** The new Chinese stealth fighter, believed
to be the J-21.**
Key Takeaways:
Photos have emerged online of a potential new Chinese stealth fighter, designated J-21 or J-31, developed by Shenyang Aircraft Corp.
This single-seat, twin-engine jet is smaller than the J-20 and exhibits design similarities to U.S. F-35 and F-22 fighters.
Analysts speculate it could be part of a "high-low" fighter pairing with the J-20 or primarily an export aircraft, with its debut coinciding with a U.S. Defense Secretary's visit to China.
Photos of what appears to be a new Chinese stealth fighter recently surfaced on the Internet, triggering a flood of speculation regarding the jet’s potential capabilities and what implications it holds for the evolution of Chinese military air power.
The single-seat, twin-engine fighter has been designated as the J-21 or the J-31, and is the product of Shenyang Aircraft Corp.
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