Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[Beijingwalker]

Such a tight even scary formation

 

[Zoyou]

 

[Deino]

Aby info where this is?

 

[Deino]

Happy Mid-autumn Festival

 

[HERO]

Happy Mid-autumn Festival

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So beautiful ！！！

 

[Pakistanithinktank]

By 2030, China will probably have another variant of J-20.

 

[Michael]

By 2030, China will probably have another variant of J-20.

Its era is already counting down.

Next come moderate design refinements and mass production.

But, developing new variants? That makes little sense.

A more rational approach is to focus more energy on 6th-generation—or even 7th-generation—fighter jets.

Of course, this is purely my own speculation.

 

[Deino]

By 2030, China will probably have another variant of J-20.

Actually I don’t think so. IMO the J-20A and especially the S or AS will be built for about 2-3 more years so that about 800+ J-20 can be expected to be in service until late 2028/early 2029 and then priorities in production will shift towards J-36 & J-XDS production.

I agree with @Michael and do not expect a new variant.
More likely those J-20A currently using the WS-10C2 will be upgraded to WS-15.

 

[Yommie]

J-20 is essentially twin engined F-35. Think F-15 compared to F-16 or F-4 compared to F-5.

 

[Pakistanithinktank]

J-20 is essentially twin engined F-35. Think F-15 compared to F-16 or F-4 compared to F-5.

The J-20 should be compared more closely with the F-22 in terms of size and weight class. The F-35 is a lighter, medium-weight fighter and is therefore more comparable to China’s J-35.

I believe China will likely continue producing the J-20 family into the 2040s, although production could gradually decline as sixth-generation aircraft enter service. There is also a possibility that China could introduce a further J-20 variant potentially designated J-20B or J-20C within the next three to five years.