Loote - Dutty mind! :P :D Another tid bid: China's new fighter plane China's new jet, the J-10, which is said to match most of the world's best fighters. (The Associated Press) - http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/08/news/fighter.php China adds jet fighter that rivals world best BEIJING: For more than two decades, China has labored to build its first state-of-the-art jet fighter as part of the country's drive to become a leading military power. In December, it appeared to have closed in on that ambition when it revealed, in an unusual blaze of publicity, that its new fighter, the J-10, had entered service in the air force. Footage of the new aircraft firing missiles and refueling in flight was shown on state-controlled television, and Chinese defense magazines have published lengthy reports with photographs of the single-engine fighter. Although specific details about the J-10's performance and specifications remain highly classified, some Western and Chinese military experts say the successful development of this advanced, multirole aircraft could be the catalyst for China to become a leading force in military aviation. They say that Chinese engineers, with help from Israel and Russia, had refined a design aimed at matching advanced aircraft such as the Lockheed Martin F-16, the frontline U.S. Air Force fighter that has also been sold to more than 20 countries. More at - http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/02/08/news/fighter.php