ไช่ อิงเหวิน ปลื้มปริ่มเปิดตัว “บินขับไล่” พัฒนาเอง จารึกประวัติศาสตร์ไต้หวัน (คลิป)

Taiwan unveiled a new locally-built training jet, a boost for the island's push to manufacture its own defence weapons as it faces off against an increasingly belligerent China. (AFP)

President Tsai Ing-wen attended a ceremony for the first public flight of the "Brave Eagle" Advanced Jet Trainer (AJT), describing it as a "historic moment". (AFP)

"Today is a big day for the Republic of China air force and it's also an important landmark for the domestic aerospace industry," Tsai told a crowd in central Taichung, using Taiwan's official name. (AFP)

The test pilots for the "Brave Eagle" Advanced Jet Trainer (behind) salute as Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen approaches on the tarmac following the plane's maiden flight. (AFP)

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen poses with the test pilots in front of the "Brave Eagle" Advanced Jet Trainer at a ceremony after the plane's maiden flight at the Ching Chuan Kang Airbase in Taichung. (AFP)

Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen poses with pilots and engineers in front of the "Brave Eagle" Advanced Jet Trainer at a ceremony after its maiden flight at the Ching Chuan Kang Airbase in Taichung. (AFP)