Safriz
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Doesn't seem to have anything new, the black & white spots under the aircraft seems to be some kind of plastic related material/tape used for some aerodynamic / structural testing. They are placed at certain locations most probably holding some kind of sensors used to check flow of air around the aircraft or some other structural / aerodynamic testing. Below are pics of LCA & J-20 with same kind of markings, suggesting these tapes hold some sensors. Pt-06 has come out of load testing on the ground, now may be other tests happening in the air to see other related stuff or some new stuff.
LCA:
http://idp.justthe80.com/_/rsrc/132...11.jpg.1322837000607.jpg?height=300&width=400
J-20:
Imageshack - jx3cu.jpg
Below is detailed article with pics of F/A-18 with similar stuff on the wings holding sensors testing the AAW.
NASA
Taimi..thanks for crashing the party
Only difference I see is the extended antena in the nose cone. White thing on the wings looks like some kind of paint probably to look for cracks (??), nothing new in the nose all these compartment covers are alreadythere only this time painted/marked white.
the rear of the plane does look different