J-20 5th Gen Fighter Thread VIII

[talonn]

Ever wonder why J-20s are always looking pristine?

 

[siegecrossbow]

They used one-piece canopy on the first few prototypes for the exclusive reason of pissing off people who claimed China can't produce a one-piece canopy.

The new canopy is still one piece. The reinforcement bar is inside the canopy to provide structural support so it can be made thinner.