J-20 5th Generation Fighter VII

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Maikeru

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Zichan said:
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makes it seem that the only reason why the 2008 vintage Increment 2 F-22 is not competitive against the J-20 is its outdated AIM-120C-7 AMRAAM with a range of 105km.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.
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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.
 
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Blitzo said:
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.
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I remember a particularly stupid article questioning if the J-20's landing gear could retract.
 
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