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Northrop YF-23 ✕ Chengdu J-20 ✕
Manufacturer Northrop Corporation Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
Description 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). 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).
ICAO Code J20
First Flight 1990-08-27 2011-01-11
Entry Into service 2017-03-08
Production End 1990-01-01
Designer Northrop Corporation Chengdu Aircraft Corporation
Type Stealth fighter prototype Technology demonstrator
Length (m) 20.4216 21.2
Height (m) 3.9624 4.69
Cockpit Crew 1
Max Ceiling (m) 19800 20000
Rate of Climb (m/s) 304
Armament 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 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…
Max Mach (Mach) 2.2 2
National Origin United States of America China
Number Built 2 500
Powerplant Description 2 × Pratt & Whitney YF119-PW-100N or General Electric YF120-GE-100N afterburning turbofans 2 × Shenyang WS-10C afterburning turbofan
Primary Users United States Air Force People's Liberation Army Air Force
Status Canceled In service
Wikipedia Article (URL) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northrop_YF-23 en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20
Flat Wing Span (m) 13.1064 13.01
Flat Wing Area (m²) 88.2579 73
Wake Category M
Aircraft Engine Shenyang WS-10
Number of Engines 2 2