My Bird Is Bigger Than Your Bird
Specifications of J-20 Aircraft
General characteristics
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.60 m)
Wingspan: 43 ft 7 in (13.30 m)
Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.30 m)
Wing area: 900 ft² (88 m²)
Empty weight: 29,000 lb (14,970 kg)
Loaded weight: 51,320 lb (23,327 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 62,000 lb (29,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2× WS-15 engines 35,000 lbf (156 kN) each (Prototype with Saturn 117S engines - 117S is an upgrade of AL-31F )
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.2+ (1,650+ mph, 2,655+ km/h) at altitude
Cruise speed: Mach 1.6 (1,060 mph, 1,706 km/h) supercruise at altitude
Range: over 2,790 mi (over 4,500 km)
Combat radius: 865–920 mi (750–800 nmi, 1,380–1480 km)
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,800 m)
Wing loading: 54 lb/ft² (265 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 1.36
Armament
None as tested but provisions made for
None on prototype
Guns: 1× 20 mm in wing root
Air to air missile:
6×
2×
Air to ground loadout:
2×
2×
2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) Bombs
8× 250 lb (110 kg) Small Bombs
Hardpoints: 4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry 6 tanks or weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000Ib(2,800 kg).
Avionics
AESA Radar built by CAC & based on Russian Tikhomirov NIIP N035 Irbis-E.
The way in which the J-20 was unveiled also reflects China’s use and control of information technology to support her national interests. The test airfield is located in the city of Chengdu and is not secure, with many public viewing points. Photography is technically forbidden, but reports suggest that patrols have been permitting the use of cell phone cameras. From Dec. 25‑29, these images were placed on Chinese Internet discussion boards, and after an early intervention by censors—which served to draw attention to the activity—they appeared with steadily increasing quality. Substantial international attention was thereby achieved without any official disclosures. They played to the crowd with aplomb.
Specifications of J-20 Aircraft
General characteristics
Crew: 1 (pilot)
Length: 67 ft 5 in (20.60 m)
Wingspan: 43 ft 7 in (13.30 m)
Height: 13 ft 11 in (4.30 m)
Wing area: 900 ft² (88 m²)
Empty weight: 29,000 lb (14,970 kg)
Loaded weight: 51,320 lb (23,327 kg)
Max takeoff weight: 62,000 lb (29,000 kg)
Powerplant: 2× WS-15 engines 35,000 lbf (156 kN) each (Prototype with Saturn 117S engines - 117S is an upgrade of AL-31F )
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.2+ (1,650+ mph, 2,655+ km/h) at altitude
Cruise speed: Mach 1.6 (1,060 mph, 1,706 km/h) supercruise at altitude
Range: over 2,790 mi (over 4,500 km)
Combat radius: 865–920 mi (750–800 nmi, 1,380–1480 km)
Service ceiling: 65,000 ft (19,800 m)
Wing loading: 54 lb/ft² (265 kg/m²)
Thrust/weight: 1.36
Armament
None as tested but provisions made for
None on prototype
Guns: 1× 20 mm in wing root
Air to air missile:
6×
2×
Air to ground loadout:
2×
2×
2× 1,000 lb (450 kg) Bombs
8× 250 lb (110 kg) Small Bombs
Hardpoints: 4× under-wing pylon stations can be fitted to carry 6 tanks or weapons, each with a capacity of 5,000Ib(2,800 kg).
Avionics
AESA Radar built by CAC & based on Russian Tikhomirov NIIP N035 Irbis-E.
The way in which the J-20 was unveiled also reflects China’s use and control of information technology to support her national interests. The test airfield is located in the city of Chengdu and is not secure, with many public viewing points. Photography is technically forbidden, but reports suggest that patrols have been permitting the use of cell phone cameras. From Dec. 25‑29, these images were placed on Chinese Internet discussion boards, and after an early intervention by censors—which served to draw attention to the activity—they appeared with steadily increasing quality. Substantial international attention was thereby achieved without any official disclosures. They played to the crowd with aplomb.
