J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII

[gelgoog]

They have different radar. APG-77 vs APG-77v1.

 

[Maikeru]

That statement makes it seem that the only reason why the 2008 vintage Increment 2 F-22 is not competitive against the J-20 is its outdated AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM with a range of 105km. Either the US is confident in being able to track the J-20 at ranges where AIM-120D is relevant (160km+) or the AIM-120C variant seeker struggles against VLO targets.

It also potentially means that the range at which a J20 can detect and hit a Block 20 F22 exceeds the range at which the F22 can detect and hit the J20.

 

[BoraTas]

It also potentially means that the range at which a J20 can detect and hit a Block 20 F22 exceeds the range at which the F22 can detect and hit the J20.

Possible. The J-20 has IRST and a bigger radar.

 

[Schwerter_]

Possible. The J-20 has IRST and a bigger radar.

Possible datalink advantage, too. I may be wrong but afiak the block 20 F22 still has only limited link 16 capabilities (and IFDL, but that is a whole new can of worms), which is a far cry from what we've heard concerning the J-20.

 

[ZeEa5KPul]

These kind of statements are however useful as receipts in recounting articles like this where J-20 was viewed even by the Chief of Staff of the USAF at the time as only comparable to the F-117 because of its supposed sensing and networking, let alone the many articles in pop-defense and think tankland about J-20 in years past.

I remember a particularly stupid article questioning if the J-20's landing gear could retract.

 

[minusone]

omg，CCTV just revealed J20 max velocity = 2.8 mach

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[CMP]

omg，CCTV just revealed J20 max velocity = 2.8 mach

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How does that compare to J20's competitors, threats, and targets?

 

[Temstar]

omg，CCTV just revealed J20 max velocity = 2.8 mach

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I saw this but I can't find any recent CCTV that was saying this.
IIRC that mach 2.8 figure has been floating around for some time now.

 

[siegecrossbow]

omg，CCTV just revealed J20 max velocity = 2.8 mach

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That's not possible. Official specs at Zhuhai airshow clearly states Mach 2.0. High Mach speeds approach M3.0 is not practical.

 

[xiamikentudou]

That's not possible. Official specs at Zhuhai airshow clearly states Mach 2.0. High Mach speeds approach M3.0 is not practic

Zhuhai:maximum Operating Mach