New footage suggests that China might be close to mass-producing advanced stealth fighter jets, not just prototyping them as previously believed. What’s more, this appears to mean China’s latest fifth-generation stealth fighter, the J-35, rather than its older, more well-known J-20.
This has been prompted by the release of images and videos of the J-35 sporting a green coating. According to analysts, the color means that the jets are newly built and are still being tested.
These aircraft haven’t received their final paint because the design may still change, and it’s cheaper and easier to inspect in primer. Therefore, seeing multiple green aircraft together strongly suggests serial (repeat) production, not one-off prototypes.
To this end, it would appear that…
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