A model of a J-20 stealth fighter jet is on display at the exhibition stand of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), as the China Airshow 2021 in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province, opened to media on Sunday. Models of other AVIC aircrafts of “20 family” including GJ-11 drone, Y-20 transport plane, FC-31 stealth fighter jet and Z-20 helicopter are also on display. Photo: Yang Sheng/GT
After a year’s postponement due to COVID-19, the long-awaited Airshow China in Zhuhai, South China’s Guangdong Province will display some of the country’s latest weaponry and equipment not only in the air, but also on land and sea. A particular highlight will be dazzling flight performances by the most advanced fighter jet of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force, the J-20, the Global Times learned on Sunday in a visit to the exhibition shortly prior to its planned opening on Tuesday.