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China begins stealth fighter project: report
LONDON (AFP) Dec 10, 2002
China is developing a "heavyweight" fighter aircraft with stealth characteristics, the current issue of Jane's Defence Weekly reported Tuesday, citing a senior Chinese aviation source.Shenyang Aircraft Co. has been selected to head research and development of the fourth-generation fighter, the industry news magazine said, quoting the source from the China Aviation Industry Corp. I. The development of engines and weapon sub-systems for the fighter -- tentatively dubbed the J-X, and with some of the design traits of the stealthy US F/A-22 warplane -- has been underway for some time. China Aviation Industry sources would not speculate on when the fighter might make its first test flight, but Jane's said a debut could be expected around the end of the decade.
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