China's J-10 fighter. © RIA Novosti. Maria ChaplyginaChina's 5G Fighter 'A Showoff' -- RIA Novosti
China's fifth-generation fighter program is more for effect than substance, Russia's leading aircraft maker said on Monday.
China carried out its first test-flight of a fifth-generation stealth fighter in January.
"It was more a demonstration than a real program," Mikhail Pogosyan, head of United Aircraft Corporation, said.
The Chinese aircraft industry is developing successfully but it lacks what is required for a breakthrough, he said.
"There will be no breakthroughs here. Great scale and great experience are needed to carry out such programs," Pogosyan said.
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My Comment: I am just curious .... what do the Russians know about China's jet program that they are not telling us, and are they knocking down China's 5G jet in order to promote Russia's very own 5G version. We need a clearer explanation on why they feel this way, and until they do we should regard China's 5G jet as an ominous development for the medium to long term future.