The Chengdu J-20, China's first fifth-generation stealth fighter, may be developed into the nation's first stealth bomber in the future, overseas Chinese outlet Duowei News reported on Aug. 14.
After the completion of the test flight of the sixth J-20 prototype known as 2015, it is expected to take a further two to three years for the fighter to enter service. It is the job of the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute to decide what kind of aircraft the J-20 should become in the future. Earlier predictions said the J-20 may be developed as a carrier-based stealth fighter, but Shenyang Aircraft Corporation's J-31 seems more suitable for that role.
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