China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Jet Capable of Rivalling F-22 Raptor Revealed For First Time
Set to challenge America’s F-22s, the J-20 was just demonstrated at the
Zhuhai Air Show
Earlier this week, China revealed their newest military carrier-based fighter
jets at the Zhuhai Air Show. The dual-engined J-20s flew above the heads of
onlookers, powered by domestically engineered and manufactured engines. The
full unveiling is set to occur later this year, although no specific date has
been set yet. It's the first time the Chinese public and global viewers got a
look at the jet in a public demonstration.
Stealth Fighter Jets Fully Built In China
A model of a stealth fighter jet is seen in the official media of China Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC). The Aviation Industry Corporation of China's (AVIC) just announced that China's new carrier-borne stealth fighter will be unveiled this year. #Zhuhai2021 pic.twitter.com/JoywnFfqZd
— 彩云香江 (@louischeung_hk) September 30, 2021
Powering the newest J-20 stealth fighter jets are two Chinese-made WS-10
engines, which were first developed by the People's Liberation Army Air Force
to replace the previous Russian jet engines used in Chinese aircraft.
These jets are now fully built in China, which will make mass production
faster and easier. These carrier-based jets are the most advanced stealth
fighters in China's military fleet and are set to challenge the American
F-22s.
Furthermore, the chief designer of fighter jets in the People's Liberation
Army Air Force, Sun Cong, has stated that “people should be able to see good
news on the next-generation aircraft carrier-based fighter jet” later this
year.
Sources: Global Times, Twitter, and Defence News
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