Unveiling the Chengdu J-36: Strategic Implications of China’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Development

On December 26, 2024, the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) conducted the maiden flight of a tailless, trijet, diamond-double-delta winged aircraft, tentatively designated J-36 by military analysts, based on its serial number 36011, observed during test flights in Chengdu, Sichuan. This event, reported by the South China Morning Post on April 22, 2025, marked a significant … Leggi tutto Unveiling the Chengdu J-36: Strategic Implications of China’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Jet Development