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China shows first official footage of sixth-generation fighter jet

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China has released the first official footage of its suspected sixth-generation fighter jet, nicknamed 'Little Six'. The brief clip appeared in a video celebrating the 10th anniversary of the Y-20 heavy transport aircraft. The video included a dialogue where the Y-20 was mentioned as refuelling the 'Master Six' (H-6 bomber) and the 'Little Six', marking the first implicit acknowledgement of the next-generation fighter by official military media. AI

RANK_REASON Official military media release of new, advanced military hardware. [lever_c_demoted from significant: ic=1 ai=0.0]

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China shows first official footage of sixth-generation fighter jet

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Meredith Chen ·

    What signal is China sending with first official footage of sixth-generation fighter?

    China’s military apparently released the first official footage of its sixth-generation fighter over the weekend – a move that analysts said might suggest Beijing was ahead of its competitors, including the US, in developing the next generation of warplanes. China Military Bugle,…

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