The Pearl Airshow had begun in 1993 and was held once every two years. This year marked its fourteenth session. From only a handful of participating countries in the beginning, the number of registered countries and regions had now reached fifty-two, with a total of 790 exhibitors!
The previous session had received 135,000 professional visitors and 250,000 general visitors. According to projections, the total number of visitors for this session would approach the 500,000 mark!
As the country had grown increasingly powerful over the years, more and more people had become willing to attend the airshow.
Compared with ordinary people, professional attendees—specialists from military magazines, military programs, and similar outlets in various countries—naturally attached even greater importance to it.
They had all received notice that a brand-new performance program would be presented to everyone tomorrow. The reporters who received the news were all rather excited.
Based on their guesses, if nothing unexpected happened, the J20 would definitely be making an appearance tomorrow. However, previous J20 appearances had only involved flying across the venue, displaying some details, and at most opening its weapons bay for viewing. There had been nothing particularly remarkable about them.
Most flight performances came from aerobatic teams from various countries. For example, China's August 1st Aerobatic Team used J10 fighter jets. Could it be that this time, there would be a J20 performance to demonstrate its maneuverability to everyone?
That really would be huge news. It would flood screens around the world. After all, as the country's overall economic strength and scientific research capabilities had improved in recent years, countries around the world had paid China increasing attention. When the J20 had first appeared, it had caused a massive sensation worldwide.
Each airshow had become grander than the last. With the development of the internet, countless online