Sure, we basically said the same thing. it could very well be just 250 J20 available by 2030. (and possible 50+ J31 by that time). Or it could be something more like 500, as a total for both.
Versus some 250+ F35C/B, 180 F22, 1000+ F35A. But when talks about deployable figures, then there's also the matter of availability.
If 250-500 is total chinese figure, once the planes undergoing maintenance are substracted, some 70% may be expected to remain ready for missions daily. So that's down to 175-350.
Whereas US would have a more complex set of issues. Its ground bases, whether they house 500 or 1000 F35A/F22, could mostly rotate out the the planes needing heavy maintenance. Basically, if same 70% metric is applied, bases enough for housing 700 planes would cover a total of 1000 planes. Leaving some 180+ planes (from the total above) without room. Instead of 380 planes being without room to be deployed.
Ship born planes have a similar benefit, but some other issues. Out of a total of 250 F35B/C, maybe some 175 may be deployable if using the same metric. That's basically 7 carriers and 7 LHA ships. But using so many at once means that after some months the US would be left with very few ships to keep on station. So a number that's maintainable over a long period is probably closer to 3 or so carriers/LHAs, meaning something like 80 F35B/C.
Versus some 250+ F35C/B, 180 F22, 1000+ F35A. But when talks about deployable figures, then there's also the matter of availability.
If 250-500 is total chinese figure, once the planes undergoing maintenance are substracted, some 70% may be expected to remain ready for missions daily. So that's down to 175-350.
Whereas US would have a more complex set of issues. Its ground bases, whether they house 500 or 1000 F35A/F22, could mostly rotate out the the planes needing heavy maintenance. Basically, if same 70% metric is applied, bases enough for housing 700 planes would cover a total of 1000 planes. Leaving some 180+ planes (from the total above) without room. Instead of 380 planes being without room to be deployed.
Ship born planes have a similar benefit, but some other issues. Out of a total of 250 F35B/C, maybe some 175 may be deployable if using the same metric. That's basically 7 carriers and 7 LHA ships. But using so many at once means that after some months the US would be left with very few ships to keep on station. So a number that's maintainable over a long period is probably closer to 3 or so carriers/LHAs, meaning something like 80 F35B/C.