On Tuesday it was reported that China’s Su-35 fighter jets were seen near Taiwan Strait amid US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s imminent visit to Taipei. But why send Su-35 while China have stealth fighter. Many times, China criticizes the Russian Su-35 4.5th generation fighter and claims that its own J-16, J-11, and J-20 are considerably superior than… Continue reading Why did China use the Su-35 and not the so called 5th generation J-20 fighter in the Taiwan Strait?
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Top three primary fighter fleets of the modern Chinese Air Force
In the current payroll of the Chinese Air Force, the following three types of fighters are considered the mainstays, with the most respectable numbers and combat capabilities. J-20 First to mention the J-20 fighter. This is the only stealth fighter in the service of the Chinese Air Force at the moment. J-20 fighter is self-researched and manufactured… Continue reading Top three primary fighter fleets of the modern Chinese Air Force
US F-35 have encountered Chinese J-20 over East China Sea
According to Kenneth Willsbach, commander of the US Pacific Air Forces Command, the US F-35 stealth fighter has recently “encountered” with the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter in the East China Sea. A top US Air Force (USAF) general says that Lockheed Martin F-35s have had at least one encounter with Chengdu J-20s, and that the… Continue reading US F-35 have encountered Chinese J-20 over East China Sea
J-20 or J-31: The battle for the China’s fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft
Since the Shandong ship entered the navy, discussions on China’s fifth-generation stealth carrier-based aircraft have been intense. The Fifth-generation fighters on the ship must be stealth fighters and have the ability to take off via catapults with full loads. As a result, so who will eventually board the J-20 and J-31 fighters. To this day,… Continue reading J-20 or J-31: The battle for the China’s fifth-generation carrier-based aircraft
Is China’s J-20 really as stealthy as advertised?
China’s J-20 stealth aircraft was easily detected by Taiwan’s air defense forces in April 2020 while trying to get close to the island. In April 2020, the press reported that China’s fifth-generation fighter J-20 was discovered near the island of Taiwan. China’s J-20 fighter is the latest innovation in the aircraft industry, a model touted as having… Continue reading Is China’s J-20 really as stealthy as advertised?
Global fifth-generation aircraft production exceeded 1000
At present, the air forces of major countries in the world have entered the era of fifth-generation stealth fighters. The mass-produced fifth-generation aircraft include F-22, F-35, J-20 and soon Su-57 will enter into mass production, and a certain type of aircraft is under development like Indian AMCA, Su-75, J-31 and South Korea’s KF-21. According to… Continue reading Global fifth-generation aircraft production exceeded 1000
China began to upgrade the engine of J-20 to catch up with the US F-22 Raptor
China begin upgrading the engines of its most modern stealth fighter, the J-20, this year to match the US F-22 Raptor. The ability to operate the J-20 “Dragon” is still very limited due to the reuse of a temporary replacement engine named WS-10C, the engine model used for old Chinese fighters. But now they are… Continue reading China began to upgrade the engine of J-20 to catch up with the US F-22 Raptor
China’s J-20 received a new engine, but not equal to the F119 engines that power the F-22 and F-35.
At the Zhuhai Air Show 2021, the J-20 was spotted with the domestically-made WS-10C engine that showed the world China has solved some of its key problems with building high-performance military jet engines. The WS-10 family of engines was designed to replace jet engines China had to import from Russia plus China’s inability to obtain… Continue reading China’s J-20 received a new engine, but not equal to the F119 engines that power the F-22 and F-35.
China’s upgraded J-20B stealth fighter exposes fatal weakness
At the Zhuhai International Airshow, China introduced an upgraded version of the J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter with the designation name J-20B. The above-mentioned heavy stealth fighter is confirmed by the Chinese manufacturer to be of the fifth generation, but not all foreign experts are ready to accept that the J-20 meet all factors of the fifth geenration… Continue reading China’s upgraded J-20B stealth fighter exposes fatal weakness
China with a new collection of weapons copied from both the US and Russia
The Zhuhai Airshow usually takes place every two years, since 1996. This year, Beijing holds this exhibition from September 28 to October 3, where many people gather. China’s most modern weapons. China flaunted its military might in the air at the China International Aviation and Space Expo with a variety of aircraft, including many drones… Continue reading China with a new collection of weapons copied from both the US and Russia