The predecessors of the J-20 are the Chengdu J-10, Shenyang J-11, Shenyang J-15 and the JF-17 Thunder. NATO was aware of the development of the J-20 and gave it the codename J-XX.
On December 22, 2010, the J-20 was under going high speed taxi tests at its Chengdu facility with no confirmed flight tests yet; however, it has been reported that top level officials are coming to the Chengdu facility to witness the first flight test.
The J-20, which appears to be somewhat larger and heavier than the comparable Sukhoi T-50 and Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor, is a single-seat, twin-engine aircraft.
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