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From my January 30, 2011 post:
J-20 matches F-22 in front-profile and may exceed F-22 in side-profile stealth
Left-half of picture is China's J-20. Right half is U.S. F-22.
(Note the J-20 air-inlet has been better integrated into the fuselage than the F-22's gap between the air-inlet and fuselage.)
I have two observations. Firstly, as shown in the spliced-photo above, I believe that I have been proven correct that the J-20 matches the F-22's frontal profile in stealth design.
Above: Picture of sleek J-20 with small tailfins.
Below: Picture of sleek F-22 with large tailfins.
Secondly, the F-22 may have tailfins that are significantly larger than the J-20. Given the increased surface area to reflect radar, this raises the possibility that the F-22 may have a higher side-profile stealth signature than the J-20 and is more vulnerable to bi-static or multistatic radar systems.
[Note: Thank you to HouShanghai for the photographs.]
J-20 matches F-22 in front-profile and may exceed F-22 in side-profile stealth
Left-half of picture is China's J-20. Right half is U.S. F-22.
(Note the J-20 air-inlet has been better integrated into the fuselage than the F-22's gap between the air-inlet and fuselage.)
I have two observations. Firstly, as shown in the spliced-photo above, I believe that I have been proven correct that the J-20 matches the F-22's frontal profile in stealth design.
Above: Picture of sleek J-20 with small tailfins.
Below: Picture of sleek F-22 with large tailfins.
Secondly, the F-22 may have tailfins that are significantly larger than the J-20. Given the increased surface area to reflect radar, this raises the possibility that the F-22 may have a higher side-profile stealth signature than the J-20 and is more vulnerable to bi-static or multistatic radar systems.
[Note: Thank you to HouShanghai for the photographs.]