British media: the Chinese Air Force ranks third in the world, with 2,000 fighters
Core Tip: China’s advanced fighters, “Jian Shi,” held 13 high-profile public performances, triggering Western media attention. Reuters published an article 14 in particular that China claims that its air force has risen to third in the world – the Air Force has about 40 million people and about 2,000 fighters. In contrast, the U.S. has more than 2,300 fighter planes, while Taiwan has about 400 fighters.
13, the Chinese air force in the Beijing military attaches to the 47 countries shows 10 fighter jets, and conducted flight demonstrations.
China’s advanced fighters, “Jian Shi,” held 13 high-profile public performances, triggering Western media attention. Reuters published an article 14 in particular, reported the development process of China’s air force and the latest strength. The article said that with the rapid development of the aerospace industry, China has formed a surprisingly powerful design capabilities, its current aircraft in service is the most advanced Soviet Su -30 and -27, they will have enough to form the United States and Asia-Pacific potential threat. Moreover, China is also developing advanced fourth generation aircraft F -11.
The article said that on the 12th, the Beijing government is extremely rare in the foreign military attaches and reporters to the high-profile display of an air force base. This is because China is currently trying to modernize its armed forces, and build their own export markets. This paper describes the development process of China’s air force said:
In 1949, civil war after the aircraft left the Kuomintang troops based People’s Liberation Army Air Force, formed gradually. In the Soviet Union with the help of the level of the Chinese air force has been greatly improved, and began to build a Chinese version of Russian warplanes line, such as the MiG -15, MiG -17 and MiG -19.
Since the 1958 Taiwan Strait crisis, the Chinese Air Force has never participated in any real sense of the large-scale military operations. During the crisis, Taiwan’s pilots accepted as better training and driving are American-made fighter, so the PLA planes and pilots were thrown far behind.
Today, China claims that its air force has risen to third in the world – the Air Force has about 40 million people and about 2,000 fighters. In contrast, the U.S. has more than 2,300 fighter planes, while Taiwan has about 400 fighters.
With the development of China’s aerospace industry, China has formed a more powerful design capabilities. Air Force currently the most advanced fighters in service in Russia and Su Su -30 -27 fighters, but Both fighters are also facing the United States and Taiwan, the potential threat. In addition, China is also developing domestic fourth-generation fighter aircraft F -11.
October 1, 2009, the Beijing government in the 60th anniversary of the National Day military parade on display at the country’s bombers, unmanned aerial vehicles, reconnaissance, and rescue helicopters.
Air Force include the development of China’s modernization of the air refueling capability to extend the range of Air Force fighters and AWACS.
China also exports aircraft, the main exporting countries as Pakistan, Myanmar, Bangladesh, Iran, North Korea and Zimbabwe. Moreover, China is selling a more advanced home-made fighter planes – F -10.
Conclusion, the article pointed out that China had built throughout the country air force base, most of which is located opposite the island’s eastern and southern provinces of China. In addition, at least seven Air Force bases around the capital, near Beijing. Some Air Force base and civilian airport shared runways, other bases are deep in mountain tunneling to protect the aircraft from the air.