The Pentagon and the Chinese government are both keeping quiet for now on recent disclosures of two new fighters spotted on Chinese social media sites that defense analysts say appear to be Beijing’s first advanced sixth-generation stealth fighters.

On December 26, 2024, in broad daylight, China took to the skies with the test flights of two presumed sixth-generation delta-wing fighter jets. The more documented of the two, the Chengdu delta-wing craft,

China has stunned the world with the flight test of a new crewed heavy fighter jet featuring a tailless design and stealth technologies. China watchers buzzed about the possible roles of an advanced stealth fighter whose capabilities could rival those of US aircraft.

While much of the world was recovering from Christmas Day overindulgence, China was offering a glimpse of not one but two 6th generation fighter jets.  On December 26, 2024, images began to emerge of what appears to be a large,

China recently revealed the world's first sixth-generation fighter jet. In videos posted on social media, the jet can be seen, resembling a tail-less stealth spacecraft.

This week, China unveiled two fifth-generation fighter jets, sending shockwaves not just through India but also across the United States.