Why The Nation That 1st Deployed A 5th-Gen Fighter May Fall Decades Behind

While some say that China is overtaking the United States in fighter jet technology, there is no indication that is an accurate reflection of reality. China has, indeed, narrowed the gap in many respects, both qualitatively and quantitatively. Very importantly, it has built a large number of fighter jets in recent years. Chinese and US industry now produce a comparable number of fighter jets annually and together account for around 85% of annual output.