Chinese stealth fighter to create first examination flight

China continues to push the envelope in its rise to power. News of a brand new Chinese stealth fighter has turned the world’s thoughts to China’s military might. The stealth fighter Chinese standing – the potential threat of the J-20 – has set minds to wondering. Source of article – China flexes muscle with new Chinese stealth fighter by MoneyBlogNewz.

Preparing the Chinese stealth fighter

The J-20 is the Chinese stealth fighter. It is China's first stealth fighter aircraft that is radar evading. While international media accounts and official reports from China vary greatly, it is believed that the J-20 was runway tested at a China airbase on Wednesday and could be flight tested Thurs afternoon. This is all just conjecture, China explains.

Designed Chinese fighter in blurry photos

Monday was when the Aviation Week & Space Technology magazine wrote a J-20 article. Mostly indistinct photographs showed what was allegedly the Chinese stealth fighter on the tarmac of an airfield near Chengdu. Similar photos have appeared on various blogs, dating back to mid-December, accounts the NY Times.

According to Kanwa Defense Weekly editor Andrei Chang, "authoritative" word has been given the Chinese stealth fighter J-20 will make its first official flight, if weather permits. In order to get interest and more nationalism in China, there has been an intentional leak of the stealth fighter Chinese standing. Yet as Chang puts it, perhaps the most important reason for the Chinese stealth fighter announcement is to give United States Defense Secretary Robert Gates something to think about when he visits Beijing this Sunday.

"They want to show the U.S., show Mr. Gates, their muscle," said Chang.

China's stealth fighter now as high tech as Russia

Various international news accounts state that the J-20 Chinese stealth fighter is "well behind" Russia’s T-50 stealth fighter aircraft and the U.S.-made F-22 and F-35, in both technological sophistication and ability to stay away from radar. The J-20 could be able to launch cruise missiles and be able to refuel within the air assuming the photographs are correct. Estimates are the stealth fighter Chinese status needs 10 to 15 years before it will catch up to United States and Russian stealth fighter jets.

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New York Times

nytimes.com/2011/01/06/world/asia/06china.html?_r=2

Patriotic unveiling of J-20 Chinese stealth fighter

youtube.com/watch?v=uOOHTthSo3E