Chengdu J-20

The Chengdu J-20 (Chinese: 歼-20; pinyin: Jiān-Èrlíng), sometimes known as the Mighty Dragon (Chinese: 威龙; pinyin: Wēilóng), is a Chinese fighter jet is a twinjet all-weather stealth fighter aircraft designed for the People's Liberation Army Air Force by China's Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (PLAAF). The J-20 is an air superiority fighter with precision strike capabilities that is based on the J-XX program from the 1990s. The aircraft flew for the first time on January 11, 2011, and was unveiled during the 2016 China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition. The aircraft entered service in March 2017 and began combat training in September of the same year. In February 2018, the first J-20 combat unit was constituted. After the F-22 and F-35, the J-20 is the world's third operational fifth-generation stealth fighter aircraft.

The J-20, commonly known as the Mighty Dragon, is China's most powerful fighter jet, with advanced stealth technology. It is also the world's second fifth-generation fighter jet to enter service, which is even more impressive given that China has just recently begun building its formidable fighter aircraft. Its precise capabilities are a closely guarded secret known only to the highest echelons of the Chinese government. Nonetheless, we can see that China's J-20s are being updated on a regular basis. More powerful locally built engines have recently been developed for it, and there are rumors that additional, more sophisticated variations are in the works.

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Role: Stealth air superiority fighter
National origin: China
Manufacturer: Chengdu Aerospace Corporation
First flight: 11 January 2011
Introduction: 10 March 2017
Status: In-service
Primary user: People's Liberation Army Air Force
Produced: 2009–presen
Number built: 50+ in service (as of 2021)
Developed from: J-XX