One display at Changchun event confirms PLA Air Force is turning retired J-6 supersonic fighters into unmanned aircraft
The show – which highlights the PLA Air Force as well as China’s civilian and military aviation developers – is in its fourth edition and has doubled in size from previous events.
In addition, the air force display includes an unmanned variant of the retired J-6 supersonic fighter – the first official confirmation of its conversion to a capability that could be significant in any conflict involving the Taiwan Strait.
The CAS drone – with the academy’s logo and name on its side – is on static outdoor display at the air show. It features one air intake on each side of the upper shoulder of its humped centre body, as well as two separate exhausts at the rear.
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