China’s secret fighter jet’s wings transform into deadly drones midair

Published on July 1, 2024

China’s secret fighter jet’s wings transform into deadly drones midair

Chinese engineers have reportedly tested a new “combiner” blended-wing stealth aircraft with detachable drone wings.

Reminiscent of “combiner” or “mini-con” transformers from the 1980s and 1990s, the new stealth fighter-come-drone mothership was tested at an undisclosed airport on the southern edge of the Mu Us Desert.

Link to the article: https://interestingengineering.com/military/china-new-fighter-jets-wings-transform-into-deadly-drones

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