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Second China’s J-20 stealth fighter prototype's new radome: a sign of an installed AESA radar set?

May 12, 2012 David Cenciotti 2

New images published on the Chinese Internet (and in particular those available on the HobbyShangai.net site) showing China’s J-20 “Mighty Dragon” new prototype clearly show an interesting detail: the aircraft coded “2002” has a slightly […]

Fighter generations comparison chart

January 13, 2011 David Cenciotti 17

The appearance of the new J-20 (unofficially dubbed “Black Eagle”) raised many questions about the Chinese stealth fighter. Some experts think it will be more capable than the F-22; others (and I’m among these ones) […]