| Manufacturer |
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Description |
The Chengdu J-20 (), also known as Weilong (, NATO reporting name: Fagin), is a twin-engine all-weather stealth fighter developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation between 2011 and 2018 for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). |
The McDonnell Douglas (now Boeing) F-15E Strike Eagle is an American all-weather multirole strike fighter derived from the McDonnell Douglas F-15 Eagle. |
| ICAO Code |
J20 |
|
| First Flight |
2011-01-11 |
1986-12-11 |
| Entry Into service |
2017-03-08 |
1989-09-30 |
| Production End |
|
2017-01-01 |
| Designer |
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation |
McDonnell Douglas |
| Type |
|
Multirole strike fighter |
| Length (m) |
21.2 |
19.2024 |
| Height (m) |
4.69 |
5.4864 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
2 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
20000 |
18288 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
304 |
254 |
| Armament |
Maximum weapon capacity: 11000 kg; Internal weapon bays; PL-10 short-range AAM; PL-12 medium-range AAM; PL-15 long-range AAM; PL-16 long-range AAM (In development, to be integrated); PL-21 very-long-range AAM (In development, to be integrated); LS-6/50 and LS6/100 small-diameter PGB (intended); FT-7 small-diameter PGB (intended); CS/BBM2 small-diameter PGB (intended) ; CM-506KG small-diameter PGB… |
1× 20 mm (0.787 in) M61A1 Vulcan 6-barreled rotary cannon, 500 rounds of either M-56 or PGU-28 ammunition; ; Mark 82 bomb; Mark 84 bomb; GBU-15; GBU-10 Paveway II; GBU-12 Paveway II; GBU-24 Paveway III; GBU-27 Paveway III; GBU-28 (Bunker buster); GBU-31 or GBU-38 {8 GBU-31s or 16 GBU-38s} (JDAM); GBU-54 Laser JDAM (LJDAM); GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb (SDB); B61 nuclear bomb; CBU-87 or CBU-103 (CEM… |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2 |
2.5 |
| National Origin |
China |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
500 |
435 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Shenyang WS-10C afterburning turbofan |
2 × Pratt & Whitney F100-PW-220 afterburning turbofan |
| Primary Users |
People's Liberation Army Air Force |
United States Air Force, Royal Saudi Air Force , Israeli Air Force , Republic of Korea Air Force , For other users, see Operators |
| Status |
In service |
In service |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McDonnell_Douglas_F-15E_Strike_Eagle |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.01 |
12.8016 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
73 |
56.485 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Shenyang WS-10 |
Pratt & Whitney F100 |
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |