Stealth is the ultimate high ground in air combat, a former NATO intelligence officer once said, and in the race between China’s Chengdu J-20 and France’s Dassault Rafale, that high ground could be ...

China’s J‑20S is no longer just a stealthy air‑superiority platform. It is being purpose built as a maritime strike asset ...

Chinese official media unveiled more details about two upgraded versions of the J-20 stealth fighter jet, the J-20A and the J ...

China’s J-20 fighter, the first of what could be several 5th generation fighters from Beijing made a big splash, debuting publically yesterday. According to a report in the Wall Street Journal, “two J ...

The J-20 is the PLAAF’s frontline stealth fighter, with 300 now confirmed in service after the appearance of the 300th J-20 to be built during the recent Changchun air show. These would be joined by ...

The United States has enjoyed a near monopoly in developing advanced fighter jets with platforms such as the F-22 Raptor and F-35. However, it is now facing strong competition from China details below ...

Footage of flight tests suggests aircraft equipped with the home-grown engine is in the pre-delivery testing phase.

Official Chinese media on Saturday provided details on rarely seen systematic test flights featuring newly manufactured J-20A stealth fighter jets, with an expert saying that the Chinese manufacturer ...

The PLA Air Force is steadily fielding the J-20, with at least 50 new jets delivered since June 2024, reaching a fleet of at least 300 J-20s. The PLA Air Force has now been confirmed to have 300 J-20s ...

Engines Two WS-10C afterburning turbofans; likely upgrade to WS-15 in future One Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan (~43,000 lbf thrust) Top Speed ~1,320 mph (2,130 km/h) / Mach 2.0 ...