New images of China’s Xianglong or Soaring Dragon unmanned aircraft system were just released on the Chinese internet.

Showing the aircraft from both sides and from the rear, the photos would be the newest of the top secret project.

Although the images are dated January 13, that could be the date the photos were first uploaded to the various defence forums and websites.

Still, they show an aircraft that seems flight ready, although there are no reports of it having made its first flight which was thought to have been planned for 2009.

Source: The Aviationist