China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35: 1 Factor Decides Who Wins

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter vs. America’s F-22 Raptor and F-35: 1 Factor Decides Who Wins

Summary and Key Points: The People’s Republic of China’s Chengdu J-20 fifth-generation stealth fighter may outrange the United States Air Force’s F-22 Raptor and F-35 Lightning II AESA radar systems through superior nose radome integration, according to Air University China Aerospace Studies Institute analysis. The J-20’s PL-15 air-to-air missile may also outrange American AIM-120D and AIM-9X air-to-air weapons. But raw technical advantages may …