The sword is not old! The eighth master is mighty and domineering!
First flight in the eighties of the last century, participated in the Paris Air Show, J-8II and improved models were once the white moonlight, the beautiful man in the air in the hearts of veteran military fans. After all, the aerodynamic layout got rid of the nose air intake, although it was jokingly called "fin whale", but took the first step of self-research. The advent of the US imperialist fifth-generation aircraft F-22 Raptor opened a huge gap between the Chinese and American aviation industries, and in the dark 90s ~ early 21st century, the Chinese Air Force J-8D used the second-generation half-aircraft level against the F-15, F-16 and even F-22. Military fans should not forget the bridge section where the eighth master used high-altitude and high-speed performance to beat birds of prey, let alone the tragedy of 91182.
Veterans such as the J-8D/F are about to retire from the historical stage, because now China's aviation industry is already very strong, and it already has many advanced fighters such as the fifth-generation J-20, J-16, and J-10C, which can soar into the blue sky of the motherland and defend national sovereignty.