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China fifth generation fighter
![What a 19-Year-Old Study Tells Us About China’s J-20 What a 19-Year-Old Study Tells Us About China’s J-20](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2022-02-14-191934.jpg)
What a 19-Year-Old Study Tells Us About China’s J-20
By Rick Joe
A study from 2003 – now available in exclusive English translation – contains important insights on China’s fifth-generation (and beyond) fighter development.
![Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2021-11-22-193545.jpg)
Reviewing China’s New Stealth Fighters
By Rick Joe
What we know about the twin seat J-20 and carrier-borne FC-31 fighter – and a mystery tailless airframe captured in satellite imagery.
![The FC-31, China’s ‘Other’ Stealth Fighter The FC-31, China’s ‘Other’ Stealth Fighter](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-02-17-11.jpg)
The FC-31, China’s ‘Other’ Stealth Fighter
By Rick Joe
A look at the jet with many names – and its carrier-based future.
![J-20: The Stealth Fighter That Changed PLA Watching Forever J-20: The Stealth Fighter That Changed PLA Watching Forever](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat-2021-01-11-25.jpg)
J-20: The Stealth Fighter That Changed PLA Watching Forever
By Rick Joe
A decade after the J-20's maiden flight, a look back at China's fifth generation stealth fighter – and how it changed PLA watching forever.
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