China’s PLAAF: On Multiple Tracks To Become A Modern Force
Russian derivatives form the basis of China’s aspirations to join the world’s top producers of fighter aircraft.
A Sukhoi Su-35 appears at Air Show China, just prior to the official decision by the PLAAF to purchase the aircraft. The PLAAF acquired 24 of them, the first delivery coming in December 2016 and the last in 2018. (Photo: Reuben Johnson)
