{"id":1607751,"date":"2026-06-08T10:32:36","date_gmt":"2026-06-08T08:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T21:41:59","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T19:41:59","slug":"chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.et_pb_title_container h1.entry-title { padding-top: 40px !important; }<\/style>\n\nFor decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s. China was a buyer, not a seller \u2014 importing Russian engines, Israeli avionics, and Western design philosophy to build aircraft it could not yet export. That era is ending. Quietly, systematically, and with a price list that makes Pentagon procurement officers wince, Beijing is becoming a major arms dealer in the sky.\n\nThe numbers tell the story. Pakistan has taken delivery of 20 J-10CEs out of 36 ordered. Indonesia confirmed an order for 42 J-10Cs in October 2025. Bangladesh is preparing to buy 20 J-10CEs by 2027. Reports that Egypt received its first jets were denied by Beijing, and the deal appears to have stalled. And the FC-31 \u2014 China's fifth-generation stealth export fighter \u2014 is drawing interest from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt.\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f0f4f8;border-left:4px solid #5C91FF;padding:18px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0\">\n<p style=\"margin:0 0 10px;font-weight:700;color:#333;font-size:17px\">Quick Facts<\/p>\n<ul style=\"margin:0;padding-left:18px;color:#444;line-height:1.8\">\n<li><strong>J-10CE orders:<\/strong> Pakistan (36), Indonesia (42), Bangladesh (20), Egypt (interest reported; deal stalled)<\/li>\n<li><strong>JF-17:<\/strong> Co-produced with Pakistan; Block II flown by Myanmar and Nigeria, Azerbaijan the first Block III export customer<\/li>\n<li><strong>FC-31\/J-35:<\/strong> Fifth-gen stealth export fighter \u2014 interest from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Egypt<\/li>\n<li><strong>Price advantage:<\/strong> J-10CE estimated at $40-50M vs. $80M+ for F-16V or Rafale<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pentagon assessment:<\/strong> Chinese fighter exports set to grow significantly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The J-10C: China's Calling Card<\/h2>\n\nThe Chengdu J-10C is the spearhead of China's export push. A single-engine, delta-canard fighter with an AESA radar, infrared search-and-track, and compatibility with PL-15 beyond-visual-range missiles, it competes directly with the F-16V, Gripen E, and the lower end of the Rafale's market. What separates it is price. At an estimated $40-50 million per airframe, the J-10CE undercuts every Western competitor by 30 to 50 per cent.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\" style=\"margin:0 0 24px\"><img data-opt-id=1197447812  fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/jf-17-thunder-pakistan-chinese-export.jpg\" alt=\"JF-17 Thunder fighter jet\" style=\"display:block;width:100%!important;max-width:100%!important;height:auto!important;border-radius:6px\"><figcaption style=\"font-size:13px;color:#777;text-align:center;margin-top:6px;font-style:italic\">The JF-17 Thunder \u2014 co-produced by China and Pakistan \u2014 has become China's most prolific fighter export platform. Wikimedia Commons<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\nFor nations that cannot afford or cannot politically obtain Western fighters, the J-10C fills a gap that previously only Russian aircraft occupied. China comes with fewer strings attached. No congressional foreign-military-sales reviews. No ITAR restrictions. No demands for basing rights. You pay, you fly, you maintain.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">The FC-31: Stealth for Everyone<\/h2>\n\nThe more consequential development is the FC-31, the export variant of the Shenyang J-35. It is China's answer to the F-35 \u2014 a medium-weight, fifth-generation stealth fighter designed explicitly for the international market.\n\n\n<div style=\"background:#f8f9fa;border-left:4px solid #d32f2f;padding:20px 22px;margin:18px 0 24px;border-radius:0 8px 8px 0;font-size:16px;line-height:1.7;display:flex;gap:20px;align-items:flex-start\"><div><em>&ldquo;Chinese fighter jet exports are set to grow significantly as Beijing positions the J-10C and FC-31 as cost-effective alternatives to Western and Russian platforms.&rdquo;<\/em><div style=\"margin-top:10px;font-size:14px;color:#555\"><strong>Pentagon annual report on Chinese military power<\/strong> &mdash; U.S. Department of Defense, 2025<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\nNo FC-31 has been sold yet. But the interest from Saudi Arabia and the UAE \u2014 two of the world's wealthiest arms buyers, both frustrated by the slow pace of F-35 negotiations with Washington \u2014 suggests that China's stealth export fighter could break through sooner than expected. An FC-31 sale to Riyadh would be a geopolitical earthquake.\n\n<h2 style=\"padding-top:22px\">What the West Is Losing<\/h2>\n\nEvery J-10C sold to Indonesia is an F-16 that Lockheed Martin did not sell. Every FC-31 evaluated by Saudi Arabia is an F-35 that Congress refused to approve fast enough. China's growing share of the fighter market is not just a commercial concern \u2014 it is a strategic one. Nations that fly Chinese fighters train with Chinese doctrine, use Chinese datalinks, and build maintenance infrastructure tied to Chinese supply chains.