May 15, 201213 yr From the DEW Line [excerpt] Second Chengdu J-20 makes its debutBy Dave Majumdar on May 14, 2012 11:25 PM Photos of China's second prototype Chengdu J-20 tactical aircraft have emerged on Chinese internet sites--including the government-backed Global Times.
May 17, 201213 yr Author From Wired's Danger Room blog [excerpt] China Flies New Stealth Fighter as Problems Plague U.S. JetsBy David Axe May 16, 2012 The second copy of China’s stealth fighter prototype has just flown at a research facility in the city of Chengdu. The first flight of the J-20 Mighty Dragon with the nose number 2002 doubles Beijing’s stealth test fleet at a time when America’s latest jet fighters are hobbled by cost overruns, labor disputes and lethal design flaws. But it’s far from certain how much, and how fast, the new Chinese jet will alter the military balance.
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