April 2, 2021 T
Why China's J-20B Stealth Fighter is Still No Match for the F-22 or F-35
Even if China has in fact produced fifty of its highly touted J-20, that still falls far short of America’s current fleet of ready and armed fifth-generation fighters.
by Kris Osborn
Here's What You Need to Remember:
China’s new fifth-generation J-20 stealth fighter has formally entered production, marking a new phase with the country’s efforts to rival the U.S.-built F-35 and position itself as a rival major power air force.
Previous reports had speculated that China had possibly built as many as fifty in 2019, however, statements about engine problems may have caused some delays. A new report from the South China Morning Post says China formally began “mass production†of an upgraded J-20B stealth fighter, marking the event at a formal unveiling ceremony, according to the report. Of course, it is not yet clear just how many J-20s China will build, or how fast they plan to build them. Nonetheless, slower or smaller scale J-20 production by no means erases or largely minimizes the growing threat presented by China’s Air Force.
While debates and uncertainties continue to swirl around how agile, lethal, stealthy and advanced China’s J-20 stealth fighter may be, the country may simply have another challenge crippling its ability to rival the F-22 and F-35: there simply are not enough J-20s.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/reboot/why-chinas-j-20b-stealth-fighter-still-no-match-f-22-or-f-35-181816
