China's J-20 stealth jet put into air force combat service: spokesman

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BEIJING, Feb. 9 (Xinhua) -- China's latest J-20 stealth fighter has been commissioned into the air force's combat service, a spokesperson confirmed Friday.

The J-20 is China's fourth-generation medium and long-range fighter jet. It made its maiden flight in 2011 and was first shown to the public at the 11th Airshow China in Zhuhai, Guangdong Province, in November 2016.