| Manufacturer |
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation |
Northrop Corporation |
| 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 Northrop–McDonnell Douglas YF-23 is an American single-seat, twin-engine, stealth fighter prototype technology demonstrator designed for the United States Air Force (USAF). |
| ICAO Code |
J20 |
|
| First Flight |
2011-01-11 |
1990-08-27 |
| Entry Into service |
2017-03-08 |
|
| Production End |
|
1990-01-01 |
| Designer |
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation |
Northrop Corporation |
| Type |
|
Stealth fighter prototype Technology demonstrator |
| Length (m) |
21.2 |
20.4216 |
| Height (m) |
4.69 |
3.9624 |
| Cockpit Crew |
|
1 |
| Max Ceiling (m) |
20000 |
19800 |
| Rate of Climb (m/s) |
304 |
|
| 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… |
None as tested but provisions made for:; 1 × 20 mm (0.79 in) M61 Vulcan cannon; 4 × AIM-120 AMRAAM or AIM-7 Sparrow medium-range air-to-air missiles; 2 × AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles |
| Max Mach (Mach) |
2 |
2.2 |
| National Origin |
China |
United States of America |
| Number Built |
500 |
2 |
| Powerplant Description |
2 × Shenyang WS-10C afterburning turbofan |
2 × Pratt & Whitney YF119-PW-100N or General Electric YF120-GE-100N afterburning turbofans |
| Primary Users |
People's Liberation Army Air Force |
United States Air Force |
| Status |
In service |
Canceled |
| Wikipedia Article (URL) |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20 |
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23 |
| Flat Wing Span (m) |
13.01 |
13.1064 |
| Flat Wing Area (m²) |
73 |
88.2579 |
| Wake Category |
M |
|
| Aircraft Engine |
Shenyang WS-10 |
|
| Number of Engines |
2 |
2 |