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CHINESE J20 A FIFTH GENERATION psuedostealth aircraft FOR CHINESE AIR FORCE

                                                                  J -  20 The  Chengdu J-20   also known as  Mighty Dragon   is a single-seat, twinjet, all weather, stealth, fifth - generation fighter aircraft developed by CHENGDU AIRCRAFT COORPORATION for the peoples liberation air force The J-20 is designed as an air superiority fighter with precision strike capability . The J-20 made its maiden flight on 11 January 2011, and was officially revealed at the 2016 China internation; aviation and aerospace exhibition . The aircraft entered service in March 2017, and began its combat training phase in September 2017. The first J-20 combat unit was formed in February 2018.   Length:  20.3 m Wingspan:  12.8m Height:  4.45 m Wing area:  73 m 2   Empty weight:  17,000 kg  Gross weight:  25,000 kg  Max takeoff weight:  37,000 kg  Fuel capacity:  12,000 kg (26,000 lb) internally Powerplant:  2 × saturn al 31 FM2    afterburning turbofan, 145 kN (33,000 lbf) with afterburner Performance Maximum