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Saudi Arabia's second World Expo is being held in Riyadh, with more than 700 manufacturers gathered, and this time Chinese companies have broken new records in the European and American markets. In addition to the largest exhibition area and the largest exhibitors, the Chinese Air Force will also be pouring out, including both L-15 Falcon fighters, J-7 E fighters, as well as J-17 Thunder Dragon, J-10 CE, and Falcon stealth fighters.
During this period, the J-10, in cooperation with tankers, flew directly over more than 4,000 meters to reach the air show, demonstrating superb maneuverability. The most critical is the FC-31 "Falcon Eagle", the world's only fifth-generation fighter, ** more than 200 million US dollars, and it is also a priceless F-35, which is becoming more and more mature and appearing more and more frequently at international air shows, and has broken through the monopoly of the United States.
Direct shipping over long distances.
The FC-31 was unveiled at the exhibition with the J-7.
Everyone knows that the United States is one of the top countries in the world, and all types of fighter jets, including engines, electronic systems, etc., are among the most advanced countries in the world. And in terms of stealth fighters, they are also unique, during the Cold War, they created stealth fighters such as the Nighthawk, as well as B-2 tactical bombers, which only the United States has. With the advent of the second-generation stealth fighters F-35 and F-22 in the United States, their products are constantly being updated, because there are no competitors, and their production lines are also cut off.
In contrast, the F-35, a worse fighter, was treated as a commercial aircraft and was jointly developed by many countries, in fact, the United States contributed. Of these people, only Great Britain, Italy, Canada, Norway, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Israel, these are loyal allies of the United States. For example, the F-35A is priced at $77.9 million in the United States, not including the corresponding engine, and in other countries, it costs at least $200 million, and of course, in India, it will be higher.
F117 Nighthawk stealth fighter.
F-35 fighter.
If they really want the F-35, the most advanced fighter in the world, then they can only obediently give face to the United States. For example, Turkey, because it insisted on purchasing S400, was kicked out by the United States, spent $1.4 billion in research and development funds, and now it is seized again, and it has to pay out of its own pocket. Even so, they have to sell to the United States, after all, their stealth fighters have no competitors, because the United States is the only ** business, so they have to buy something from the United States, either go with them or go with them.
However, this changed when the FC-31 Eagle was officially launched, and the FC-31 made its debut at the Dubai Air Show and became a replacement, although not yet fully formed. So as soon as this fighter appeared, it caused a strong reaction around the world, and Canadian netizens were still discussing the reliability of the F-35, believing that the FC-31 was a twin-engine medium fighter, and the Chinese price was 20 million US dollars each, so the F-35 was likely to be unpopular.
FC-31 participates in the air show.
Performance of the FC-31 at the air show.
Performance of the FC-31 at the air show.
However, this is not without reason, the FC-31 "Falcon Eagle" fighter is Shen Fei's latest product, although it is not as good as the J-20 in terms of performance, but it is comparable in some aspects, just like the American F-22 and F-35. Judging from the original plan, there are three models of the Air Force, export, and aircraft carrier, and the J-35 aircraft carrier has already been realized, and the Air Force's own model is similar, if it needs to be exported, it can be sold at a discount. The J-10CE is now sold to Pakistan for around $100 million, plus the engine and 12 PL-15E, so the FC-31 is at least $100 million or more, but it has more advantages than the F-35 (two engines).
Performance of the FC-31 at the air show.
One machine with multiple types, one machine with multiple uses.
In the past, American products sold well, on the one hand, because of its policies, and on the other hand, because its performance was so good, so consumers did not have many choices. But with the advent of the J-20 and FC-31 stealth fighters, everyone's technology has reached a new level, and in some places, Chinese products are a little ahead. Therefore, the sale of the FC-31 will undoubtedly bring some pressure to the F-35, and Pakistan's words have also made many people breathe a sigh of relief. In January, Pakistan's air chief said that the procurement of their FC-31 Eagle stealth fighter was almost complete and that it planned to integrate it into a Pakistani force in the near future.
This kind of official statement is like an official announcement, the Pakistan Air Force has been serving on Chinese and American aircraft, and is familiar with each other's aircraft, plus the Pakistan Air Force is a technical expert with rich combat experience. Since they all agreed, it means that the performance of this fighter will definitely not be too good, the J-10CE is replacing the F-16 one by one, and before long, the FC-31 "Falcon Eagle" will also be received by the Pakistani Air Force, in this case, the export will be favored by more people. Moreover, the rich people in the Middle East have a strong interest in Huaxia's equipment, so many people have come to this exhibition, from Africa to the Middle East, and then to Asia.
FC-31 fighter in Pakistani propaganda **.
Tanzania Delegate.
Customers in Malaysia.
The FC-31 "Falcon Eagle" has been frequently featured at international air shows, and the carrier-based version of the J-35 is about to enter service, becoming the next key deployment target of the Pakistan Air Force. With this favorable information, the FC-31, the only two stealth aircraft in the world, will definitely sell well, and if you miss it, there will be no more.
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