Military Aircraft of 2012
Fighter
Shenyang J-31 Gyrfalcon (First Flight)
China's second 5th-generation prototype takes flight.
Fighter
Sukhoi Su-35S (Operational Delivery)
The Russian Air Force receives the first serial-production Su-35S.
Fighter
Sukhoi Su-30SM (First Flight)
The "Russianized" version of the Su-30MKI takes flight.
Fighter
Lockheed Martin F-35A (First Night Flight)
The Lightning II proves its vision in the dark.
Other
Northrop Grumman X-47B (Catapult Milestone)
The first steam catapult launch of an unmanned combat drone.