Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – A Chinese J-31 stealth fighter jet takes off for a demonstration flight on November 9, in Zhuhai, China. Hide Caption 1 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – J-10 fighter jets of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Peoples Liberation Army Air Force perform during the air show on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Hide Caption 2 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – Pilots climb into a J-10 fighter jet on Tuesday, November 11, 2014. Hide Caption 3 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – A guard stands by a Chinese-made drone at Airshow China on Tuesday, November 11. Hide Caption 4 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – Chinese-made J-6 Bomber on display at Airshow China on Tuesday, November 11. Hide Caption 5 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – J-10 fighter jets perform at the Airshow China 2014 in Zhuhai, south China's Guangdong province on Tuesday, November 11. Hide Caption 6 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – A new C919 airliner is celebrated on July 31 in Chengdu, China. The 168-seat C919, being built by the Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China, is supposed to someday be the nucleus of a fleet of Chinese-built passenger aircraft. Hide Caption 7 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – Currently, at least two new Chinese fighter jets are being developed, including the Chengdu J-20, a successor to the Chengdu J-10 fighter jet shown in Beijing on December 4, 2013. Hide Caption 8 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – China builds fleets of fighters and bombers almost exclusively for the People's Liberation Army and with very few foreign clients. Here, a Chinese-made Shenyang fighter jet is on display at the People's Liberation Army Aviation Museum in Beijing on December 4, 2013. Hide Caption 9 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – The Yi Long drone by the China Aviation Industry Corp. is shown at the 2012 air show. Hide Caption 10 of 12

Photos: Images: China takes flight China takes flight – A soldier stands guard next to planes displayed during the airshow on November 13, 2012. While most Western aircraft manufacturers stay aloft thanks to sales of commercial jets, China's state-funded aerospace industry is heavily geared toward the military. Hide Caption 11 of 12