Meanings of new warplane in English

The grade inflation comes at a critical time for the new warplane.

Marine and Navy versions of the new warplane could also take to the skies over Eglin before too long.

But in several other respects the new warplane from the Russian Sukhoi design bureau is actually superior to the American models.

The Chinese military's first homegrown long-range transport plane has flown for the first time, extending Beijing's impressive record of new warplane development.

General Tod Wolters, the top U.S. Air Force general in Europe and NATO's Allied Air Commander, said the new warplane was taking root in Europe.

Lockheed is developing and building the new warplanes for the U.S. military and 10 other countries.

As with China's other new warplanes, the Y-20 prototype is apparently fitted with older, Russian-made engines rather than purpose-designed motors.

It says the missiles are necessary to defend against new warplanes and weapons acquired by South Korea, including the advanced F-35 stealth fighter jet.

Japan is also finishing work on a large final assembly and checkout plant for the new warplanes at a cost of more than $1 billion.

If the J-20 and China's other new warplanes are any indication, the J-31's flight testing will ramp up slowly over a period of years.

The U.S. Marine Corps will use the current "Gen 2" helmet when it begins using the new warplanes in combat in mid-2015.

The Defense Department expects to spend $391 billion to develop the plane and buy 2,443 of the supersonic, stealthy new warplanes in the coming decades.