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How the Air Force Might Be Planning to Fight China's J-20 Stealth Fighter

Maya Carlin
06 December 2023
Archived
4 min
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China's J-20 is arguably the most formidable counter to America’s own F-22 and F-35 fifth-generation fighters.

Summary

KEY POINTS:
  • J-20's WS-15 engines outperform the F119 on paper.
  • Features blended design, internal bays, stealth coating.
  • F-22's range inferior to J-20; Lockheed Martin addressing this.
READ: How the Air Force Might Be Planning to Fight China's J-20 Stealth Fighter

References

  • Media Check: National Interest - Media Bias Fact Check (HIGH CREDIBILITY)
  • Collections | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)
  • ADDITIONAL READING RAAF RUNWAY (PME)
  • RAAF RUNWAY: RATIONALE, GUIDELINES, LEARNING OUTCOMES, ETC. 
 

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