China's 5th generation fighter

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China's 5th generation fighter

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There are new and better pictures of the new Chinese fighter available.
At first sight it looks like a mix of F-22 and PAK-FA (T-50).

http://www.alert5.com/
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Jeez looks like Firefox to me....
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It made its first flight today.

http://www.alert5.com/
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o man thats ugly :( how many left over russian bits, has it been made from ?
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f4nutter wrote:o man thats ugly :( how many left over russian bits, has it been made from ?
I don't know there some nice bits in this video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJTknjDG4QY&sns=em

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o man thats ugly how many left over russian bits, has it been made from ?
I'm guessing the engines :?
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i changed my mind ? i love the undercarriage :D in that vid Mark.
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it looks like the YF-23 to me, more so that the F22
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Not so stealthy in the engine department. Those turkey feathers definitely are not low RCS.
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Don't forget that the first YF-22 prototype first flew in what.....1990?? It's taken nearly 20 years to bring it operational.....
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