China’s Mighty Dragon? The J-20 Is Pure Hype

Summary

This article by Peter Suciu, writing for 19fortyfive, makes the following points:

• The J-20— Mighty Dragon— possibly can carry four medium to long-range missiles.
• The J-20- might also be able to reach Mach-2.
• Despite the hype, Beijing may not have been able to develop an engine for the J-20 that matches the F-35.
• J-20 capabilities might only be fourth-generation, not fifth, as claimed by China.

References

References from the Web:

• APR 2022 China’s ‘Mighty Dragon’ stealth fighter stretches its wings over a wider area—SCMP
• JUN 2022 Take a look at the 'Mighty Dragon,' China's $120 million answer to the Lockheed Martin F-35 fighter jet—Business Insider
• AUG 2022 China Puts Its J-20 Stealth Fighters In ‘Action Mode’ For The Very 1st Time; PLAAF Sends Dozens Of Warplanes Into Taiwan ADIZ—Eurasian Times

Source Information:

• Article Source: 1945
• Media Check: 1945 - Media Bias Fact Check (mediabiasfactcheck.com)
• LEARNING OUTCOMES—RUNWAY | The Runway (airforce.gov.au)

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