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Chinese Navy wants a new supercruising aircraft

Beijing, China - Admiral Wu Shengli statements

Chinese Navy wants a new supercruising aircraft (supersonic aircraft without afterburners). "It is a high priority", admiral Wu Shengli said in a statement reported by "Aviation Week". Some days ago he declared that the Country's naval forces needed more modern and powerful devices (see AVIONEWS). Furthermore, the first Chinese aircraft carrier is under construction. From Wu Shengli's words it seems...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1103629
Rome, Italy, 04/28/2009 14:09
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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