Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Chengdu_J-20_Mighty_Dragon
GPTKB entity
Statements (48)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:aircraft
gptkbp:armament gptkb:PL-10_air-to-air_missile
gptkb:PL-15_air-to-air_missile
gptkb:PL-21_air-to-air_missile
various guided bombs
gptkbp:avionics electro-optical targeting system
Active Electronically Scanned Array radar
infrared search and track
gptkbp:basisFor PLAAF bases in China
gptkbp:canardConfiguration yes
gptkbp:competitor gptkb:Sukhoi_Su-57
F-22 Raptor
F-35 Lightning II
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:China
gptkbp:crew 1
gptkbp:diameter 2,000 km
gptkbp:engine Shenyang WS-10
WS-15 (planned)
gptkbp:engineType twinjet
gptkbp:firstFlight 2011-01-11
gptkbp:flyByWire yes
gptkbp:generation fifth-generation fighter
gptkbp:height 4.45 m
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon
gptkbp:introduced 2017
gptkbp:length 20.3 m
gptkbp:manufacturer gptkb:Chengdu_Aerospace_Corporation
gptkbp:maximumSpeed Mach 2.0+
gptkbp:maxTakeoffWeight 37,000 kg
gptkbp:NATOReportingName gptkb:Firefang
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:Mighty_Dragon
gptkbp:notableFeature internal weapons bay
divergent canards
stealth shaping
supercruise capability (planned)
gptkbp:numberBuilt over 200 (as of 2023)
gptkbp:primaryUser gptkb:People's_Liberation_Army_Air_Force
gptkbp:productionStartYear 2015
gptkbp:range 5,500 km
gptkbp:role air superiority fighter
multirole fighter
gptkbp:serviceCeiling 20,000 m
gptkbp:status in service
not exported
gptkbp:stealthFeatures yes
gptkbp:wingspan 12.88 m
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chengdu_Aircraft_Corporation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7