Stealth fighter?

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China Is Said to Test Stealth Fighter as Gates Visits

Everyone wondering why the aircraft is so large might think about what sort of uses a stealthy airframe might be best put to.

Here's a hint - what were the American "stealth fighters" used for in the First Gulf War?

In any event, it's been quite a while since the days of close-in dogfighting where small, highly maneuverable airframes were the biggest asset. Being able to carry long-range missiles, hold a lot of fuel and house advanced sensors are at least arguably a lot more important today than how tightly you can turn.

It hurts to say that. But if you're looking for an old-fashioned furball, you're a heck of a lot more likely to get it in, say, the next installment of Ace Combat than in real life.

And yes, I guarantee you will get it in the next Ace (Assault Horizon, for those of you not following along).