on november 1, 2016, china's new-generation stealth fighter j-20 made its debut at airshow china. just over a year later, it was commissioned into the pla air force's combat units and in october 2019, j-20 fighters flew over tian'anmen square during a military parade marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the people's republic of china. since its debut, the j-20 has had many milestones in its development, testing and installation.
