China Unveils Yet Another Stealth Fighter

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China Unveils Yet Another Stealth Fighter

Posted by samzenpus on Monday September 17, 2012 @03:30AM from the fly-the-secret-skies dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Pictures of a new Chinese stealth fighter prototype started showing up recently on the web. The airplane prototype was photographed at a Shenyang aircraft facility and seems to be a twin-engined lightweight fighter in the F-35 class. US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta is scheduled to visit China this week in the midst of tension regarding territorial disputes in the region."

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Not getting it! by rwise2112 · 2012-09-17 03:33 · Score: 5, Funny

China Unveils Yet Another Stealth Fighter
Seems they quite get the idea of stealth!

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1. Re:Not getting it! by GodfatherofSoul · 2012-09-17 04:09 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Why would we need TV shows for that? Every bathroom in America has a mirror.
  
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2. Re:Not getting it! by Frosty+Piss · 2012-09-17 04:25 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Once you've seen one Chinese stelth fighter, very soon you hunger for another...
  
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3. Re:Not getting it! by jeffmeden · 2012-09-17 04:53 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  China Unveils Yet Another Stealth Fighter
  Seems they _____ quite get the idea of stealth!
  Yet your use of the word "don't" does indeed elude any attempts at detection...
Manned fighter planes by fustakrakich · 2012-09-17 03:39 · Score: 4, Funny

How quaint... Welcome to the 90s, China.

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Soon to be at a Walmart near you by slazzy · 2012-09-17 03:44 · Score: 2, Funny

For 9,999,9987

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F35 class by serviscope_minor · 2012-09-17 03:44 · Score: 5, Funny

and seems to be a twin-engined lightweight fighter in the F-35 class.
In other words, overweeight, over budget, under performing, poor range and not quite here yet but will be real soon now we promise unless you want the variant that you actually need in which case it will be here real not quite soon now.

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1. Re:F35 class by Nidi62 · 2012-09-17 03:57 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  this new airframe will fulfill the same role as the F-22.
  Waste money and asphyxiate pilots?
  
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2. Re:F35 class by Grayhand · 2012-09-17 04:19 · Score: 3, Funny
  
  this new airframe will fulfill the same role as the F-22.
  Waste money and asphyxiate pilots?
  I say we bomb China with Lockheed Martin and Haliburton executives. It's a win/win since we get get rid of some dead weight and potentially balance a budget for once while collapsing the Chinese economy. I hear corporate executives breed like rabbits so they'll be over run in no time.
Re:Hey, where have I seen that plane before? by madwheel · 2012-09-17 03:48 · Score: 2, Funny

I'm assuming this cost them less than half the price it does it build ours. I'd still rather fly in an American made plane over any Chinese knock-off.
Re:Bootleg by Sarten-X · 2012-09-17 04:08 · Score: 4, Funny

It's not that astounding. Why, when I was volunteering in Africa, I found some Chinese-made RJ-45 plugs that fit directly into my American laptop! Even the Chinese Ethernet switch worked perfectly with it!
On an airplane, I expect many bolts, rivets, and screws will all "fit directly."

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Re:Hey, where have I seen that plane before? by thetoadwarrior · 2012-09-17 05:33 · Score: 3, Funny

You never know, lead paint might deflect radar better.