One of the few photos that gives an idea of the J-20’s size compared to other types, with 2002 parked in front of two J-10s.

The third J-20 on its maiden flight on March 1, 2014.

A rare shot of the first two flight-test J-20s parked together.

J-20 2002 at CAC’s airfield in Chengdu.

J-20 2001 at CAC’s airfield in Chengdu.

A low-quality, but rare, image of a PL-10 missile mounted on a J-20.

Aircraft 2011 during high-speed taxiing tests in February 2014.

J-20 2002 with two drag chutes deployed after landing at CAC’s airfield in Chengdu.

This photo of J-20 2001 at CAC’s airfield in Chengdu, shows the off-centre pitot tube and the configuration of the main landing gear doors when extended.

The third prototype J-20, aircraft 2011, during its first flight on March 1, 2014.

Shenyang’s wind-tunnel model from the early 2000s.

Early drawings of the Shenyang Aircraft Corporation’s concept which lost out to Chengdu’s design and an early CAC concept drawing in response to the JXX requirement.