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China's J-20 Flying in ‘Beast Mode' Again with Eight Air-to-Air Missiles

With the dual racks allowing it to carry eight air-to-air missiles externally, the J-20 would be able to be armed with 14 missiles. A new clip emerged on Chinese microblogging site Weibo on Sep. 28, ...
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China’s J-20 Stealth Fleet Is Exploding in Size — and That’s a Problem

Article Summary - China’s J-20 program is shifting from prototype prestige to raw mass. -The new two-seat J-20S hints at a doctrine built around teaming stealth fighters with loyal wingman drones, ...
The Aviationist

China’s 300th J-20 Spotted at Changchun Air Show

The PLA Air Force is steadily fielding the J-20, with at least 50 new jets delivered since June 2024, reaching a fleet of at least 300 J-20s. The PLA Air Force has now been confirmed to have 300 J-20s ...
The National Interest

J-20 v. F-22: How Do China’s and America’s Greatest Fighter Jets Stack Up?

For now, the F-22 Raptor remains the greatest air superiority fighter ever built. But China is catching up. The Chengdu J-20 and the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor represent the respective apexes of ...
The National Interest

Is China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” Fighter Jet Stronger than the F-35?

The F-35 has aerodynamic advantages over the J-20, and also outperforms it in stealth. But in any future battle between the two, the J-20 will almost certainly have home-field advantage. The Chengdu J ...
USNI

China Reveals New J-20 Fifth-gen Fighter Variant Can Strike Maritime Targets

China revealed new capabilities of the J-20S variant Jan. 11, 2026, during a press statement on the 15th anniversary of its maiden flight. China state media image Beijing’s newest variant of its J-20 ...
The Aviationist

China’s J-20 Flying in ‘Beast Mode’ Again with Eight Air-to-Air Missiles

The J-20 is the PLAAF’s frontline stealth fighter, with 300 now confirmed in service after the appearance of the 300th J-20 to be built during the recent Changchun air show. These would be joined by ...