Avic Stovl Work Only A Hint At Possible Deployment

Credit: AV-8 Harrier: U.S. Marine Corps
BEIJING—Avic’s preliminary development of technology for a short-takeoff-vertical-landing (Stovl) fighter, discussed by state media this week, probably means that the Chinese military has some interest in operating such an aircraft but does not necessarily mean it has a concrete plan to do so. While...
Bradley Perrett

Bradley Perrett covered China, Japan, South Korea and Australia. He is a Mandarin-speaking Australian.

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