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Feihong FH-97A
FH-97A in Zhuhai Airshow 2024
Role Unmanned combat aerial vehicleType of aircraft
National origin China
Manufacturer Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation
Produced 2022
Developed from Feihong FH-97

The Feihong FH-97A is a prototype AI piloted unmanned combat aerial vehicle. It was developed as a loyal wingman drone, designed to fly along the J-20 fighter and suppress air defenses with electronic countermeasures, fly ahead to provide early warning, and absorb damage from attacks, as well as evaluating damage and conducting reconnaissance. It can also carry up to 8 air-to-air missiles or loitering munitions and use rocket boosters to takeoff without a runway. The FH-97A was developed by the Aerospace Times Feihong Technology Corporation and unveiled to the public in 2022 at the biennial China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition (Airshow China) in Zhuhai, China.

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  1. Dubois, Gastón (2022-11-08). "Airshow China 2022: FH-97A, the Chinese Loyal Wingman Project". Aviacionline.com (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-02-08.
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