(Luft) Chengdu Aircraft Industry J-20/FC-31/J-35

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Sorry wegen der geringen Aktivität in letzter Zeit habe aber wenig Zeit aber hier eine schockierende Meldung.

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China's J-20 fighter may take 3-4 years to be fully operational

BEIJING (PTI): China’s radar evading stealth fighter that made its high-profile debut coinciding with the visit of US Defence Secretary Robert Gates may take three to four years before it actually becomes operational, official media reports here said.

Yang Yao, one of China’s top test pilots told state run Global Times that after the maiden flight, the J-20 will undergo a battery of tests prior to being approved for use in the field, a process that usually lasts at least three years.

"After that, at least another year is needed before full production of the plane. Then the Chinese pilots will need to learn how to manoeuvre this new-generation fighter aircraft, which will take a certain amount of time," he said.

It is perhaps extraordinary that Chinese President Hu Jintao himself confirmed Tuesday’s test flight of the J-20 during his meeting with Gates.

"I asked President Hu about it directly, and he said that the test had absolutely nothing to do with my visit and had been a pre-planned test. And that's where we left it," Gates later told reporters........

Demnach würde schon um 2014 die J20 einsatzbereit sein ganze 11 Jahre früher als gewisse “Realisten“ wie Mr. War on Terror (Gates) prophezeiten, sollte das eintreffen dann sage ich vorweg schon Amen zur US Luftüberlegenheit.