It is noteworthy that at a time when the Chinese are allowing photography of their new J-20 to go viral on the internet, Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chairman of the Central Military Commission, recently signed an order to honor Gan Xiaohua for his outstanding contribution on engine research. The CMC held a celebration rally for him on January 6 at the Air Force Armament Institute.
No English language news coverage of this is available - that I have seen. See here and here for Chinese versions.
Question: Did we miss something? Our folks are telling us aircraft engines are the weak link in Chinese air force development, but the President of China is celebrating major advancements in engine technology with awards. Hmm.
If we are focused on the stealth aspect of the J-20, we might be focused on the wrong issue.
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