J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII

sunnymaxi said:

by 2030, PLAAF will have minimum 900-1000 J-20s. if current rate of production continue.

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Andy1974 said:

A few thought to add..

1. Each J20A can possibly control 4 UAV’s configured for air superiority, that’s 5 aircraft. To have 1600 air superiority aircraft will only need 320 J20’s.

2. Let’s say the new J20 factories will also be capable of building air superiority UAV’s and is planned to build 6th Gen later. A reasonable strategy might be to ramp up J20 production now and for a few years to match F35 effective numbers, then transition most of that to UAV production. Which then becomes the base for the 6th Gen produced later.

3. China says they don’t want to dominate or project power, they want to ensure their sovereignty and protect their SLOC’s. If they actually need J20’s to dominate in the 2nd island chain then they can take off from short runways located in the 1st island chain, or use tanker support, or their accompanying UAV’s.

4. Unlike J16’s, there is nothing to stop China from selling a J-20E to another country, including ToT. So, there may be foreign factories building J-20s for SCO members.

I think by later this decade, China can have 600 J-20’s plus 2000 UAV’s of similar capability.

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Deino said:

Well, 600-1000 J-20s and plus 2000 UCAVs! I think we should stick to the facts and eventually continue this at least now still very much speculative discussion about loyal wingman operations in a new thread?

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Deino said:

Well, 600-1000 J-20s and plus 2000 UCAVs! I think we should stick to the facts and eventually continue this at least now still very much speculative discussion about loyal wingman operations in a new thread?

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TK3600 said:

When talking about number of J-20 needed and amount of force US can project, we need to talk about Japan. Yes Japan is inside missile strike range, but it is still a vast territory to saturate. In event Japan joins a war against China there will be ample space and logistic for US to committ a large airforce to operate. Against a huge swarm of 5th gen US aircraft plus whatever hundreds Japan has suddenly 1000 J-20 don't feel excessive in 2032.

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tphuang said:

What you are talking about is not possible. 5th gen aircraft requires significant resources to sustain operation and things are simply not setup for that.

1000 j20s is not excessive, but Japan isn't the reason for china to get that many.

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