With unprecedented capabilities, China unveiled for the first time the drone "CH-7", the so-called "hidden fighter", which was produced with techniques stolen from the United States.
Beijing claims the drone, which was due to be tested next year, was developed locally with its own knowledge, but observers said it appeared to be a replica of US drone, especially the US Navy's X-47B.
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the full "hidden fighter", developed and manufactured by the Eleventh Institute of the China Aerospace and Technology Foundation, was unveiled at the Zhuhai Aviation Exhibition in Beijing, .
The length of the Chinese plane is 10 meters (33 feet) at a width of 22 meters (72 feet), similar to the X-47B from Northrop Grumman, according to the China Daily.
The Chinese "Dron" has a jet engine, capable of traveling at a maximum altitude of 13,000 meters (42650 feet) and can reach a top speed of 0.75 Mach (571 mph), which is the speed corresponding to the American "Dorman" X -47B ".
And the "hidden fighter" equipped with a "hidden missile store", through which it can destroy targets with anti-radiation missiles, air-to-ground missiles, long-range bombs and anti-missile missiles, according to Xinhua.
The aircraft is described as "high altitude, speed and invisible, capable of carrying out exploratory expeditions and attacking targets in a hidden manner in dangerous areas and is expected to be produced by 2022.
For his part, one of the UAV experts, Wang Yongqi, explained that the "CH-7" was developed to equalize the American aircraft "X-47B", "RQ-180" and "Noron" manufactured by the French company Dassault.
He added that the "hidden fighter" can take off from aircraft carriers, and will be exported to China's friendly countries.
