The Chengdu J-20 (Chinese: 歼-20; pinyin: Jiān-Èrlíng), also known as Mighty Dragon (Chinese: 威龙; pinyin: Wēilóng, [8] [9] [10] NATO reporting name: Fagin), [11] is a twin-engine all-weather stealth [12] fighter developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). [5]

Jun 16, 2024 · China's Chengdu J-20 made headlines as the first non-Western 5th Generation stealth fighter. Estimates vary on the number of J-20 in China's arsenal, ranging from 19 to 250. The J-20 is considered at least somewhat stealthy but lacks a cannon and is unproven in combat, hindering its foreign sales.

Dec 22, 2024 · China’s Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon, the first non-American stealth fighter to enter service, may owe its existence to stolen designs from multiple foreign aircraft programs.

The Chengdu J-20 also called the Mighty Dragon is a single-seat, twin-engine, all-weather, fifth-generation fighter aircraft designed and manufactured by Chengdu Aerospace Corporation of China for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

Aug 11, 2024 · China’s Chengdu J-20 “Mighty Dragon” is the country’s indigenously built fifth-generation warplane. Manufactured by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, this single-seat fighter is larger than...

Apr 20, 2011 · A single-seat, multirole stealth fighter aircraft, the Chengdu J-20 is manufactured by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG) of China. It is a fifth-generation aircraft being built for the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Its Nato reporting name is Black Eagle.

May 17, 2024 · The Chengdu J-20 is China's most advanced stealth fighter jet. The J-20 reportedly had several encounters with the US-made Lockheed Martin F-35 jets in 2020.

Sep 14, 2022 · The modernisation plans include the procurement of the J-20 Chengdu (Mighty Dragon) fifth-generation aircraft to provide critical air support. Work is still ongoing for the Shenyang J-31 programme, another indigenous fifth-generation fighter that follows upon the J-20.

The Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter features a mixed fuselage with a low radar cross section, low jet engine intake, delta canard configuration, modern fly-by-wire (FBW) system, inletless supersonic inlet (DSI), V-shaped tail and tail fin.

May 31, 2024 · The Chengdu J-20 attempts to cover what has been proven in other fighter designs to date (both 4th and 5th Generation types) and is the culmination of the latest in Chinese supercruise capabilities, airframe maneuverability, STOL (Short Take-Off and Landing) qualities and stealth technology.