China has reportedly been building several prototypes of its fifth-generation stealth fighter, the Chengdu J-20, in preparation for mass production of the aircraft, reports our Chinese-language sister paper Want Daily.
Chinese media published images of a J-20 stealth fighter with the serial number 2012 on Wednesday. Although its exterior did not differ significantly from the previous prototype with the serial number 2011, revealed previously, the website of China's nationalistic tabloid Global Times said this suggests the stealth fighter's design has matured and that the military may enter the next phase of development by producing a batch of prototypes.
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