Cranked-Kite Design Appears On China’s Stealth Test Range

A test model is shown at the Chinese test range on Feb. 12, 2024.

Credit: Courtesy of Google Earth
A mystery aircraft model exposed by commercial satellites on a Chinese radar cross section test range reveals new features of an advanced design, which is shaped and sized similarly to the cranked-kite configuration of the Northrop Grumman X-47B. The test model was found on a known Chinese site for...
Steve Trimble

Steve covers military aviation, missiles and space for the Aviation Week Network, based in Washington DC.

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