\n\n\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;margin:24px 0\"><iframe class=\"skip-lazy\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OM9tGFHhfjo\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;border-radius:8px\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n\n\nThe fighter export market is no longer a two-player game. China is on the field, the prices are low, the strings are few, and the stealth variant is coming. The West had better have an answer \u2014 because the customers are already shopping.\n\n<em>Sources: The War Zone, Newsweek, Military Watch Magazine, AeroTime, Aviation A2Z<\/em>\n\n<!-- mf-faq -->\n\n<div class=\"mf-faq-block\"><style>.mf-faq-block{margin:34px 0}.mf-faq-item:not([open]) .mf-faq-answer{display:none !important}.mf-faq-block h2.mf-faq-h{padding-top:22px;margin-bottom:14px}.mf-faq-item{border:1px solid #e2e8f5;border-radius:8px;margin:0 0 10px;background:#fff}.mf-faq-item summary{list-style:none;cursor:pointer;padding:15px 50px 15px 18px;font-weight:600;color:#1a1a1a;position:relative;line-height:1.45;user-select:none}.mf-faq-item summary::-webkit-details-marker{display:none}.mf-faq-item summary::after{content:\"+\";position:absolute;right:18px;top:50%;transform:translateY(-50%);font-size:1.5em;font-weight:400;color:#5C91FF;line-height:1}.mf-faq-item[open] summary::after{content:\"\\2013\"}.mf-faq-item[open] summary{border-bottom:1px solid #eef1f8}.mf-faq-item summary:hover{background:#f5f8ff}.mf-faq-answer{padding:14px 18px;color:#333;line-height:1.6}.mf-faq-answer p{margin:0}.mf-faq-answer a{color:#5C91FF}<\/style><h2 class=\"mf-faq-h\">Related Questions<\/h2><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Which countries buy Chinese fighter jets?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>China\u2019s main fighter export customers include Pakistan, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Pakistan has ordered 36 J-10CE fighters, Indonesia confirmed an order for 42 J-10Cs in October 2025, and Bangladesh plans to buy 20 J-10CEs by 2027. The JF-17, co-produced with Pakistan, is China\u2019s most widely exported fighter.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>How much does a Chinese J-10 fighter cost?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The export J-10CE is estimated at around $40\u201350 million per aircraft. That undercuts Western rivals like the F-16V and Rafale, which cost $80 million or more, by roughly 30 to 50 per cent. This price advantage is central to China\u2019s growing success in the global arms market.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the Chengdu J-10?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The Chengdu J-10 is a single-engine, delta-canard multirole fighter with an AESA radar, infrared search-and-track, and PL-15 long-range missiles. Its export version, the J-10CE, competes with the F-16V, Gripen E, and lower-end Rafale. It is the spearhead of <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chengdus-building-boom-china-is-on-track-for-400-stealth-fighters-a-year\/\">China\u2019s expanding combat-aircraft industry<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the JF-17 Thunder?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight multirole fighter co-produced by China and Pakistan. Affordable and easy to maintain, it has become China\u2019s most prolific fighter export, serving with several air forces. Azerbaijan became the first export customer for the upgraded Block III version.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>What is the FC-31 \/ J-35?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>The FC-31, also known as the J-35, is China\u2019s fifth-generation stealth export fighter. It has drawn interest from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt as a lower-cost alternative to the American F-35. It complements China\u2019s wider next-generation push, including the radical <a href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chengdu-j-36-tailless-stealth-fighter-three-engines\/\">tailless J-36<\/a>.<\/p><\/div><\/details><details class=\"mf-faq-item\"><summary>Why are Chinese fighters becoming popular?<\/summary><div class=\"mf-faq-answer\"><p>Chinese fighters are gaining customers mainly because of price, availability, and politics. They cost far less than Western jets and come without the political conditions that often accompany American or European sales. For nations that cannot afford or cannot obtain Western fighters, China offers a credible, modern alternative.<\/p><\/div><\/details><\/div>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Which countries buy Chinese fighter jets?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"China\u2019s main fighter export customers include Pakistan, Indonesia, and Bangladesh. Pakistan has ordered 36 J-10CE fighters, Indonesia confirmed an order for 42 J-10Cs in October 2025, and Bangladesh plans to buy 20 J-10CEs by 2027. The JF-17, co-produced with Pakistan, is China\u2019s most widely exported fighter.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How much does a Chinese J-10 fighter cost?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The export J-10CE is estimated at around $40\u201350 million per aircraft. That undercuts Western rivals like the F-16V and Rafale, which cost $80 million or more, by roughly 30 to 50 per cent. This price advantage is central to China\u2019s growing success in the global arms market.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the Chengdu J-10?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The Chengdu J-10 is a single-engine, delta-canard multirole fighter with an AESA radar, infrared search-and-track, and PL-15 long-range missiles. Its export version, the J-10CE, competes with the F-16V, Gripen E, and lower-end Rafale. It is the spearhead of <a href=\\\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chengdus-building-boom-china-is-on-track-for-400-stealth-fighters-a-year\/\\\">China\u2019s expanding combat-aircraft industry<\/a>.