China’s Third J-36 Sixth-Generation Fighter Completes Milestone Flight Test, Underscoring Beijing’s Accelerated Push to Define a New Era of Air Dominance as U.S. NGAD Lags

The flight of China’s third J-36 sixth-generation fighter prototype on December 25, 2025, marks far more than another step in an advanced aircraft programme. It represents a calibrated declaration that Beijing intends not merely to participate in the next era...
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J-36: China’s J-36 Fighter and the High-Stakes Challenge of Carrier Landings

Landing a fighter jet on an aircraft carrier is often described as threading a needle in a hurricane. It demands surgical precision, iron nerves, and systems that leave no room for error. For China’s next-generation fighter, the Chengdu J-36, this...