The fighter is "low lost, highly efficient, safe and simple to use and maintain," the PLA Daily, the military's mouthpiece
Currently, flight instructors are the only ones capable of piloting the aircraft.
After training more instructors, the supersonic fighters will become a new training model at the flight academy.
Previously, cadets spent one or two years in the air force before receiving supersonic fighter training after graduation.
Following the reform, the air force's pressure to train supersonic pilots will be somewhat alleviated and the limited training resources will be focused on real combat drills, the report said.