China’s J-35A jet boosts combat effectiveness with latest tech [Video]

China’s new J-35A stealth fighter, which made its debut at the ongoing Airshow China in the southern coastal city of Zhuhai, is equipped with a homegrown engine and a human-machine interaction design that help it fully exert its combat effectiveness, the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force said on Wednesday.

At a press conference on the sidelines of the airshow, Xie Peng, spokesperson of the PLA Air Force, said that the J-35A, with its domestically developed engine, represents an important addition to the PLA Air Force’s fighter aircraft fleet.

Meanwhile, Air Force officer Li Lanxing said that during test flights, pilots found the J-35A highly maneuverable, with excellent handling and user-friendly human-machine interaction, enabling full combat effectiveness.

The J-35A test flights are increasingly focused on real combat scenarios, with more emphasis on combat effectiveness, Li added.

The fighter jet has robust joint combat capabilities, said Wang Yongqing, chief expert …