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Link to the J-20 pilots' interview.



I think that we can put the J-20's maneuverability capabilities to rest. According to the pilot, it is a significant improvement over 4th generation fighters.

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siegecrossbow said:

Link to the J-20 pilots' interview.

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I think that we can put the J-20's maneuverability capabilities to rest. According to the pilot, it is a significant improvement over 4th generation fighters.

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Yes, planes with canard tend to very maneuverable. What I find most interesting about this interview is how he talks about the vast improvement in sensors and situational awareness for J-20, he said J-20 has all of the sensor integrated that give him a much better overview of his surroundings.

sanblvd said:

Yes, planes with canard tend to very maneuverable. What I find most interesting about this interview is how he talks about the vast improvement in sensors and situational awareness for J-20, he said J-20 has all of the sensor integrated that give him a much better overview of his surroundings.

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China's answer to the F-35 for sure.

Either way I think the J-20'so role is now unambiguously that of a fighter. Many of us probably feel vindicated.

siegecrossbow said:

China's answer to the F-35 for sure.

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No...

F-35 is more than just a stealth aircraft with a high degree of sensor fusion, just as how J-20 is more than a stealth aircraft with a high degree of sensor fusion.


I know what you're trying to say, but let's be careful about making comparisons between aircraft who have different roles and dimensions and configurations even if they have other similarities.

siegecrossbow said:

China's answer to the F-35 for sure.

Either way I think the J-20'so role is now unambiguously that of a fighter. Many of us probably feel vindicated.

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Indeed, in many ways its more advanced than F-22, that's only because F-22 was designed and produced before the information age of today. I'm sure F-22 can upgrade its sensor to F-35 levels, but it might not be worth it for just 200 planes.

Also I never felt the need to be vindicated because I know this plane have absolutely no issue with maneuverability after I watched this video 6 years ago, I know all the non-sayer are just haters.

Watch J-20 squadron flypast 50:59 ...I said a squadron, not a single aircraft.
Interior shot of the J-20 cockpit looking out at the other J-20 flying in formation !

sanblvd said:

Indeed, in many ways its more advanced than F-22, that's only because F-22 was designed and produced before the information age of today. I'm sure F-22 can upgrade its sensor to F-35 levels, but it might not be worth it for just 200 planes.

Also I never felt the need to be vindicated because I know this plane have absolutely no issue with maneuverability after I watched this video 6 years ago, I know all the non-sayer are just haters.

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Let's not get too ahead of ourselves -- while it goes without saying that J-20 will have much increased sensor fusion compared to previous 4th gen fighters in inventory, it is far too early to say how J-20 compares to F-22 or F-35, and it is something which we will likely never know.

And that video using the model plane was interesting back in the day, but frankly I think using it as the basis for defending why J-20 was very maneuverable was a bit silly. There are many other reasons for believing why J-20 would be a maneuverable air superiority fighter, and I think using that model plane video as the basis for it is not particularly strong.

Bltizo said:

And that video using the model plane was interesting back in the day, but frankly I think using it as the basis for defending why J-20 was very maneuverable was a bit silly. There are many other reasons for believing why J-20 would be a maneuverable air superiority fighter, and I think using that model plane video as the basis for it is not particularly strong.

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Well, I know of course RC plane is not the real thing, however just like real planes it still have to follow the concept of aerodynamic and physics, and RC mode can be a good indicator. The only issue with J-20 with its maneuverability is with its weaker engines.