J20 Stealth Fighter

[Dhairya Yadav]

For me, the best aircraft remains the flanker. It might not be the most beautiful, but its maneuverability cannot be matched, not even by the F22. Indian SU30MKI beat F15,F22 several times in wargames (BVR missiles werent allowed though). If in a dogfight, nothing can match the flanker.

 

[stockbrokers]

The Flankes is indeed the best

 

[shiphone]

the 4th and latest Prototype of J20 Project -- PT 2012 has finished its Test Flight missions at the Manufacturer field and transfered to the CTFE ...

 

[Broccoli]

Bill Sweetmans latest J-20 article.
J-20 Stealth Fighter Design Balances Speed And Agility | Defense content from Aviation Week

 

[shiphone]

here comes the fifth prototype of J20 Project...side number - 2013
this new bird has been going on Ground test for quite a while, we are expecting the maiden flight within this year.and it would be the third J20 making the the maiden flight in 2014...

satellite imagery in this mid-November...

 

[shiphone]

PT2013's maiden flight took place yesterday...
it's a FULL STATUS prototype which is very close the Serial Production status(Status A)...
there would be another prototype(2014?) to join the test flight program later...
the key Time node for introduction would be unchanged, aiming at year 2016...

as predicted, the Airspeed tube is cancelled...

 

[CCP]

PT2013's maiden flight took place yesterday...
it's a FULL STATUS prototype which is very close the Serial Production status(Status A)...
there would be another prototype(2014?) to join the test flight program later...
the key Time node for introduction would be unchanged, aiming at year 2016...

as predicted, the Airspeed tube is cancelled...

We will see J-20 in PLAAF by 2017.
2013号歼-20原型机首飞 2017有望小批量装备_军事_环球网

 

[J20!]

The customary VIP jet that apears whenever a new J20 Prototype performs irs first flight was seen again at Chengdu with prototype 2013:

The clearest pics we have of 2013 so far:

 

[shiphone]

the 6th Prototype for flight test- PT2015('2014' was skipped for some reason) has begun the high speed taxi test, which means the maiden flight is quite near...

 

[shiphone]

The maiden flight of PT2015 took place this afternoon...this is the 6th J20 ever flied...

 

[shiphone]

some update about the PT2015 three days ago...three images from three different Photographers

 

[shiphone]

we say 'hello' to the new year 2015 with this image of PT 2015...happy new year to all...image source: WC forum.

one more

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with this we say 'good Bye' to the passed year 2014 and Commemorate each development milestone in this year...

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retractable refueling probe

 

[shiphone]

the flight tests after the long lunar new year holidays have resumed in such cold weather for a while...

days ago, the PT2013 and PT2015 jets both appeared on the runway... copyright by 机外停车 and 中南海保镖

 

[maomao]

Wow it looks exactly like F-22!!

 

[shiphone]

two shots of J20 prototypes in air..

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and the new look of the J20 Radar and Avionics flying test bed based on the only Tu204 in China

a pair of small wings were the new finding...

which is more similar to the CATBird based on Boeing 737-300 of F35 project...

 

[Anikastha]

Bad days for USA
nice pics @shiphone

 

[shiphone]

the PT2013 conducted some low altitude maneuvering demo last month, which seemed to be part of a show for some VVIP..


the continuous captures of an U turn during that flying display...

 

[shiphone]

the 7th J20 flying prototype is waiting for the maiden flight after days' taxi testing...

here comes the PT2016

 

[shiphone]

the maiden flight of PT2016 took place this afternoon...it lasted for around 20 mins as usual...
this is the 7th J20 prototypes ever flied...
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something interesting-- ‘the bird in the birds’ which was taken today...

 

[shiphone]

PT2016.. on 18th Sep 2015。

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some change/improvements could be spotted as well on this new prototype... one of them is about the engine section although it still flies with the some AL31 serial turbo fan.

comparation to PT2015