Military Aircraft of 2016
Fighter
Lockheed Martin F-35A Lightning II (IOC)
The USAF officially declares the F-35A ready for combat operations.
Fighter
Chengdu J-20 (Zhuhai Debut)
China's heavy stealth fighter makes its first public flight demonstration.
Fighter
Mikoyan MiG-35 (Pre-series Rollout)
The official rollout of the production-standard MiG-35 multirole fighter.
Other
Boeing-Saab T-X (T-7A Red Hawk First Flight)
The first flight of the Boeing-Saab trainer for the T-X program.
Other
Lockheed Martin AC-130J Ghostrider (Block 20 Testing)
The world's deadliest gunship undergoes advanced weapons testing.