Debrief: China’s Unlikely Military Aerospace Debut In The U.S.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AWST

Al-Fursan debuted its Chinese L-15 jet trainers at the Dubai Airshow in 2025. Now they are appearing in the U.S.

Credit: Tony Osborne/AWST
Visitors to the FourLeaf Air Show at Jones Beach, New York, are set to witness what is believed to be the first public display in the United States by a modern, Chinese-built military aircraft. The United Arab Emirates' (UAE) aerobatic team, Fursan Al Emarat, have brought their Hongdu L-15 advance...
Tony Osborne

Based in London, Tony covers European defense programs. Prior to joining Aviation Week in November 2012, Tony was at Shephard Media Group where he was deputy editor for Rotorhub and Defence Helicopter magazines.

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