China will debut its J-20 stealth fighter jet at the Zhuhai airshow, which is part of the week-long 11^th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.

It is set to start on Tuesday and will feature various other new aircraft units to be inducted in the Chinese air force.

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China's People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) said the production of the stealth fighter is going as scheduled. It is expected to enter service "in the near future."

The J-20 stealth fighter jet of China is considered as a "fifth generation" jet fighter. Currently, only the United States has the fifth generation jets in its combat service. These jets are the F-22 and the F-35. However, various countries are currently working on developing this type of aircraft. China, Japan and Russia already have flyable prototypes of the jet.

The said fighter jet will offer a flight demonstration at the air show. Apart from J-20 stealth fighter jet, the exhibition is also expected to feature the Xi'an H-6K strategic bomber, the Chengdu J-10B multirole fighter and the Shaanxi KJ-500 Airborne Early Warning (AEW) aircraft.

Earlier in 2014, China had demonstrated another Generation 5 prototype,  Shenyang J-31.

Another star attraction of the exhibition is the CH-5 Medium-Altitude Long Endurance drone, which comes with one ton payload capacity. This drone weighs 3.3 ton and has endurance period lasting for up to 40 hours, which was introduced in 2015. The Xian Y-20 military transport aircraft is also expected to perform at the airshow.

Meanwhile, the PLAAF said the J-20 stealth fighter jet will help in ensuring the national security in China. 

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