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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 National Interest

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter ‘Defeated’ Rafale Fighters in Simulation

Summary and Key Points: China’s Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter, developed under the J-XX program, marked a significant milestone with its maiden flight in 2011 and official service entry ...
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

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 ...