Two prototypes for China's future stealth strike fighter took the skies in broad daylight. Both appear to be advanced flying wing designs useful for attack missions. Two prototypes for China's future stealth strike fighter took the skies in broad daylight in recent days, showcasing China's growing aerospace might as it tries to match the US. One showed a triangular aircraft similar to America's retired F-117 Nighthawk stealth fighter, with some notable differences. By eliminating a tail and vertical stabilizers, the flying wing reduces the number of angled surfaces that can produce radar returns.

---

Persons: America's, Justin Bronk, Northrop Grumman Organizations: US, Chengdu Aerospace Corporation, Shenyang Aircraft Corporation, People's Liberation Army Air Force, Chinese Communist Party, Defense Department, US Air Force, Northrop, Raider Locations: China