Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[Pakistan Space Agency]

How many J-20s in service now?

 

[Figaro]

How many J-20s in service now?

No one really knows ... the PLAAF has significantly increased secrecy around new J-20s. We haven't even seen a single picture of a WS-10X J-20 in operation even though it's been over a year since they rolled off the production line. They without a doubt are in service ... the problem is we do not have any pictures.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

No one really knows ... the PLAAF has significantly increased secrecy around new J-20s. We haven't even seen a single picture of a WS-10X J-20 in operation even though it's been over a year since they rolled off the production line. They without a doubt are in service ... the problem is we do not have any pictures.

Are people not recording the serial numbers of the ones seen already to get an idea of how many are in service?

 

[Figaro]

Are people not recording the serial numbers of the ones seen already to get an idea of how many are in service?

Most pictures don't even have serial numbers on them anymore ... and the ones which do have already been recorded. I can't remember when was the last time we got a new J-20 serial number even though we have been getting a lot of J-20 production birds.

 

[kungfugymnast]

And this is a plain stupid ignorant post since the KFX is in no way fakes, its prototype is just in final assembly, the Japanese ATD is no trainer but a test bed and the Su-57 was never based on the YF-23's design.

Korean and Japan rely entirely on buying engines from GE & P&W. They could only barely build the airframe. US military don't share technology especially stealth materials with allies. The F-35 sold to US allies have strict restrictions to obey and US as always downgrade whatever they sold including stealth materials in export version F-35. Both Koreans and Japanese would have hard times in their attempt to reverse engineer, replicate and steal the technology from US.

China and Russia obtained stealth technology from F-117 shot down over Serbia and hacked technology. That is why none from NATO able to develop stealth fighter so far all hoping on replicating stealth, radar, optronic, ECM, engine, missiles on F-35.

Su-57 indeed took lots of design cue from YF-23, can't deny that. Their mig-41 might took some from X-32.

 

[kungfugymnast]

What is you talking about J20 has length of 66 feet and Chinese flankers have a length of 72 feet J20 definitely smaller than Chinese flankers but larger than rest of the 5th gen jets (F35/f-22/su57) there was lot of pictures ( satellite) side by side with Chinese flankers showing j20 is smaller than Chinese flankers in this vary thread

Fuselage density and volume wise, the J-20 is actually bigger. Between a 6 feet tall skinny person and a muscular bodybuilder 5'9". Who has larger volume to you? Difference between Su-27 and J-20 can be placed under this comparison

 

[Ultima Thule]

Korean and Japan rely entirely on buying engines from GE & P&W. They could only barely build the airframe. US military don't share technology especially stealth materials with allies. The F-35 sold to US allies have strict restrictions to obey and US as always downgrade whatever they sold including stealth materials in export version F-35. Both Koreans and Japanese would have hard times in their attempt to reverse engineer, replicate and steal the technology from US.

China and Russia obtained stealth technology from F-117 shot down over Serbia and hacked technology. That is why none from NATO able to develop stealth fighter so far all hoping on replicating stealth, radar, optronic, ECM, engine, missiles on F-35.

Su-57 indeed took lots of design cue from YF-23, can't deny that. Their mig-41 might took some from X-32.

Don't read national interest too much bro its a retard website

Fuselage density and volume wise, the J-20 is actually bigger. Between a 6 feet tall skinny person and a muscular bodybuilder 5'9". Who has larger volume to you? Difference between Su-27 and J-20 can be placed under this comparison

And how do you know that please tell us

 

[Figaro]

China and Russia obtained stealth technology from F-117 shot down over Serbia and hacked technology

 

[Deino]

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And how do you know that please tell us

No, please not since otherwise he will span and derail this thread again with his BS claims and theories.

 

[LKJ86]

Via @酒色财气吕洞宾 from Weibo

 

[PeacefulWar]

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Via @酒色财气吕洞宾 from Weibo

So satisfying to see the smooth surfaces!

 

[siegecrossbow]

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Via @酒色财气吕洞宾 from Weibo

Just so you know the dragon is a watermark added by the photographer.

 

[vi-va]

So satisfying to see the smooth surfaces!

me too. a piece of art.

 

[_NOBODY_]

Just so you know the dragon is a watermark added by the photographer.

Damn it, you have ruined the swagger of the photo.

 

[PeacefulWar]

Damn it, you have ruined the swagger of the photo.

Just so you know the dragon is a watermark added by the photographer.

Oh boy, I only wish PLAAF can be more open to such nice "modern" marks