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J-36: Why China’s new ‘combat cruiser’ has 3 engines, no tail and the Air Force is worried

China's mysterious Chengdu J-36 sixth-generation combat aircraft is far larger than any traditional fighter—measuring roughly 75 feet long with three engines, no tail, and a 25-foot weapons bay ...
The Diplomat

J-36: Assessing China’s New Generation Combat Aircraft

The aircraft that made its debut flight above Chengdu on Dec. 26, 2024, in a photo widely circulated on Chinese social media. For the community of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) watchers, this ...