People’s Liberation Army Air Force has taken delivery of first four Sukhoi Su-35 fighters, announced by Chinese media. China signed a $2 billion contract with Russia for the acquisition of 24 Su-35s in 2015. The Su-35 (NATO reporting name: Flanker-E) is a fourth generation, twin-engine, multirole fighter aircraft powered by two AL-117S turbofan engines.
An F-15EX Eagle II assigned to the 40th Flight Test Squadron, 96th Test Wing, out of Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., conducts aerial refueling operations above Northern California, May 14, 2021. The aircraft participated in exercise Northern Edge 21 in Alaska earlier this May. (U.S. Air Force photo by Ethan Wagner)