Chinese Stealth Fighter
J-X / J-XX / XXJ
J-12 / J-13 / J-14 / J-20
(Jianjiji - Fighter aircraft)
References
- Chinese Leaders Surprised by Fighter Test During Gates Visit VOA 11 Jan 2011 -- A senior U.S. defense official says China’s civilian leaders did not know about Tuesday’s first flight test of the country’s new fighter jet when U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates asked about it during a meeting with President Hu Jintao.
- China reportedly tests stealth fighter CNA 11 Jan 2011 -- China test-flew a J-20 fighter, its version of the stealth jet, for the first time Tuesday, according to a military observer.
- China confirms maiden flight of fifth-generation fighter RIA Novosti 11 Jan 2011 -- Chinese President Hu Jintao confirmed on Tuesday his country had carried out its first test-flight of a fifth-generation stealth fighter jet.
- Chinese websites claim fifth-generation fighter has made maiden flight RIA Novosti 11 Jan 2011 -- China's fifth-generation stealth fighter appears to have flown for the first time on Tuesday, according to a series of accounts and images taken by Chinese aviation enthusiasts.
- Pentagon Not Concerned About New Chinese Jet VOA 05 Jan 2011 -- The U.S. Defense Department spokesman says officials are not concerned about reports of advanced testing of a new Chinese fighter jet.
- Taiwan questions China's stealth capability CNA 05 Jan 2011 -- Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense indirectly confirmed a lawmaker's assessment that China's 5th-gen fighter capability is doubtful.
- Experts doubt 'stealth' capability of Chinese fighters CNA 04 Jan 2011 -- Local military analysts expressed doubt about the "stealth' capability of a Chinese stealth fighter that reportedly has been performing tests.
- China reportedly developing stealth fighters CNA 04 Jan 2011 -- A military observer said that China is developing its own stealth fighters that could someday rival similar aircraft produced by the US or Russia.
- The future of China's fifth-generation stealth fighter RIA Novosti 29 Dec 2010 -- Both experts and amateurs who have studied the blurred photos of an unfamiliar fighter jet on a runway in China have concluded that Beijing has started testing its fifth-generation stealth fighter.
Resources
- J-XX Photos @ China Defense Blog
- Chinese Fighter Development by Jack Collins
- Fighters
- Chinese 5th generation Fighter Project
- Chinese Stealth J-XX #2
- CHINA'S TOP-SECRET SUPERPLANES
- China Develops Stealth Fighter Military Technology. (ISSN: 07223226) 2006.Vol.30, Iss. 2; pg. 44, 3 pgs
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