Key Points and Summary - China’s J-20A is the latest evolution of the “Mighty Dragon” stealth fighter, now powered by indigenous WS-15 engines rather than Russian imports. -First seen in primer on the ...
Within the A2/AD network, the J-20 serves an important role: to threaten the enablers of US air power, i.e., AWACS, aerial refueling tankers, ISR platforms, maritime patrol aircraft, and EA-18G ...
Whereas the US relies on a boutique fleet of F-22s, the PLAAF seems to be bent on fielding hundreds of J-20s—a scale that promises to overwhelm US and allied forces in the region. China’s Chengdu J-20 ...