J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII

Banking over the desert.

J-20's helmet mounted display.

by78 said:

J-20's helmet mounted display.

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Interesting tidbit: When talking about the oxygen mask, they specifically mentioned the addition of an "suffocation-prevention valve" which is the small black cylinder below the mic connector. They claimed that to be a unique invention not seen elsewhere.

Chengdu expansion from 2016 (top) to 2022 (bottom). Note the new facilities in the top right, which will greatly expand J-20 production, especially since Guizhou will now take over J-10 production.

by78 said:

Chengdu expansion from 2016 (top) to 2022 (bottom). Note the new facilities in the top right, which will greatly expand J-20 production, especially since Guizhou will now take over J-10 production.

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Well CAC is probably also expanding UAV production so it’s probably not all J-20.

by78 said:

Chengdu expansion from 2016 (top) to 2022 (bottom). Note the new facilities in the top right, which will greatly expand J-20 production, especially since Guizhou will now take over J-10 production.

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But concerning J-10C production at Guizhou … so far we haven’t seen a confirmation aka a J-10C there?

I think the uav production is also at guizhou. Would actually be good if we also get some photos of the guizhou factory.

Two pilots from the 9th Brigade

Wanghai Dadui(王海大队) leader Yang Juncheng(杨俊成), in front of a J-20 inside a new HAS(allegedly be able to resist a direct hit by anything less powerful than a GBU-28) at Wuhu


Last year him inside a cold war era standard HAS(resistant to nuclear shockwave), most likely at Quzhou AB


With pilot Ma xiong(马兄), Ma xiong used to be his trainee


9th Brigade badge


Ma xiong last year, appeared in the same program with Yang juncheng


for comparison, 9th brigade badge on the front of the control tower at Wuhu

superdog said:

Interesting tidbit: When talking about the oxygen mask, they specifically mentioned the addition of an "suffocation-prevention valve" which is the small black cylinder below the mic connector. They claimed that to be a unique invention not seen elsewhere.

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It may be unique among fighter jet oxygen masks, but "Anti Suffocation Valve " has been part of paratrooper oxygen mask such as

However, I could not find any independent/separate valve in the picture of the mask, maybe it is integrated with the exhaling valve (on the left).

superdog said:

Interesting tidbit: When talking about the oxygen mask, they specifically mentioned the addition of an "suffocation-prevention valve" which is the small black cylinder below the mic connector. They claimed that to be a unique invention not seen elsewhere.

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Western oxygen masks have had anti-suffocation valves for quite some time. Gentex developed an anti-suffocation valve for Swedish military pilots in the late 90's. F-35 oxygen mask has had one since 2008.

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