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the JF-17 Thunder?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight multirole fighter co-produced by China and Pakistan. Affordable and easy to maintain, it has become China\u2019s most prolific fighter export, serving with several air forces. Azerbaijan became the first export customer for the upgraded Block III version.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"What is the FC-31 \/ J-35?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"The FC-31, also known as the J-35, is China\u2019s fifth-generation stealth export fighter. It has drawn interest from Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Egypt as a lower-cost alternative to the American F-35. It complements China\u2019s wider next-generation push, including the radical <a href=\\\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chengdu-j-36-tailless-stealth-fighter-three-engines\/\\\">tailless J-36<\/a>.\"}},{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"Why are Chinese fighters becoming popular?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Chinese fighters are gaining customers mainly because of price, availability, and politics. They cost far less than Western jets and come without the political conditions that often accompany American or European sales. For nations that cannot afford or cannot obtain Western fighters, China offers a credible, modern alternative.\"}}]}<\/script><!-- \/mf-faq -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s. China was a buyer, not a seller \u2014 importing Russian engines, Israeli avionics, and Western design philosophy to build aircraft it could not yet export. That era is ending. Quietly, systematically, and with a price list [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":1607665,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"editor_notices":[],"footnotes":""},"categories":[664,670],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1607751","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-military-aviation","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>China&#039;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear | MiGFlug.com Blog<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"China&#039;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear | MiGFlug.com Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"MiGFlug.com Blog\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiGFlug\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2026-06-08T08:32:36+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-06-26T19:41:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"960\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"480\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Connor Kerr\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@migflug\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@migflug\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Connor Kerr\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"5 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Connor Kerr\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bc7f2d09b1d7111c45fdb1335b8f2cf9\"},\"headline\":\"China&#8217;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-08T08:32:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-26T19:41:59+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/\"},\"wordCount\":934,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/jetflights\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg\",\"articleSection\":[\"Military Aviation\",\"News\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/\",\"name\":\"China's Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear | MiGFlug.com Blog\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/jetflights\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2026-06-08T08:32:36+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-06-26T19:41:59+00:00\",\"description\":\"For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/jetflights\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/jetflights\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg\",\"width\":960,\"height\":480},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Startseite\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"China&#8217;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/\",\"name\":\"MiGFlug.com Blog\",\"description\":\"for those interested in flying military jets and aviation related  topics\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"MiGFlug GmbH\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\/\\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\\/cb:0e0_.b970\\/w:897\\/h:278\\/q:mauto\\/ig:avif\\/https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/jetflights\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\/\\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\\/cb:0e0_.b970\\/w:897\\/h:278\\/q:mauto\\/ig:avif\\/https:\\/\\/migflug.com\\/jetflights\\/wp-content\\/uploads\\/sites\\/4\\/2026\\/06\\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png\",\"width\":897,\"height\":278,\"caption\":\"MiGFlug GmbH\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.facebook.com\\\/MiGFlug\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/x.com\\\/migflug\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.instagram.com\\\/migflug\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/user\\\/MiGFlug\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.linkedin.com\\\/company\\\/migflug.com\\\/\",\"https:\\\/\\\/www.pinterest.ch\\\/migflug\\\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/person\\\/bc7f2d09b1d7111c45fdb1335b8f2cf9\",\"name\":\"Connor Kerr\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ed6d7365eb237a1c91b800bf8dfeb14b8e30a3712ed7fec9e18a70088fc423a9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ed6d7365eb237a1c91b800bf8dfeb14b8e30a3712ed7fec9e18a70088fc423a9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/secure.gravatar.com\\\/avatar\\\/ed6d7365eb237a1c91b800bf8dfeb14b8e30a3712ed7fec9e18a70088fc423a9?