The J-20 shows its unique air-to-air missile launch capability for the outside world For a long time, some people in the United States have praised China's J-20, but they generally believe that the aircraft is not as good as the F-22 and may be on par with the F-35.
But now, an expert on American affairs has published a book admitting for the first time that the J-20 has developed into the world's first air-to-air fighter.
He said that the first known encounter between the J-20 and other fifth-generation fighters, and the first encounter between two fifth-generation fighters belonging to different camps, was confirmed to have occurred over the East China Sea on March 14, 2022.
Air Force Admiral Kenneth Clear, commander of the US Pacific Air Force, who is well aware of the situation, said: We found that they were flying very well.
We recently had a recent engagement, which I wouldn't call an engagement, but over the East China Sea, the U.S. F-35 and the Chinese J-20 had a relatively close contact, and we were quite impressed with the command and control capabilities displayed by the J-20.
The F-35 has already appeared in large numbers in China's periphery The remarks were a rare glimpse into the U.S. Air Force's mainstream view of China's next-generation fighter jet.
According to US media reports, since the J-20 entered service in 2017, the number of actual equipment has exceeded 400.
Among them, there are not only the early models that use the Russian-made AL-31F, but also the models that use the self-made turbofan-10B, and the latest models that use the new turbofan-15, and the constantly updated engine makes the performance of the J-20 improve steadily.
Therefore, a recent report submitted by the U.S. Department of Defense to the U.S. House of Representatives pointed out that the J-20 is a aircraft with "high mobility, advanced stealth characteristics, built-in ** cabin, advanced avionics system,
Sophisticated air superiority fighters with enhanced presence awareness, advanced radar tracking and target-locking capabilities, and highly integrated electronic warfare systems.
J-20 poses as an elephant strolling The expert concluded that it was thanks to the decline of the United States and Russia that China had the opportunity to develop the J-20 into the world's first air-to-air fighter.
Because the F-22 is a technology more than 20 years ago, whether it is stealth technology or electronic equipment, compared with the rising star J-20, there is almost no advantage at all.
Although the F-35 is only a few years ahead of the J-20, it is a multi-role fighter with a strong emphasis on ground attack, and performing air combat missions is only one aspect of its balance.
So judging by the confrontation in the East China Sea, the F-35 did not take any advantage.
From this point of view, even if more F-35s are given to China's neighbors or the US military is deployed in Asia, it will not pose a threat to China.
A New Book Published Abroad Comprehensively Introduces the Combat Capabilities of the J-20 Most importantly, the US Air Force has never entered a war without the guarantee of air superiority, but now that the J-20 has appeared, and the J-35 may be officially mass-produced this year, it will be difficult for the United States to reproduce the glory of the last century in Asia, especially around China.
Although many in the United States have called for the resumption of production of the F-22 and its upgrade, it is probably only wishful thinking, believing that China may have developed a sixth-generation fighter by then.
Therefore, please take the United States seriously, after all, China is a rising power, and China's goal is to challenge the position of the United States on a global scale.
The J-20 will allow China to do this at the military level......No American wants and doesn't want this to happen!
Military review Chen Guangwen in 202401.30）