J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

[bebops]

Why until now many West analyst say that J-20 is 4,5 gen fighter?

In the lab, they will test which material reflect radar signals the best before they produce the plane. I think China's metallurgy is pretty good. Good metallurgy industrial base is a requirement for good stealth.

 

[siegecrossbow]

ETC J-20 practicing refueling.

 

[_killuminati_]

Is this a new image of a J-20 carrying fuel- tanks it an old previously not released one? … or is it maybe even a J-20A?

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Those aren't missiles for sure. Drop tanks, bombs/GB6, or random pods.

 

[_killuminati_]

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1782317402711290302

 

[by78]

J-20A with WS-15s. Upscaled from an earlier image.