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Prototype of Chinese fighter plane J-20 flew today for the first time (VIDEO)

Beijing, China - President Hu Jantao confirmed it

Chinese President Hu Jintao has confirmed the news, previously unofficially diffused by accounts and photos of aviation enthusiasts, that the fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft Chengdu J-20 took off today for the first time. At 12:50 local time, the aircraft took off, flanked by two J-10s for the 18 minutes of its first test flight. This is an airplane whose program has been developed...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1124508
Rome, Italy, 01/11/2011 14:39
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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