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China’s stealth J-20 Mighty Dragon fighter is now a drone general

Key Points and Summary – New PLA footage of a J-20 flying alongside a stealthy GJ-11 drone underlines how quickly China is ...
The Aviationist

China Shows GJ-11 UCAV Flying with J-20 in First Public Clip

An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time flying with a J-20 and J-16D for the PLAAF’s 76th-anniversary. An operational GJ-11 was shown for the first time in the PLAAF’s (People’s Liberation ...
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F-35 stealth fighter vs. J-20 mighty dragon: We might not like the answer in a war

For years, the F-35 defined fifth-generation air dominance: stealthy, sensor-fused, coalition-ready, and produced by the ...
The Aviationist

China’s 300th J-20 Spotted at Changchun Air Show

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 ...
The National Interest

Is the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighter China’s Answer to the F-35?

The J-20 will enhance China’s presence in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, allowing China to greater assert its territorial claims and deter foreign (i.e. US) intervention. The ...
The National Interest

How Good a Fighter Plane Is China’s J-20 Mighty Dragon?

Whereas the US relies on a boutique fleet of F-22s, the PLAAF seems to be bent on fielding hundreds of J-20s—a scale that promises to overwhelm US and allied forces in the region. China’s Chengdu J-20 ...