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Russia made China’s J-20 stealth fighter a powerhouse

For decades, China’s advanced fighter jets, including the J-20 stealth fighter, were held back by a critical dependency on Russian-made engines. -China has systematically overcome this weakness, ...
National Security Journal on MSN

China’s stealth J-20 Mighty Dragon fighter is now a drone general

Key Points and Summary – New PLA footage of a J-20 flying alongside a stealthy GJ-11 drone underlines how quickly China is ...
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

China’s J-16 Fighter Jet Is Quiet—but Deadly

The J-16 is based on the earlier Russian Su-30 Flanker—but is packed to the brim with advanced avionics and innovative Chinese design features. While much attention is spent on Chinese aerospace ...