Shenlong

President Xi Jinping’s recent call for the PLA to speed up building an integrated space and air force has drawn keen international attention.
Foreign media are giving sensationalizing reports on that. There is no shortage of bold speculation. Some media have even reported that China is testing an aerospaceplane codenamed Shenlong that is able to reach the US in one hour. It deals a heavy blow at the US if what they report is true.
According to a report the US has most recently published, China is testing Shenlong aerospace fighter that is able to reach the US in one hour.
The report says that Shenlong is much smaller than US X-37B fighter and has been researched for much less time, but it can carry small rockets with surprising power.
There is information that Fujiang Longxi Bearing (Group) Corp., Ltd. conscientiously cooperated with the research institute for the fighter in producing the bearings it needed. For that the institute gave the company a board of inscription and a letter of gratitude.
China has successfully carried out test flight of Shenlong, but it is too small. Now the space designers are perhaps trying to develop an enlarged version of Shenlong aerospaceplane.
Chinese aerospace equipment experts have held quite a few secret meetings for that and have begun the work on the design of the large aerospaceplane.
Russian media has also pointed out: large aerospaceplane is of great practical value; therefore, China has invested lots of funds and workforce in the research and development for it and has obtained considerable achievements.
Source: qianzhan.com “China’s Aerospace Fighter Able to Reach US in One Hour Shocks US”

Shenlong. space-aircraft

Zhuang Fenggan, China’s aeronautics authority, discloses that China has always been conducting research and development of aerospaceplanes, which is the most important platform for space weapons. China’s mystic space warfare force will gradually be known to the public.
An aerospaceplane is a vehicle that can fly in both air and space characterized by high speed, maneuverability and undetectability and long range. Moreover, Mr. Zhuang says China’s aerospaceplane will be one of the best in the world in terms of shape, functions and performance.
China began research and development of aerospaceplane in 2000 in response to US decision on development of missile defense system referred to as “New Space War”. Over the past few years, China has invested lots of financial and human resources in such research and development.
China is advanced in high-energy laser technology. It is able to shoot laser beam from its space base to blind enemy low-orbit satellites. What made the US feel threatened is its recent launch of a satellite with a robotic arm to capture enemy satellites. That will be a much better way than destroying an enemy satellite as it does not generate space rubbish.
Source: qianzhan.com “China is building up a mystic space force with combat capability that shocks the West” (summary by Chan Kai Yee)