Stay updated with breaking news from J 20. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
A recent report about a senior U.S. military officer who publicly stated that the much-feared, much-vaunted J-20 ain’t all it’s cracked up to be is making waves.
While China has the J-20 Mighty Dragon fighter with stealth characteristics, it will be the J-10 that China depends on as the focal point of its air force.
The J-20 is faster than the F-35 but the Lightning II has a lower radar cross-section. The J-20 does not have a cannon, which could mean that designers did not envision it as a dogfighting machine.
Here’s how these fighters would likely perform, ranked from worst to first.
Though the Chinese J-20 and Russian Su-57 aircraft are likely highly-capable warbirds, some U.S. aviation experts have suggested they shouldn't rightfully be considered "fifth-generation."