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"Connor Kerr\"},\"description\":\"Connor Kerr writes MiGFlug\u2019s long-form features \u2014 aviation history, how-it-works explainers and the stories behind the headlines.\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/migflug.com\\\/jetflights\\\/author\\\/connorkerr\\\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"China's Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear | MiGFlug.com Blog","description":"For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"China's Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear | MiGFlug.com Blog","og_description":"For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s.","og_url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/","og_site_name":"MiGFlug.com Blog","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiGFlug\/","article_published_time":"2026-06-08T08:32:36+00:00","article_modified_time":"2026-06-26T19:41:59+00:00","og_image":[{"width":960,"height":480,"url":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"Connor Kerr","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@migflug","twitter_site":"@migflug","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"Connor Kerr","Est. reading time":"5 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/"},"author":{"name":"Connor Kerr","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#\/schema\/person\/bc7f2d09b1d7111c45fdb1335b8f2cf9"},"headline":"China&#8217;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear","datePublished":"2026-06-08T08:32:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:41:59+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/"},"wordCount":934,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg","articleSection":["Military Aviation","News"],"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/","name":"China's Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear | MiGFlug.com Blog","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg","datePublished":"2026-06-08T08:32:36+00:00","dateModified":"2026-06-26T19:41:59+00:00","description":"For decades, the global fighter market had two aisles: American and Russian. You bought F-16s or you bought MiG-29s.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:auto\/h:auto\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/china-j10c-fighter-export-growing.jpg","width":960,"height":480},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/chinas-fighter-export-machine-kicks-into-gear\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Startseite","item":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"China&#8217;s Fighter Export Machine Kicks Into Gear"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#website","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/","name":"MiGFlug.com Blog","description":"for those interested in flying military jets and aviation related  topics","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#organization","name":"MiGFlug GmbH","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:897\/h:278\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ml5psubhxdln.i.optimole.com\/cb:0e0_.b970\/w:897\/h:278\/q:mauto\/ig:avif\/https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2026\/06\/MIGFLUG_LOGO-no-background.png","width":897,"height":278,"caption":"MiGFlug GmbH"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MiGFlug\/","https:\/\/x.com\/migflug","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/migflug\/","https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/MiGFlug","https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/migflug.com\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.ch\/migflug\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/#\/schema\/person\/bc7f2d09b1d7111c45fdb1335b8f2cf9","name":"Connor Kerr","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed6d7365eb237a1c91b800bf8dfeb14b8e30a3712ed7fec9e18a70088fc423a9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed6d7365eb237a1c91b800bf8dfeb14b8e30a3712ed7fec9e18a70088fc423a9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ed6d7365eb237a1c91b800bf8dfeb14b8e30a3712ed7fec9e18a70088fc423a9?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"Connor Kerr"},"description":"Connor Kerr writes MiGFlug\u2019s long-form features \u2014 aviation history, how-it-works explainers and the stories behind the headlines.","url":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/author\/connorkerr\/"}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607751","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1607751"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607751\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2893993,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1607751\/revisions\/2893993"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1607665"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1607751"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1607751"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/migflug.com\/jetflights\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1607751"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}