Rare footage reveals never-before-seen details of China's J-20 stealth fighter that's set to rival the US F-22 jet

  • China's state aviation manufacturer has flaunted the advanced warplane 
  • The jet's cockpit and radar-absorbent coating are featured in the new clip 
  • Its high-speed data antenna and infrared detection system are also shown
  • J-20 will likely be the fighter jet for Beijing's new aircraft carrier, sources say 
  • State broadcaster recently unveiled J-20's futuristic hanger for the first time

China's state-run aviation manufacturer has revealed the cockpit and radar-absorbent coating of its J-20 stealth fighter jet for the first time. 

The warplane, built by Beijing to rival top U.S. fighter jets the F-22 and F-35, is shown off in a new promotional video. 

The pilot's helmet, control stick, high-speed data antenna, infrared detection system and aerial refuelling flap are also featured in the footage, according to Chinese news outlet Sohu

Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Beijing's state-run aviation manufacturer, has released a new promotional video to show off the country's first active stealth fighter jet J-20 (pictured)

Aviation Industry Corporation of China, Beijing's state-run aviation manufacturer, has released a new promotional video to show off the country's first active stealth fighter jet J-20 (pictured)

The clip has revealed J-20 fighter jet's cockpit and radar-absorbent coating for the first time

The clip has revealed J-20 fighter jet's cockpit and radar-absorbent coating for the first time

WHAT IS CHINA'S J-20 STEALTH FIGHTER?

China's new war plane made its first flyby in November 2016.

The fighter jet is swift, stealthy, and armed with long-range missiles.

Its design is similar to U.S. fighter jets, stoking concerns that the Chinese military used 'stolen' plans obtained by hackers to develop the stealth plane and further drive its military ambitions.

Beijing has firmly denied the allegations. 

Experts have said that the plane represents a leap forward in China's ability to project power in Asia, and will compete with US military technology.

China is set to overtake the U.S. as the world's top aviation market in the next decade.   

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J-20 is a fifth-generation fighter jet and China's first domestically built stealth warplane. 

It was developed by the country's aviation and aerospace experts together, reported Sina Military

It is manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, an affiliation of state-run Aviation Industry Corporation of China.

Dubbed as 'Beijing's new secret weapon', the prototype of the military aircraft made its maiden flight on January 11, 2011. 

During last year's Zhuhai Airshow in November, two J-20s were paraded to the public in a flyby. 

The duo opened their cargo bay doors and revealed four missiles in its fuselage and one on either side of the aircraft. 

Top Chinese officials said at the time that the demonstration displayed the J-20's superiority to the F-22 and F-35 from the United States, according to the Global Times. 

A J-20 stealth fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in the city of Zhuhai last November

A J-20 stealth fighter jet performs during the 12th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition, also known as Airshow China 2018, in the city of Zhuhai last November

The new video also shows J-20's high-speed data antenna and aerial refuelling flap (pictured)

The new video also shows J-20's high-speed data antenna and aerial refuelling flap (pictured)

Other details in the video are the pilot's helmet, control stick and infrared detection system

Other details in the video are the pilot's helmet, control stick and infrared detection system

Sources from military recently revealed that J-20 was likely to be chosen as the main fighter jet for Beijing's next-generation aircraft carriers, reported South China Morning Post

China has so far produced more than 10 of those advanced warplanes and has announced its plan to put the aircraft into mass production.

In a new documentary, CCTV revealed J-20's futuristic hanger for the first time. 

The facility is said to have unchanging temperature around the year in order to store the planes which sport radar-absorbent materials.

China's state broadcaster revealed J-20's futuristic hanger for the first time in a documentary

China's state broadcaster revealed J-20's futuristic hanger for the first time in a documentary 

It is claimed that the hanger is situated in Gansu Province in the Dingxin Military Air Space

It is claimed that the hanger is situated in Gansu Province in the Dingxin Military Air Space

Observers have claimed that the hanger is situated in People's Liberation Army's Dingxin Military Air Space in Gansu Province.

According to Chinese military expert Song Zhongping, the four missiles in the J-20's fuselage are long-range air-to-air missiles, while the two on the sides are short-range combat missiles meant for aerial combat.

He also claimed that the J-20 would 'engage with rivals in the future who dare to provoke China in the air.' 

CHINA'S J-20

Top speed: 1,305 mph

Range: 2,113 mi

Length: 67′

Wingspan: 42′ 0″

Weight: 43,000 lbs

Engine Type: Xian WS-15 turbofan engines

Cost: $110m

Manufacturer: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group

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AMERICA'S F-22

Top speed: 1,498 mph

Range: 1,839 mi

Length: 62′

Wingspan: 44′ 0″

Weight: 43,430 lbs

Engine type: Pratt & Whitney F119

Cost: $130m

Manufacturers: Boeing Defense, Space & Security, Lockheed Martin Aeronautics

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CCTV reported that the J-20 was equipped with four PL-15 mid-range air-to-air missiles and one PL-10 short-range 'combat' missile on either side. 

PL-15 was a 5.7-metre-long (18.7-foot-long) wing-less missile. It is said to boast an impressive range of 400 kilometres (249 miles) and could help J-20 out-perform F-22.

PL-10, on the other hand, has exceptional abilities to intercept other missiles. 

Top Chinese officials have said that the flyby last November displayed the J-20's (pictured) superiority to the F-22 and F-35 from the U.S., according to the Global Times

Top Chinese officials have said that the flyby last November displayed the J-20's (pictured) superiority to the F-22 and F-35 from the U.S., according to the Global Times

Military analysts said it was still too early to tell if the J-20 stealth fighter jet could match the capabilities of the US F-22 Raptor. An U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor is featured in the picture

Military analysts said it was still too early to tell if the J-20 stealth fighter jet could match the capabilities of the US F-22 Raptor. An U.S. Air Force F-22A Raptor is featured in the picture

A F-35A stealth fighter lands at an air base after a training flight in Cheongju, South Korea

A F-35A stealth fighter lands at an air base after a training flight in Cheongju, South Korea

When the aircraft was shown to the public, there were claims to suggest that it had been built in part from plans of US war planes, particularly the F-22 Raptor, obtained by Chinese hackers jailed last year.

Beijing has firmly denied the theory as it insists that J-20 had been developed and built solely with the Chinese technology.

Military analysts have said that it was still too early to tell if the jet could match the capabilities of the U.S. F-22 Raptor. 

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