There's always a possibility that the space is intentional. Axisymmetric TVC would need to have space to pivot in multiple directions.
What's that white mark on the left stab?
Besides that any info on what's the number of flighty by now ??
Counting flights seems to be no longer that interesting for the spotters or the security has been improved around CAC.
Deino
ok... this is very mysterious to me, why are the canards angled downward even though the plane is pitching up? is it something to do with the air flowing above the canards are at a very very low pressure that the plane is forced to pitch up?