Beijing has released rare footage showing three of its most powerful fighter jets taking part in a flying exercise together.
The eight-second clip was published by China Air Force on its social media account and shows J-20, J-16 and J-10C flying side by side.
Stealth fighter J-20, China's new weapon against U.S. warplanes F-22 and F-35, has just revealed its frightening arsenal of missiles for the first time this month.
A clip published by China Air Force today shows J-20, J-16 and J-10C flying side by side
Stealth fighter J-20 (pictured) is considered as China's weapon against U.S. warplane F-22
J-16 (pictured), a multi-role aircraft, is expected to be capable of defeating America's F-35
J-10C is the latest variation of supersonic J-10 jets (pictured) - similar to Washington's F-16
Lesser-known J-16, a multi-role aircraft based on the Russian Sukhoi-30, is expected to be capable of defeating U.S. F-35.
While third-generation J-10C, the latest version of China's supersonic J-10 fighter jets, is comparable to America's F-16.
In the post from China Air Force today, the three models were dubbed the 'three musketeers of the skies'. The post said that they could form a set of 'iron wings' over China and safeguard the nation's territory.
Last week, China Air Force released two other pictures on its social media account showing the three aircraft flying together. From left to right in the picture are J-20, J-16 and J-10C
The three models have been dubbed by China Air Force as its 'three musketeers of the skies'. From left to right in the picture published last Friday are J-10C, J-16 and J-20
China Air Force also said that its arsenal had been quickly expanding as of late with several other new jets and missiles, including large transport aircraft Y-20, long-range bomber H-6K, early warning aircraft KJ-500 and surface-to-air missile HQ-9.
This is not the first time J-20, J-16 and J-10C have carried out drills at the same time. Earlier this year, the three models conducted a live-fire exercise and the footage was released by China's state broadcaster CCTV on June 1.
According to the report, the aircraft were given an attacking mission. The drill aimed to improve the combat performance of J-20.
The stealth fighter was tasked to take partial control of the air space while J-16 and J-10C destroyed targets on the ground from a long distance in the air, the report said.
He Xing, a Chinese military pilot, told CCTV that the strategic combination of J-20, J-16 and J-10C was an excellent way to take full advantage of the three planes' characteristics.
In June, China's state broadcaster CCTV released footage of the three aircraft in a live-fire drill
J-20 was tasked to take control of the air space while J-16 and J-10C destroyed ground targets
The footage was released just two weeks after the advanced J-20 was paraded to the public as the grand finale to a six-day airshow in southern China's Zhuhai city.
During the flypast, two J-20 fighter jets opened their cargo bay doors and revealed four missiles in its fuselage and one on either side of the aircraft.
According to reports at the time, J-20 is equipped with four PL-15 mid-range air-to-air missiles and one PL-10 short-range 'combat' missile on either side.
Two J-20 opened their cargo bay doors and revealed four missiles during an airshow in Zhuhai, China, this month. The plane is equipped with four PL-15 mid-range air-to-air missiles and one PL-10 short-range 'combat' missile on either side
When J-20 was first shown to the public in China in 2016, there were claims to suggest that it had been built in part from plans of U.S. warplanes, particularly the F-22 Raptor (file photo)
Chinese news site Sohu previously claimed PL-15 was a wing-less missile and 5.7 metres (18.7 feet) long. It was said to boast an impressive range of 400 kilometres (249 miles) and could help PL-15 out-perform F-22.
PL-10, on the other hand, was reported to have exceptional abilities to intercept other missiles.
When J-20 was first shown to the public in 2016, there were claims to suggest that it had been built in part from plans of U.S. warplanes, particularly the F-22 Raptor, obtained by Chinese hackers jailed in the same year.
Beijing has firmly denied the theory as it insists that J-20 had been developed and built solely with the Chinese technology.
Compared to the high-profile J-20, J-16 and J-10C appear more mysterious.
Multi-role J-16, is a third-and-a-half-generation and an improved version of China's twin-set, twin-engine J-11 fighter jet.
It is equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar system and can destroy multiple targets from a long-distance in air-to-air, air-to-ground and air-to sea strikes, reported Chinese news site QQ.com.
Military analysts previously told South China Morning Post that J-16 could play a key part in China's military campaigns against Taiwan or intervention from Washington.
The jet made its maiden flight in October, 2011, and was officially unveiled by China in 2013. It is expected to be able to defeat American jet F-35, said an article from the military channel on Chinese news site Sina last November.
Chinese military website Xilu.com claims that J-16 is equipped with three types of anti-ship missiles, multi-purpose missiles, anti-radiation missiles, three types of air-to-air missiles, together with cannons and bombs.
Five J-16 fighters are seen flying during a military parade at Zhurihe training base to mark the 90th birthday of the Chinese People's Liberation Army on July 30 last year
Chinese military observers expect China's J-16 to be capable of defeating U.S. F-35 (file photo)
China's supersonic J-10 (pictured) is capable of conducting air-to-air and air-to-ground attacks
American and Chinese news outlets have compared J-10 to U.S. Air Force's F-16 (file photo)
On the other hand, single-seat, single-engine J-10 has been described by The National Interest as the real 'tough' fighter jet from China even in comparison to much-anticipated J-20.
Supersonic J-10, which is capable of air-to-air and air-to-ground attacks, has been compared to U.S. Air Force's F-16 in its capabilities.
J-10C is its latest variation and can carry out more precise and further strikes, according to CCTV.
It debuted at a military parade to mark the 90th birthday of the Chinese People's Liberation Army last July and entered service with China Air Force in April this year.
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Main photo article Beijing has released rare footage showing three of its most powerful fighter jets taking part in a flying exercise together.
The eight-second clip was published by China Air Force on its social media account and shows J-20, J-16 and J-10C flying side by side.
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