J-20 will be made in quantity - many more than the US will make F-35s and outnumbering the remaining 146 F-22s.
Companion to J-20 is a Russian made SU-35 S Flanker E, an F-22 killer.
Thanks free traitors, for conning the nation into paying for this.
From the article:
Compared to the US’s fifth-generation fighter jets, the J-20 has longer range, more internal fuel capacity and larger internal weapons capability, said Justin Bronk, a research fellow specialising in combat air power at the Royal United Services Institute, in November ...
The J-20’s nose and canopy use a stealth shaping design similar to that of the F-22. The J-20 hence rates well in terms of stealth performance on its front, but its sides and axisymmetric engine nozzles risk exposing it to radar, according to a preliminary report by Air Power Australia ...
“The price of Chinese self-developed military weapon is normally one-fifth to one-third of the price of a similar US weapon. And the purchase price of a military weapon is 5 per cent bigger than the real cost,” said military observer Zhou Chenming ...
“The J-20 corresponds to the F-22,” he said. The unit cost of F-22 is $ 150 million, according to U.S. Air Force’s 2011 budget estimate. Using Zhou’s formula, this indicates the price of a J-20 would fall between US$30 million and US$50 million per unit ...
The J-20 is the first combat aircraft developed by China that qualifies as “state of the art” by Western measures. It also shows that China has mastered “stealth shaping” technology – an essential prerequisite for developing stealth aircraft.
Companion to J-20 is a Russian made SU-35 S Flanker E, an F-22 killer.
“entered service” AKA Pre-production model ;-)
China says “thank you, Democrats and American traitors!”
Oh good for them...I mean they 70% copied the OUTSIDE of our F-22. I read one article where it said “They have MASTERED the shape of stealth for flight!” Were it so there would be no external bumps for the flight controls, there would be no forward canards and their would not be the ridiculous tail on this plane....Is it good? I bet it is...is it comparable to our true 5th generation fighters the F-22 and 35? I am more than willing to be it is not. Still if your aircraft is good but your pilot sucks...you have gained an expensive loss.
All of it was stolen by Chinese spies.
It is a stolen design. I know because it was my design. But it is the radar and avionics in this case that determines the aircraft match up. But far more important is the pilot and we have the best.