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Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

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J-20's main weapon bay has 6 weapon station, but it can only host 4 PL-15 long range (200KM+ effective range) air-to-air missiles````however, there is a new medium range missile that is under development, J-20's main weapon bay can host 6 of them (the new missile's performance is very much like the AIM-120D``)

regarding the new missile, it has already done extensive tests in wind tunel, new seeker, new multi pulse solid rocket engine and new body `````
 
J-20's main weapon bay has 6 weapon station, but it can only host 4 PL-15 long range (200KM+ effective range) air-to-air missiles````however, there is a new medium range missile that is under development, J-20's main weapon bay can host 6 of them (the new missile's performance is very much like the AIM-120D``)

regarding the new missile, it has already done extensive tests in wind tunel, new seeker, new multi pulse solid rocket engine and new body `````

PL-15 missile is a huge and long missile. It cannot fit into the weapon bay.


J-20 is as agile as J-10. The cockpit is very modern and is different from conventional cockpit of 4th or 4.5th gen cockpit.
 
PL-15 missile is a huge and long missile. It cannot fit into the weapon bay.

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Pardon, you mix it with the PL-XX, the one in the J-20's weapon bays is the PL-15 already.
 
Pardon, you mix it with the PL-XX, the one in the J-20's weapon bays is the PL-15 already.

So far we've only seen J-16 carrying the PL-XX (PL-21?), and since Yang Wei mentioned that "information" is one of the three J-20 attributes they can't demonstrate at an airshow, I wonder if J-20's role in AWAC/tanker interception is to provide guidance for PL-XX fired by the J-16.
 
J-20's main weapon bay has 6 weapon station, but it can only host 4 PL-15 long range (200KM+ effective range) air-to-air missiles````however, there is a new medium range missile that is under development, J-20's main weapon bay can host 6 of them (the new missile's performance is very much like the AIM-120D``)

regarding the new missile, it has already done extensive tests in wind tunel, new seeker, new multi pulse solid rocket engine and new body `````
I thought pl-15 was their aim-120D competition.
 
I thought pl-15 was their aim-120D competition.
no, its not, PL-15 is long range missile````

PL-15 missile is a huge and long missile. It cannot fit into the weapon bay.


J-20 is as agile as J-10. The cockpit is very modern and is different from conventional cockpit of 4th or 4.5th gen cockpit.
you got all mixed up, the ones showed in J-20's weapon bay at Zhuhai air show were PL-15`````
 
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