Sources with the Air Force of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) said Friday that it has been equipped with China-made new-generation fighter aircraft, the Jian-10, or Fighter-10.
An Air Force officer told Xinhua the force's "overall battle effectiveness has been noticeably enhanced" after being equipped with the aircraft and through intensive drills and training.
He disclosed that Jian-10 was capable of launching "precision attacks
while hedgehopping and making long-distance assaults at altitude above
10,000 meters". Air fleet drills have also been successfully carried
out, he said.
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