China's homebuilt J-20 stealth fighter has conducted sea training for the first time, the air force said Wednesday. The recent mission took the plane or planes out to sea for drills under "actual war conditions," air force spokesman Senior Col. Shen Jinke posted to the service's microblog. China said in February that the plane had obtained initial operational capability and was being introduced into combat units. First flown in 2011, the J-20 is China's answer to fifth-generation jets such as the U.S. F-22 and F-35. Though developed domestically, the J-20 is believed to have initially relied on Russian engines for propulsion due to manufacturing problems in China.

Source: ABC News May 09, 2018 10:52 UTC