Viral images on Chinese social media show the sophisticated jets flying at low altitude. Analysts say it could mark a breakthrough in Beijing’s military modernization.

On December 26, 2024, in broad daylight, China took to the skies with the test flights of two presumed sixth-generation delta-wing fighter jets. The more documented of the two, the Chengdu delta-wing craft,

While much of the world was recovering from Christmas Day overindulgence, China was offering a glimpse of not one but two 6th generation fighter jets.  On December 26, 2024, images began to emerge of what appears to be a large,

China recently revealed the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet. In videos posted on social media, the jet can be seen, resembling a tail-less stealth spacecraft.

These unveilings show the competitive approach within China’s defense industry, reminiscent of the U.S. rivalry that produced the F-22 Raptor. Also read Harvard Professor Maps Out Putin’s Possible Exiles If He Loses the War Both prototypes cater to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).