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To: sonofstrangelove
Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates, in defending his decision to end production of the F-22, stated last year that China "is projected to have no fifth-generation aircraft by 2020."

Well, they probably weren't planning to until we canceled the F-22 and they saw an opportunity.

38 posted on 05/28/2010 8:15:01 PM PDT by Mr. Jeeves ( "The right to offend is far more important than any right not to be offended." - Rowan Atkinson)
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U.S. Intelligence Believes China Will Have New Jet Fighter Ready by 2018

http://executiveeducation.wharton.upenn.edu/wharton-aerospace-defense-report/china-new-jet-fighter-ready-by-2018.cfm


40 posted on 05/28/2010 10:45:14 PM PDT by ErnstStavroBlofeld ( "Fortes fortuna adiuvat"-Fortune Favors the Bold)
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