Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, south China - Nov 8, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of J-16 fighter jet flying, performing aerobatics
2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Yang, J-16 pilot (starting with shot 1/ending with shot 3):
"The J-16 is a domestically designed and developed all-weather multi-functional tandem-seat heavy fighter. It is of the advantages of carrying a large weapon load, having a greater range, a greater ability of detecting and striking targets from afar and a stronger comprehensive combat capability. On the battlefield, it can be used to seize air supremacy and assault ground and sea targets. It can be used for attacks and defenses, and it will definitely exert its powerful combat capability in future combat scenarios."
3. Various of J-16 fighter jet flying, unloading barrage of flares
4. Various of J-16 fighter performing aerobatics, flying inverted
5. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Yang, J-16 pilot (ending with shot 6):
"Inverted flights are more rare than low-altitude flips. This maneuver first of all tests the performance of the plane. Second, it tests the courage and handling precision of the pilot."
6. Various of J-16 fighter jet flying, performing aerobatics

FILE: China - Aug, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
7. Various of fighter jets in patrol, view from cockpit
8. Various of aerial refueling during drill

Zhuhai City, Guangdong Province, south China - Nov 8, 2022 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
9. SOUNDBITE (Chinese) Zhang Yang, J-16 pilot (starting with shot 8/ending with shot 10):
"The J-20, J-16 and J-10C are the three current main fighter jets (of the Chinese air force). The three models are utilized together, mainly with the J-20's great capacity of situational awareness guiding the two other models, while the J-16 and J-10C exert their firepower superiority."
10. Various of J-16 taking off, flying

China's homegrown multi-functional heavy fighter J-16 has been put on exhibition at the China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, or Airshow China, for the first time ever, wowing spectators with its superb performance.

The J-16 has showcased a series of technical maneuvers, including sharp turns and hovering in maximum angular velocity, demonstrating its maneuverability and combat capability during the flight performance sections of the ongoing 14th Airshow China in Zhuhai City of south China's Guangdong Province. It also performed crowd pleasers like lighting the clouds with flares.

"The J-16 is a domestically designed and developed all-weather multi-functional tandem-seat heavy fighter. It is of the advantages of carrying a large weapon load, having a greater range, a greater ability of detecting and striking targets from afar and a stronger comprehensive combat capability. On the battlefield, it can be used to seize air supremacy and assault ground and sea targets. It can be used for attacks and defenses, and it will definitely exert its powerful combat capability in future combat scenarios," said Zhang Yang, a J-16 pilot.

In courtesy to the spectators, the J-16 also flew inverted across the exhibition area. Zhang said the maneuver is a great test to the plane, as well as to the pilot's skills and courage.

"Inverted flights are more rare than low-altitude flips. This maneuver first of all tests the performance of the plane. Second, it tests the courage and handling precision of the pilot," said the J-16 pilot.

The J-16 is increasingly more equipped by the People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force in recent years, with its presence shown in various military exercises, including security patrols around the Taiwan Island in August.

"The J-20, J-16 and J-10C are the three current main fighter jets (of the Chinese air force). The three models are utilized together, mainly with the J-20's great capacity of situational awareness guiding the two other models, while the J-16 and J-10C exert their firepower superiority," Zhang said.

The 14th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition runs on November 8-13.