Japanese Stealth Fighter Announced as 'Return of the Zero'

reporter writes "According to a news article by the Associated Press, Tokyo has begun developing an indigenous stealth jet fighter that will be deployed in 2016. Mitsubishi, the prime contractor, has already developed a full-scale model, of which several pictures have been accidentally leaked to the press. The model is named 'Mitsubishi ATD-X"'. A laboratory of the French government has evaluated the "stealthy-ness" of ATD-X, and given it a high rating. Will ATD-X achieve air superiority over the F-22, which Washington refuses to sell to Tokyo?"

Comments

Re:Stealth? I doubt!

[meringuoid]

The Russians said: "If it consumes oxygen (air) and emits any [measurable] heat, then it cannot be safe in th sky."

Precisely. All that equipment we're carrying to detect gaseous anomalies - the thing's got to have a tailpipe!

Modes?

[sanman2]

But what about the transforming capabilities? How many vehicle modes does it have? Will it have just the standard 2-arms and 2-legs robot mode, or will there be a third hybrid form that looks like a crab or a squid, or something?

Some questions don't need asking

[Scrameustache]

You should have asked if the plane can combine with others to form a superior robot!
Sheesh, what's wrong with you realists? Well duh! That's like asking if it's gonna have a landing gear.