Tailless Fighter-Like Airframe Spotted At Chinese Jet Manufacturer’s Test Airfield
The object in question looks very much like a tailless fighter design similar to the U.S. X-44 Manta and new NGAD concepts.
The object in question looks very much like a tailless fighter design similar to the U.S. X-44 Manta and new NGAD concepts.
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