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New Chinese 'Stealth Drone' Lijian prepares for test flight

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The Lijian is described as the world's third stealth combat drone by the Chinese tabloid Global Times. (Internet photo)

A newly designed Chinese drone is ready for its first flight test after completing its taxi test last December at an unknown airfield in the southeastern province of Jiangxi, reports Duowei News, an outlet operated by overseas Chinese.

Designed jointly by the Hongdu Aviation Industry Group and Shenyang Aviation Corporation, the Lijian ("sharp sword") is China's first stealth drone and the third in the world after the X-47 designed by the United States and France's nEUROn. The Lijian program was launched in 2009 and the drone's ground test was conducted on Dec. 13 last year.

China Aviation News reports that the Lijian is now ready for flight testing. The drone is set to be used by the PLA Air Force and Navy Air Force for combat missions, but also for tracking and reconnaissance purposes.

The prototype means China is ahead of several nations in the development of stealth drones, including Britain. Russia, India, Sweden, Italy, Iran and Israel, which also have their own stealth UAV programs.

Lijian stealth drone prepares for test flight
 
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The plane shown in the picture is actually a radio controlled (r/c) plane that has a ducted fan unit inside which takes it power from a reciprocating (piston/cylinder) engine. More to do with model flying (modeling) rather than stealth. The r/c antenna is also a giveaway.
 
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The plane shown in the picture is actually a radio controlled (r/c) plane that has a ducted fan unit inside which takes it power from a reciprocating (piston/cylinder) engine. More to do with model flying (modeling) rather than stealth. The r/c antenna is also a giveaway.

This is the real one.

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I can't understand what written inside that pic.. Can anyone explain please..................
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For all the talk about the weakness of our weapons and troops.....we get copied a lot....
 
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