PLA Air Force : a force to be reckoned with.
ARTHUR Gordon
PLA Air Force : a force to be reckoned with. - 2014
Reports that so far China has relied mainly on Western and Russian engineering for its aircraft - in some cases using extensive reverse engineering to create local variants of foreign planes. However given the country's resources, skill at copying can be expected to lead in time to innovation. Discusses production figures and aircraft types including UAVs, and notes the importance for the latter of China's own GPS system.
CHINA--AIR FORCE
PLA Air Force : a force to be reckoned with. - 2014
Reports that so far China has relied mainly on Western and Russian engineering for its aircraft - in some cases using extensive reverse engineering to create local variants of foreign planes. However given the country's resources, skill at copying can be expected to lead in time to innovation. Discusses production figures and aircraft types including UAVs, and notes the importance for the latter of China's own GPS system.
CHINA--AIR FORCE