🇨🇳 While Xi is in Washington, China is already flying the jet meant for the next air war.
The J-36 is tailless, has 3 engines, and 2 seats side by side, built more for range and payload than dogfighting.
The footage shows a lighter nose that may mean a real radar is in, and patches on the back that look like antennas for talking to drones.
Analysts treat it as a flying command post that can push deep and run unmanned aircraft, not just another fighter.
The U.S. next fighter is still years from a first flight.
This one is already on the runway in Chengdu.
The dinner is the relationship they want on camera, but the test hops are the one they are building in metal.
Writer: Lucas