An improved Chinese developed new-generation fighter plane, the
Xiaolong/FC-4 fighter, successfully completed its first flight on
Friday in southwest China's Sichuan Province.
The 16-minute test flight of the fighter, which is the first in
its series to be equipped with advanced aviation electronics and
weapon systems proved a great success, according to experts.
The success of the flight marks a significant step forward in
the innovation capabilities of China's aviation industry and makes
mass production of the plane possible, said experts.
The Xiaolong series is a multipurpose light fighter plane
developed by the China Aviation Industry Corporation I, the Chengdu
Aircraft Group Corp. and China Aero Technology Import and Export
Corporation.
(Xinhua News Agency April 28, 2006)
