00:00For the first time in aviation history, a Chinese J-16 fighter jet faced off against a Dassault Rafale.
00:07French in a simulated air combat.
00:10The incident occurred on August 23, 2026 over Egypt, during the joint exercise Eagles of the
00:17Civilization, as reported in 1945.
00:21Reportedly, the Chinese J-16s and the Egyptian Rafales took off one after the other and practiced maneuvers with each other.
00:29in conditions as close as possible to a real battle.
00:33Before the flights, pilots from both countries received briefings on air safety and airspace management.
00:42It is worth noting that this is the second joint exercise between China and Egypt, following their debut last year.
00:48According to military observers, the current phase is also unique because it marks the first time the J-16 fighter jets have appeared.
00:57on the African continent,
00:59since previously they had only been sighted in Russia, Thailand and Pakistan.
01:04In addition to the fighter jets themselves, Beijing deployed a significant technical support force in Egypt.
01:11Y-9LG electronic warfare aircraft, KJ-500 early warning aircraft, Y-20 military transport aircraft, tanker aircraft
01:23YY-20A and Z-20 helicopters.
01:27According to available information, the training sessions, which extend over several days,
01:34They cover various Egyptian air bases and harmoniously combine theoretical training with practical flight exercises.
01:42A video recorded from the cockpit of one of the J-16s during a combat exercise showed the Rafale
01:50Egyptian at close range.
01:52Separately, other clips circulating online captured the French fighter jet performing a quick flyby alongside the aircraft.
02:01China, in preparation for a short-range maneuver.
02:04Chinese state media published this material under an eloquent title, Shenyang J-16 vs Dassot Rafale.
02:14The Egyptian side was considerably more reserved.
02:18A representative of the country's Armed Forces only confirmed the participation of the Rafale and the MiG-29M2, without
02:27go into more detail.
02:28It should be noted that Soviet MiG-29s, which are still in service in Egypt, also participated in the same exercises.
02:36Therefore, three different generations of houses could be observed simultaneously in the sky.
02:42Wang Yanan, editor-in-chief of the Beijing-based publication Aerospace Knowledge, stated that, while the J-16 and the Rafale
02:51They belong to the same generation of houses,
02:54The Chinese aircraft has greater capabilities thanks to the constant modernization of the Chinese aeronautical industry.
03:01He also noted that, along with France, India and Egypt are the main operators of the Rafale,
03:08This makes Egypt a particularly attractive testing ground for Chinese technology.
03:14Interest in a confrontation with the French fighter jet grew last year,
03:19when, during the conflict between India and Pakistan, Pakistani J-10Cs, according to Islamabad, shot down several Indian aircraft, including
03:29a Rafale.
03:29India denied it, and independent analysts continue to question both sides' claims of victory.
03:37The J-16 is a two-seat, twin-engine, 4.5-generation fighter jet manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation and designed for
03:46long-range missions.
03:48It is larger and heavier than the J-10 and features modern avionics, a powerful radar, and advanced systems.
03:55electronic warfare.
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