Zhuhai Airshow 2016

Dolcevita said:

FYI for all its worth

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Y-20 it is then.

According to recent posts, a new VT-5 light tank will debut at the exhibition. We do not know any technical information, but there are a couple of possibilities:

1. This is the export iteration of the "Rabbit" light tank that has been unveiled online for the past years.


2. This is the export iteration of the PLA's next-generation MBT, which would weigh ~40 tons. Henri K. claims that a prototype might have been completed by 2014. According to speculation, this vehicle would have an electrothermal gun, improved versatility, increased situational awareness.

AssassinsMace said:

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The RAF red arrows is headed for Zhuhai

AssassinsMace said:

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a "classified aircraft" provided by PLA (not SAC or AVIC, and in chinese it is a "fighter" not a helo...), so there is a very good chance J-20 is to fly at Zhuhai Airshow.
When J-31 appeared in the last airshow, it also was described as a "classified", but the provider was AVIC instead of PLA.

the 2016 program


the 2014 program:

Looks like we might be in luck for a J-20 performance after all. Do we know if there will also be a static display?

It might be a brief appearance like the B-2 did at Farnborough '96. B-2 didn't land, but made several passes and then went back.

Whats with 85 min duration? Individual displays last for 10 mins, acrobatic groups at most 40 mins. but double that??

looks like it's official?

danielchin said:

a "classified aircraft" provided by PLA (not SAC or AVIC, and in chinese it is a "fighter" not a helo...), so there is a very good chance J-20 is to fly at Zhuhai Airshow.
When J-31 appeared in the last airshow, it also was described as a "classified", but the provider was AVIC instead of PLA.

the 2016 program

the 2014 program:

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Well, the list of aircraft that falls under "classified" is actually quite long - Z-20, Z-18, J-20, J-10C, J-15 (the catapult-launched version), plus a few other UCAV from time to time, since they are all still yet to be officially debuted they are officially "classified".