Viral images on Chinese social media show the sophisticated jets flying at low altitude. Analysts say it could mark a breakthrough in Beijing’s military modernization.

The first video of a brand new Chinese stealth fighter jet, believed to be a 6th-generation machine, has appeared on social media.

It appears that another new Chinese combat aircraft has already entered flight testing, and it is also an advanced, stealthy, tailless design. The imagery of the previously unseen aircraft began to circulate on social media today,

China appears to have carried out the first flight tests of a previously unseen, stealth fighter jet. Video clips posted online showed the tailless aircraft moving through the sky accompanied by a J-20 escort.

China appeared to unveil it's newest sixth-generation fighter aircraft after social media video and photos showed the tailless aircraft soaring above.

China watchers buzzed about the possible roles of an advanced stealth fighter whose capabilities could rival those of US aircraft.

Videos and images shared on social media showed the unfamiliar fighter jet soaring over Sichuan province in China on Dec. 26. (Credit: Reuters)