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Chengdu Aircraft Corporation J-20 Mighty Dragon
Military In production Stealth Generation 5

Chengdu Aircraft Corporation J-20 Mighty Dragon

China's large twin-engine stealth fighter

2,100 km/hMax. speed
Mach 2.00Max. Mach
2,000 kmCombat radius
5,500 kmRange

Overview

The J-20 is a long-range stealth fighter with canard foreplanes and large internal weapon bays. Few official figures have been released, so most specifications are estimates. A two-seat version, the J-20S, was revealed in 2021.

Specifications

Dimensions

Length21.20 m
Wingspan13.01 m
Height4.69 m
Wing area73.0 m²

Weights & fuel

Empty weight17,000 kg
Max. take-off weight37,000 kg

Performance

Max. speed2,100 km/h
Max. MachMach 2.00
Range5,500 km
Combat radius2,000 km
Service ceiling20,000 m

Crew & capacity

Crew1–2

Powerplant

Engines2
Engine modelShenyang WS-10C (WS-15 in later batches)

Figures are compiled from public sources and may be approximate; they can vary by variant and configuration.

Photos

Photo 1: N509FZ / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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