Tag
J-20

February 15, 2022
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.

January 11, 2021
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.

October 16, 2020
Will China Roll out a Twin Seat J-20?
By Rick Joe
Rumors abound over a twin-seat variant of the fifth-generation stealth fighter – but does it make sense?

February 18, 2020
Could the Sukhoi Su-57 Be For Export? For China?
By Robert Farley
The prospect of the Su-57 for export seemed absurd a while ago, but that may be changing.

September 20, 2019
Beyond China's J-20 Stealth Fighter
By Rick Joe
Is a carrierborne FC-31 in the works? And what about Chinese 6th generation prospects?

August 16, 2019
China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Today and Into the 2020s
By Rick Joe
What's the current status of the J-20 and what may lie in the stealth fighter’s future going into the 2020s?

December 07, 2018
China's Stealth Fighter: It’s Time to Discuss J-20’s Agility
By Rick Joe
Continuing the debate: Is the J-20 agile enough to be an air superiority fighter?

November 13, 2018
Is China Rethinking the Shenyang J-31 Fighter?
By Robert Farley
The Chinese military has been lukewarm about the J-31, concerned that its performance did not merit domestic acquisition.

November 10, 2018
Is China Fueling an East Asian Arms Race?
By Scott N. Romaniuk and Tobias Burgers
China’s military technology and weapons development are a reality check for regional security.

February 13, 2018
China's Fifth-Generation Stealth Fighter Is in Combat Service—But With Improved Fourth-Generation Engines
By Ankit Panda
The J-20 fighter is using an improved variant of the WS-10 engine in use on China's fourth-generation J-10 and J-11 fighters.

March 14, 2017
China’s First Fifth-Generation Fighter Jet Enters Service With the PLAAF
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China’s answer to the American F-22 Raptor has purportedly entered operational service with the Chinese Air Force.

April 26, 2016
Could Restarting F-22 Raptor Production Ever Be a Good Idea?
By Robert Farley
Is there a good reason to restart production of the F-22? Without export prospects, maybe not.
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