Only since the J-20 has CAC been making large planes. Before that was the smaller J-10 compared to SAC’s larger J-16. CAC has made a plane to fly alongside the J-20, while the SAC planes look like a replacement of the J-16 or a complement to the naval J-35.
Yes, I just thought that they might want two seaters fighters to accompany the new ones for one person at the back to take photos and observe the 6th gen fighters maneuverings. J 35 is a single seater, I originally thought they want 5th gen fighters to accompany.
high speeds compromises LO particularly speeds above supersonic. Various factors cause this to happen such as wake turbulence, atmospheric moisture and plasma formation when the plasma frequency is higher than the frequency of the radar.
SAC one is unmanned, manned larger one will fly around Chinese New Year (end of Jan.)
Understandable the B-21 would be subsonic considering the doctrine. The B-21 is a bomber with a 5000 km range and may occasionally function as a A2A missile truck. The J-36 probably has somewhat shorter legs then the B-21 and will probably fly side by side with the J-20, turning back when it’s PL-17s are expended, letting the J-20 deal with what remains of its opponents. J-20 will probably fly with reduced signature drop tanks and plan to refuel on the way home. Both aircraft probably intended for operations in the second island chain.
