A new Chinese flying-wing aircraft – possibly the CH-7 stealth drone or another new model seen recently on satellite imagery – could be undergoing test flights, an image circulating on social media suggests.
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The photo, which could not be verified, shows the large aircraft in flight from the rear, its landing gear down and split rudders near the wing tips.
Its low-observable, flying-wing design combines the wings and fuselage, giving the aircraft a wide, flat appearance.
It is not known when or where the photo was taken and its low resolution makes it difficult to discern many details.
The aircraft bears some resemblance to the Rainbow CH-7 stealth reconnaissance drone, which is being developed by the state-owned China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation.
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The CH-7 was expected to take its maiden flight some time this year.
