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Old 18th Sep 2012, 09:56
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keesje
 
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This looks like a compact F22/JSF, optimized for air to air. No doubt thrust vectoring will follow.

The larger J-20 is able to carrry a lot of fuel and war load internally. Probably to "project power" or however the cold war folks used to name it. I would not be suprized to see a two men cockpit for the J20 later on and suitable long rang air to ground (ship) missiles.

http://img208.imageshack.us/img208/2818/j20f22comp.jpg

Now up for a new tanker fleet, based on the H6-K, Midas or .. another suprize.

There also rumours / pictures there's a third aircraft under development, folks say it has different dimensions then this Shenyang aircraft.


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