Chinese PLA aerobatic team conducts validation flight ahead of Singapore Airshow

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Zhu Jianghai/Xinhua)

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Chen Kaize/Xinhua)

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Geng Yihao/Xinhua)

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Zhu Jianghai/Xinhua)

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Chen Kaize/Xinhua)

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Zhu Jianghai/Xinhua)

Aircraft of the Bayi Aerobatic Team of the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Air Force conduct a validation flight during the media preview for the 10th Singapore Airshow in Singapore, Feb. 1, 2026. The airshow will be held from Feb. 3 to 8 in Singapore. The appearance marks the team's return to the event since the seventh edition in February 2020. (Photo by Zhu Jianghai/Xinhua)