Here’s What Makes The Chengdu J-20 China’s Mightiest And Fastest Fighter Jet
One rather mysterious aircraft that is coming to the fore at the moment is the Chinese Chengdu J-20.
There was a time when China would simply use bought or license-built versions of Russian jets. And to an extent, they still use such aircraft. However, in more recent times, China has been able to build its own fleet of high-performance jet fighters as they seek to rival the West. One of the most incredible has to be the Chengdu J-20. Called the Mighty Dragon, this incredible aircraft first took flight over ten years ago and entered service in 2017. It was the world's third operational fifth-generation stealth fighter, and the fastest aircraft in service with the Chinese air force.
While the Mighty Dragon first took flight in the 21st century, the aircraft can trace its origins back to the J-XX program of the late 1990s. This was a series of programs set up to develop China’s own fifth-generation fighter, that would result in the Shenyang FC-31 and then eventually the J-20 Mighty Dragon itself. The J-20 would make use of technology from previous Chinese aircraft such as the double-canard design from their own J-10, an aircraft in service in China since 2005.
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