August 19, 2019 Military Aviation News

Japan Officially Selects F-35B for Its STOVL Fighter

08/19/2019

The Japanese Ministry of Defense announced formally its decision to select the U.S. F-35B stealth fighter as the country’s short take-off and vertical landing (STOVL) aircraft. The decision was virtually assured given that the United States and Lockheed Martin, the aircraft’s manufacturer, were the only bidders for the Japanese contract.

China's New Stealth Fighter?: Is the J-16 Getting Stealthy or Not?

08/19/2019

The interesting photo in this post shows a People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) Shenyang J-16 fighter jet wearing a new silver-gray scheme which according to Chinese sources is able to give the aircraft a certain stealth capability.

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