J-20 Stealth Fighter Progress (China)

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China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Is Already Doing A Whole Lot More Than Anyone  Expected
Eloise Lee and Robert Johnson|Mar.  9,  2012New pictures of the China's J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter have  surfaced and are making their way across military blogs. This newest round of photos show the J-20 in the skies somewhere over  mainland China.
The prototype is said to be using the Saturn  AL-31 turbofan engine developed by the Russians for their Su-27 air superiority fighter.
Reuben  Johnson at The Washington Times reports the Chinese may be as much as 10  years away from producing an original stealth engine to slip into the  J-20.
In the meantime, they'll have to take comfort in the fact  that while the F-22  Raptor may be more agile and made entirely in  the U.S., the Dragon carries more fuel and weapons than Lockheed's  fighter.
The J-20's development is also moving along much faster than  anyone had expected. Back in 2009, Gen. He Weirong, deputy commander of the  People’s Liberation Army Air Force said in a TV interview that the J-20 wouldn't  be operational until 2017-2019. That estimate will likely be revised if work  continues at the current pace.
Bill  Sweetman at AviationWeek points out that for all its headway, no one is yet  sure what the J-20 is for. He speculates that given the aircraft's size and  weapons bays, it may be used to "threaten intelligence, surveillance and  reconnaissance assets and tankers, by using  stealth and speed to defeat their escorts." 

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Mahshadin Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Admin Group Joined: January 26 2006 Location: United States Status: Offline Points: 2627	Post Options Post Reply Quote Mahshadin Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: J-20 Stealth Fighter Progress (China) Posted: March 17 2012 at 4:08pm
	China's J-20 Stealth Fighter Is Already Doing A Whole Lot More Than Anyone Expected Eloise Lee and Robert Johnson\|Mar. 9, 2012 New pictures of the China's J-20 Mighty Dragon stealth fighter have surfaced and are making their way across military blogs. This newest round of photos show the J-20 in the skies somewhere over mainland China. The prototype is said to be using the Saturn AL-31 turbofan engine developed by the Russians for their Su-27 air superiority fighter. Reuben Johnson at The Washington Times reports the Chinese may be as much as 10 years away from producing an original stealth engine to slip into the J-20. In the meantime, they'll have to take comfort in the fact that while the F-22 Raptor may be more agile and made entirely in the U.S., the Dragon carries more fuel and weapons than Lockheed's fighter. The J-20's development is also moving along much faster than anyone had expected. Back in 2009, Gen. He Weirong, deputy commander of the People’s Liberation Army Air Force said in a TV interview that the J-20 wouldn't be operational until 2017-2019. That estimate will likely be revised if work continues at the current pace. Bill Sweetman at AviationWeek points out that for all its headway, no one is yet sure what the J-20 is for. He speculates that given the aircraft's size and weapons bays, it may be used to "threaten intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets and tankers, by using stealth and speed to defeat their escorts." http://www.businessinsider.com/chinas-j-20-mighty-dragon-fighter-jet-2012-3#its-frontal-fuselage-has-been-designed-like-the-f-22-raptor-to-reduce-radar-detectability-4
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	Inherently unstable is what we're hearing. Notice that he's got the slats extended throughout most of his flight. They're there to increase lift and stability. Also they're not even to generation 2 Stealth. They're easily twenty years away from where we are now. But I wish them luck.
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