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New Stealth J-36 and J-XDS Fighters Might Be Undergoing Testing at China’s ‘Area 51’

Key Points and Summary - New satellite imagery (Aug/Sept 2025) reveals China has moved its two 6th-generation stealth fighter prototypes, the "three-engine" J-36 and the "lambda-wing" J-XDS (or J-50), ...
The Aviationist

Supposed Third Prototype of China’s J-36 Next-Generation Jet has Flown

The supposed third J-36 prototype emerged exactly a year after the first one was spotted in December 2024. Chinese military aviation observers observed what they believe to be a third prototype of the ...