J-18 Red Eagle VSTOL Fighter Aircraft

J-18 Red Eagle VSTOL Fighter Aircraft

According to some sources, the J-18 nomenclature is reported that the "Red Eagle" stealth JSF-type aircraft. Details about the Chinese J-18 project is not yet known. The Chinese authorities have not formally launched informtion on these events. The "J-18" could be simply a copy of Chinese J-15 of the Su-33 that appeared in a naval paintjob while rumors J-18 to the surface.

In April 2011 reported that the J-18 had completed a test flight in a database field in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region. It was reported that the plane's wings, similar to the Russian Su-33, a company based on multi-role fighter, can be folded so that would be deployed in China's future aircraft carriers.

Writing in Defense News, Wendell Minnick reported on April 22, 2011 that "China may have the flight tests of the J-18 Red Eagle vertical short takeoff and landing (VSTOL) battle earlier this month, if you talk about blogs in Chinese military is accurate. ... The tests were performed supposedly earlier this month and the combat is similar to the Sukhoi Su-33 carrier-based fighter. "