CAC Chengdu J-20, also known as Mighty Dragon "Fagin"
Chengdu J-20
Mighty Dragon "Fagin"
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| Role | Stealth air superiority fighter |
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| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aerospace Corporation |
| First flight | 11 January 2011; 13 years ago |
| Introduction | 9 March 2017 |
| Status | In service |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force |
| Produced | 2009–present |
| Number built | 210~250+ (as of 2023) |
| Developed from | J-XX |
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History Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC
Chengdu J-20 (Chinese: 歼-20; pinyin: Jiān-Èrlíng), also known as Mighty Dragon "Fagin"
The Chengdu J-20 (Chinese: 歼-20; pinyin: Jiān-Èrlíng), also known as Mighty Dragon (Chinese: 威龙; pinyin: Wēilóng, NATO reporting name: Fagin), is a twinjet all-weather stealth fifth-generation fighter aircraft developed by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). The J-20 is designed as an air superiority fighter with precision strike capability. The aircraft has three variants: the initial production model J-20A, the thrust-vectoring J-20B, and twin-seat aircraft teaming capable J-20S.
Descending from the J-XX program of the 1990s, the aircraft made its maiden flight on 11 January 2011, and was officially revealed at the 2016 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition. The aircraft entered service in March 2017 with the first J-20 combat unit formed in February 2018, making China the second country in the world and the first in Asia to field an operational stealth aircraft
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Design
Chengdu J-20 showcasing maneuverability at Airshow China 2018. Characteristics
The J-20 has a long and blended fuselage, with a chiseled nose section and a frameless canopy. Immediately behind the cockpit are low-observable diverterless supersonic inlet (DSI) intakes. All-moving canard surfaces with pronounced dihedral are placed behind the intakes, followed by leading edge extensions (LERX) merging into the delta wing with forward-swept trailing edges. The aft section has twin outward canted all-moving fins, short but deep ventral strakes, and conventional or low-observable engine exhausts.[64][65]
One important design criterion for the J-20 is high instability. This requires sustained pitch authority at a high angle of attack, in which a conventional tail-plane would lose effectiveness due to stalling. On the other hand, a canard can deflect opposite to the angle of attack, avoiding stall and thereby maintaining control. A canard design is also known to provide good supersonic performance, excellent supersonic and transonic turn performance, and improved short-field landing performance compared to the conventional delta-wing design.
Leading edge extensions and body lift are incorporated to enhance performance in a canard layout. This combination is said by the designer to generate 1.2 times the lift of an ordinary canard delta, and 1.8 times more lift than an equivalent-sized pure delta configuration. The designer claims such a combination allows the use of a smaller wing, reducing supersonic drag without compromising transonic lift-to-drag characteristics that are crucial to the aircraft's turn performance.
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Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC Chengdu J-20, also known as Mighty Dragon "Fagin"
Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC Chengdu J-20, also known as Mighty Dragon "Fagin"
General characteristics
- Crew: one (pilot)
- Length: 21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)
- Wingspan: 13.01 m (42 ft 8 in)
- Height: 4.69 m (15 ft 5 in)
- Wing area: 73 m2 (790 sq ft)
- Empty weight: 17,000 kg
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- Gross weight: 25,000 kg
- Max takeoff weight: 37,000 kg
- Fuel capacity: 12,000 kg internally
- Powerplant: 2 × Shenyang WS-10C afterburning turbofan, 142–147 kN (32,000–33,000 lbf) with afterburner
Specifications
- Maximum speed: Mach 2.0[
- Range: 5,500 km (3,400 mi, 3,000 nmi) with 2 external fuel tanks
- Combat range: 2,000 km
- Service ceiling: 20,000 m
- g limits: +9/-3
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- Maximum weapon capacity: 11,000 kg (24,000 lb)
- Internal weapon bays
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External hardpoints
- 4× under-wing pylon capable of carrying drop tanks.
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Links to Youtube & Others
Analysts noted that the J-20's airframe employs a holistic approach to reduce its Radar cross-section (RCS), uniquely combining canard wings with leading edge root extensions (LERX). The chined forebody, modified radar radome, and electroconductive canopy use a stealth shaping, yielding signature performance in a mature design similar to the F-22.
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J-20, Mighty Dragon
On 10 December 2010, the first J-20 prototype was observed undertaking high speed taxiing tests around the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (CADI) facilities before the maiden flight.
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On 10 May 2012, the second prototype (numbered "2002") underwent high-speed taxiing tests, and flight testing that began later that month On 20 October 2012, photographs of the prototype with open compartment doors and a modified pitot tube emerged,
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