(2) CHOI Chi-yuk, Progress slow in developing fighter jets, Major General Zhu Heping says; General says weak foundation in sophisticated machinery is among the obstacles facing the PLA in its efforts to upgrade its home-made fighters. South China Morning Post, Apr 6, 2013. http://www.scmp.com/news/china/a ... ral-zhu-heping-says
Note:
(a) Major General ZHU Heping 空军指挥学院副院长 朱 和平 少将
(b) The report quoted him as saying, "Taking the air force as an example, we managed to take a huge step forward by replacing second-generation jet fighters with third-generation ones as the main force."
fighter aircraft http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fighter_aircraft
(section 5 Jet-powered fighters: first- to fifth- generations; section 5.2 Second generation jet fighters (mid-1950s to early 1960s); section 5.3 Third generation jet fighters (early 1960s to circa 1970))
For China, second-generation fighters are Shenyang J-6 and Chengdu J-7--whereas third-generations ones are Chengdu J-7E/G and Shenyang J-8/Shenyang J-8II.
(c) Antony WONG Dong 黃 東