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China’s J-20 factory boom is narrowing the fighter gap

A stealth fighter is no longer just a measure of aerodynamics and radar signature. It is increasingly a measure of factory ...
The Aviationist

China’s J-20 Flying in ‘Beast Mode’ Again with Eight Air-to-Air Missiles

With the dual racks allowing it to carry eight air-to-air missiles externally, the J-20 would be able to be armed with 14 missiles. The J-20 is the PLAAF’s frontline stealth fighter, with 300 now ...
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 ...
The Aviationist

China’s 300th J-20 Spotted at Changchun Air Show

The PLA Air Force is steadily fielding the J-20, with at least 50 new jets delivered since June 2024, reaching a fleet of at least 300 J-20s. The PLA Air Force has now been confirmed to have 300 J-20s ...

J-20 fighter jet designer scrubbed from Chinese Academy of Sciences website

Yang Wei has not appeared in public for more than a year, and it comes amid an anti-corruption campaign in the defence sector The chief designer on the J-20 stealth fighter jet has been removed from ...
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 ...
The National Interest

How the J-20 Mighty Dragon Aids China’s Fearsome Air Defense Network

The J-20 fighter jet’s enormous range and endurance give it the ability to strike at targets far away from China’s coastline—perfect for keeping America on edge across the Indo-Pacific. The Chengdu ...