According to an article on the website of military watch of the United States, there are currently eight air brigades in China equipped with j-20 fighters, and the latest one equipped with j-20 fighters is an air brigade belonging to the eastern theater. Since not every brigade is fully staffed with j-20,
the total number of j-20 may exceed 150, and it has become the largest fifth generation aircraft group in Asia.
In December 2016, the first batch of j-20 mass-produced models were delivered to the people's air force, and the j-20 was officially put into service. Now, six years have passed.
The annual output of j-20 in Chengdu is about 30 +, so there will be 250-300 j-20 fighters by 2025.
In addition, the Chinese air force has about 700 advanced fighters in service in five years, mainly j-20, j-16 and j-10c, which is almost equal to the total number of new fighters of all air forces in western countries in five years. The Chinese air force has thus become the second largest Tactical Strike Force in the world after the US air force.
At present, j-20 fighters have been equipped in all theaters, and the large-scale equipment of stealth fighters will also have a great impact on the military strategic posture of the entire Asia Pacific region.
According to the 2022 edition of the defense white paper just released by Japan, the number of j-20 stealth fighters in active service of the Chinese air force
has increased by 26 in 2021 and may increase by
more than 30 in 2022. This means that in the near future, the number of j-20 may
catch up with and surpass the U.S. Army's F-22 stealth fighter.