A Sukhoi Su-35 at the Paris air show in 2013. Observers were stunned by the fighter’s manoeuvrability. Photo: Reuters
A Sukhoi Su-35 at the Paris air show in 2013. Observers were stunned by the fighter’s manoeuvrability. Photo: Reuters

analysis | China powers up military jet engine tech to wean itself off Russian imports

Advances in engine design have led to the launch of the J-11D, a home-grown version of the Su-35

A Sukhoi Su-35 at the Paris air show in 2013. Observers were stunned by the fighter’s manoeuvrability. Photo: Reuters
A Sukhoi Su-35 at the Paris air show in 2013. Observers were stunned by the fighter’s manoeuvrability. Photo: Reuters
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