Aircraft
Chengdu’s J-20 Enters Production
China’s stealthy J-20 fighter is believed to have entered the production phase, and the first aircraft could be in the hands of the air force next year.

China’s much-debated J-20 stealth fighter has now entered the low-rate initial production (LRIP) phase. Following on from two prototype/technology demonstrators and at least six pre-production development aircraft, the first of a new batch of production examples made an appearance outside Chengdu’s works in late December. It reportedly made its first flight on January 18, by which time a second LRIP aircraft had also been spotted at the airfield.


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