China’s J-20 jet fighters are no longer being kept away from the glare of the media since they entered service in March. Quite the opposite – party mouthpieces have been creating a buzz around the nation’s indigenous fifth-generation fighters, hailed as the cachet of the Chinese military’s air defense technology and manufacturing.
State broadcaster China Central Television aired an interview of a J-20 test pilot last week, who revealed that the brand-new air-superiority fighters, developed by Chengdu Aerospace Corporation, will be primarily deployed for precise and decapitation strikes, taking advantage of their all-aspect stealth even when armed, as well as low probability of radar interception.
The hangar in the background of the above photo has also piqued intense interest: It appears that J-20s can be parked in an ordinary hangar rather than one with constant temperature and humidity, while the US Air Force’s multirole F-35 Lightning II fighters are very expensive to maintain as they must be kept in a highly regulated environment to protect their ultra-delicate stealth coatings.
This means J-20s are more economical and easier to manage and can respond to emergencies more quickly than F-35s, noted an observer.
It has been reported that the US and British militaries have decided to reduce the F-35’s airborne time, rather than splurging money on an aircraft that is mocked by Chinese media as “eye candy.”
Beijing-based military magazine Ordnance Industry Science and Technology has also revealed that J-20 appear to be 20.77 meters in length, featuring a long and slim fuselage, with a wingspan of 12.99 meters and merely 15 tons in empty operating weight, after analyzing photos of the fighters. Judging from these specs, the fighter will be more nimble in real combat than foreign estimates.
With its compact dimensions and airframe, the J-20 may have no limits on takeoff from or landing on the next generation of aircraft carriers, Chinese news portal Sina reports, citing a source with the Dalian Shipyard, where the construction of China’s first nuclear-powered carrier is said to have commenced.
No fewer than 20 J-20s have been delivered to the People’s Liberation Army Air Force, at a time when the Pentagon has stationed 12 F-35As at its Kadena Air Force Base in Japan’s Okinawa prefecture.
Ali Clelland-ball and where do you think the computer goodies are manufactured? You know, of course, that Apple, for instance, is manufactured off shore-in China! So where are the computer components, in the F-whatever, manufactured?
It doesn’t have to be pretty to be effective and deadly!
Mujtaba Leghari lol
nice one
Its all about money….
can we do something better for the humanity?
With that length of that aircraft, I thought it’s a Commerical plane!!!
Strong indication that China has issues with propulsion design.
I don’t think it’s even comparable to the second generation of the PW F100-220 engine
Not yet tested in a real battle. It remains to be seen.
Americans should now watch what they say about superior machines because other countries are seriously coming up and I believe if a major war happens, America may lose its position as a world power.
Yes.. no nation is superior to other.. evry human is equal evry nation is.. if we spread love to person who is nxt to u… u dnt need these machines to show ur hate… peace n love is what these world needs not these.. Any way for the americans ull always wanted to show that ul r best in killing or hurting other human being… i u americans thought a bit how ul cn b the best in spreading peace and love.. if it so, this world would hav been different than this for sure..
American era is ending it seems
Dmitry Vasilenko love from Pakistan
Now China can controllthe the world
400 Billion USD Flying Junk, F-35
Edmund Lee F-35 has no combat history.
Correct—-Peace—–No War
Alan Foo Ho Kok you nailed it bro
Ralph Apmann if memory serves in several excersizes the US had their butts kicked quite swiftly when dealing with capable adversaries. Engaging with Afghanistan or similar in aerial combat is not indictive of US capability.
No enemy can hope for a more effective weapon than his opponents arrogance – US excells at arrogance.
Oh, and go read about the F35 combat history, you will find it is not as impressive as you might think.
I’m sure the pilot and the plane haven’t seen combat yet. Interesting how they would fare against the South Koreans or Japanese.
u fool the 100 to 1 ratio is and average of all the fights usa had been in not just vietnam or korea .and there had been fights in with usa has not even lost a single plane in combat so put a little stress on ur brain and think
F-22 Raptor is another serious game changer against the J-20.