Xian-85 fighter is a Chinese multirole fighter that was used during the Sino-American War in the latter half of the 21st century.
Appearances
Pete of the Boomers mentions having shot down over 500 of these fighters during his VR sessions.
Behind the scenes
"Xian" may be a reference of the real-life XAC, Xi'an Aircraft Industrial Corporation[1], a major Chinese military and civilian aircraft manufacturer. In our timeline, XAC specialize in design and manufacture of bombers and transport planes, but not fighters. Interesting enough, XAC is a major certified part supplier of American aircraft coglomerate Boeing, who outsource production of parts such as vertical tails to XAC's Yanliang factory.
