Would a ceremonial flyover serve as an impromptu demonstration of next-generation warfighting? That is the question looming over Beijing’s next Victory Day parade, where China will deploy its most ...

Key Points and Summary - For the first time, China will put its J-20 stealth fighter on static display at an air show this month, a major shift in a famously secretive program. -The new openness ...

The J-20 fighter jet’s enormous range and endurance give it the ability to strike at targets far away from China’s ...

A J-20 fighter appears at the 2022 Changchun Air Show. Recent images have shown a new variant of the fighter. Credit: Wikimedia Commons/N509FZ On June 29, a new J-20 prototype with the serial number ...

Operationally, the F-22 is an air-dominance fighter—built to clear the skies of enemy threats (ideally before they ever spot the F-22), and support joint force penetration into denied territory. The F ...

There are signs that a Chinese J-20 stealth fighter has flown for the first time with two new indigenously developed WS-15 jet engines installed. If true, this would be a significant milestone in the ...

The side internal weapons bays are designed to house the PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile. Additionally, the J-20’s bay mechanics and internal design showcase a fascinating integration of ...

China's J-20 fighter is a stealthy, fifth-generation air-superiority fighter that frequently draws comparisons to other fifth-gen fighters the F-22 Raptor or the F-35A Lightning II. The J-20 — or the ...

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 ...