Stealth fighter jet dubbed as the J-31 reportedly tested in China

China is reportedly testing another stealth fighter jet called the J-31. The newly spotted stealth fighter will be China’s second such plane, following the long-rumored existence of the J-20 stealth fighter. According to CNN, the J-31 was test flown Tuesday this week in Shenyang, a city in northeastern China. The photo, as seen above, was reportedly leaked by unknown officials in China. John Pike, the Director of GlobalSecurity.org, says that the photos are most likely “official” because nobody else can get that close to the stealth, unless it’s a photographer approved by the local government. (more…)

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