July 3, 2016, a J-20 flew for just over an hour above the aerodrome Factory 132 in Chengdu, making the delight of spotters and enthusiasts who continue to monitor this program new generation of fighter aircraft for the army of the Chinese air.
It could have been a flight like any other, but this device in gray paint and without registration, is actually either the 3rd or 4th series aircraft. We can clearly identify the roundel of the Air Force under the wing and the engine compartment. And unlike the rosettes that are usually red in color, they are gray-white color and "low visibility".
According spotters Chengdu, the first two production aircraft, registered # 2101 and # 2102, are still in yellow paint factory. In recent days were mainly marked by a large number of technicians Factory and 132 uniformed personnel of the air force who work around two devices, plus two copies remaining in the shed, including the who flew that day.
Also according to these fans, ground staff "dismantle and go back" some equipment of two yellow planes, so they could see for the first time the electronic scanning radar one among them
Experience tells us that the army of the Chinese air is getting ready to receive their first J-20, and the delivery ceremony could take place shortly before the end of the year.
The first copies will probably go to pilot processing center in Cangzhou.
A simple tracking allows you to see the program 718, the name of Project J-20, seems to move at a normal pace in comparison with Western programs. The analysis shows that some elements of the production rate increases from the second prototype # 2012 and the new aircraft come in sets of 4 to 6.
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