China’s Chengdu J-20 and America’s F-35 represent two very different approaches to fifth-generation stealth fighter design.

China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is the centerpiece of its effort to challenge American air superiority. -First flown in 2011, ...

In addition to its other capabilities, the J-20 will almost certainly enjoy the equivalent of a “home field advantage” in any future conflict with the United States. How? For one possibility, the J-20 ...

The Chinese military 's media wing on Sunday released footage showing both the J-35 and J-35A jets under construction at the ...

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 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 ...

Like the United States, China fields two fifth-generation warplanes. Its Chengdu J-20 is an air superiority fighter, meant to rival the US-made F-22 Raptor. It has also designed a multirole ...

China's new J-35 carrier-capable stealth fighter is touted for an exceptionally small radar cross section (RCS), reportedly "smaller than a human palm," attributed to its shaping and domestically ...