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US Air Force F-22 and F-35s found a sneaky way to 'fight' J-20 and Su-57 stealth fighters

The Pentagon has a problem flying mock dogfights against China’s J-20 and Russia’s Su-57. The U.S. doesn’t actually have ...
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Chinese computer simulations just showed a single J-20 has less than a 10% chance of beating an F-22 Raptor in combat

China’s own computer simulations show that a single J-20 Mighty Dragon has less than a 10% chance of defeating an F-22 Raptor ...
The Aviationist

Rare High-Rez Photos Of Chinese J-10 And J-20 Fighters Right Off The Factory

Let’s discuss the details we can spot in the exclusive photos captured near the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group test facility. A reader of The Aviationist, who wishes to remain anonymous, sent us some ...
USNI

China Reveals New J-20 Fifth-gen Fighter Variant Can Strike Maritime Targets

China revealed new capabilities of the J-20S variant Jan. 11, 2026, during a press statement on the 15th anniversary of its maiden flight. China state media image Beijing’s newest variant of its J-20 ...

China’s ‘dark factory’ more than doubles production efficiency for J-20 jets

China has more than doubled the production efficiency of stealth fighter components in a “dark factory”, where autonomous ...
The Aviationist

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Spotted Flying In ‘Beast Mode’

A newly surfaced image shows the Chinese J-20 stealth fighter carrying eight external air-to-air missiles, a configuration commonly referred to as “beast mode”. Let’s explain it once again: “Beast ...
The National Interest

Is the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon Fighter China’s Answer to the F-35?

The J-20 will enhance China’s presence in the East China Sea, South China Sea, and Taiwan Strait, allowing China to greater assert its territorial claims and deter foreign (i.e. US) intervention. The ...
The National Interest

J-20 v. F-22: How Do China’s and America’s Greatest Fighter Jets Stack Up?

For now, the F-22 Raptor remains the greatest air superiority fighter ever built. But China is catching up. The Chengdu J-20 and the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor represent the respective apexes of ...