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With the continuous improvement of the level of China's aviation industry, the production level of mainland fighters is also becoming more and more mature, and many powerful and powerful fighters have been produced.
The J-20 is a fifth-generation stealth fighter independently developed by China, which has received widespread attention since its inception and is considered a major weapon of the Chinese Air Force.
But in front of some powerful fighters, even the J-20 has to bow its head, so how strong is this fighter?
How strong is the J-20 fighter?
J-20 is a fifth-generation stealth fighter independently developed by China, which itself shows advanced performance and advanced technical level, and the fifth-generation fighter is stronger than the fourth-generation fighter in all aspects such as supersonic endurance and stealth capabilities.
At present, among the naval and air forces of various countries in the world, the F22 and F35 fighters of the United States, the J-20 of China, and the Su-57 fighters of Russia all belong to the fifth generation fighters.
The J-20 is highly stealthy, has a flight speed of Mach 2.2, a maximum endurance range of up to 5,500 kilometers, and a combat radius of 2,000 kilometers.
The advanced stealth effect allows the J-20, an effective surveillance system that counters and evades enemy radars, and can also carry out surprise attacks and covert operations.
At the same time, the J-20 is also very maneuverable, itself is a fighter with maneuverability and agility, and the stability of the fuselage is also very strong, and it can complete various difficult actions when running at high speed.
Despite the J-20's excellent performance, the mainland's other fighters also have strong capabilities.
J-10C fighter
The J-10C fighter is the third generation of improved supersonic multi-role fighter independently developed by China, and many people will associate the J-10C with the J-10 fighter, but there is a big difference between the two fighters.
The J-10 fighter is a high-performance fighter that can compete for air supremacy and also has the ability to attack the ground, while the J-10C fighter is an advanced multi-role fighter whose main combat mission is to seize air supremacy and carry out the assault of the fighter.
J-10C is a third-generation improved supersonic multi-role fighter independently developed by Continental, which officially entered the combat duty sequence in April 2017, and is currently one of the main fighters of the PLA Air Force.
The J-10C has very strong flight performance, especially in high-altitude and high-speed flights, which is mainly matched with a powerful turbofan engine to make it have a high speed and ceiling.
It can quickly fly into the air in a very short time, the J-10C is equipped with a turbofan-10B engine, the afterburner thrust has reached an astonishing 14.515 tons, and the flight speed is also up to Mach 1.8.
On May 16, 2023, the Air Force's Bayi Air Show Team flew a reequipped J-10C fighter jet, mainly to participate in the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Aviation Show held in Malaysia.
J-10C is equipped with advanced avionics systems and multiple types of advanced carrier-based weapons, and even in 2016, foreign media said that the J-10C combat effectiveness is comparable to that of F35, and completely beats the current carrier-based aircraft of the US military, which also proves that J-10-C has strong combat capabilities.
In the 2018 Air Force propaganda film, J-20, J-16, and J-10C appeared, and information equipment is the commanding heights of modern air combat.
J-20, J-10B/C, J-16 and other fighters, as well as the "Hongqi-9" surface-to-air missile system, are equipped with new phased array radar, data link and other information equipment, greatly improving situational awareness, information acquisition, information confrontation and information exchange capabilities.
In addition to the strong strength of the J-10C, its upgraded J-10CE is also known as "one of the best fighters in the world".
In 2022, the Pakistan Air Force held a ceremony to inaugurate the first six J-10CEs in Kamra, and then these J-10CEs participated in the "Republic Military Parade" on March 23.
At the same time, the Pakistan Air Force magazine "Second to None" published an article about the Pakistan Air Force receiving the J-10CE, which detailed the experience of the Pakistan Air Force pilots coming to China to receive the J-10CE.
The Pakistani pilot said: "The J-10CE is very intelligent, with great thrust and maneuverability. For the J-10CE, Pakistani pilots called it "one of the best fighters in the world, far exceeding our expectations." ”
Even the Palestinian pilots boasted: "I have to admit that it is one of the best fighters in the world." I can safely say that this fighter is really powerful, far exceeding our expectations, sir. ”
The Palestinian team of pilots has experience flying a wide range of aircraft, including Mirage fighters, Thunder fighters and F-16 fighters.
The J-10 has an advanced artificial intelligence system, and Palestinian pilots went to Chengdu, China, for a five-month training in order to fly the J-10.
This training was not easy, because the Palestinian Air Force pilots all flew the J-10C from scratch, and the Chinese instructors were very nervous at first, after all, the Pakistani pilots were all learning from scratch, and there was a language barrier between the two sides.
In order to overcome the language barrier, the interpreters of the two sides also tried their best to overcome these problems, and the Pakistani pilots first conducted J-10C simulator training, and then conducted relevant practical training after the simulator training was qualified.
Due to the tight schedule, the Chinese instructors gave up the Spring Festival holiday and worked overtime to train them, and when all the pilot simulators were trained, they also saw the real "J-10CE" as they wished.
When they saw it for the first time, everyone present was shocked, not only because of its large size, but also because of its aura.
The J-10CE is fully equipped with an advanced flight helmet, which can display a variety of flight information, so that the pilot can clearly see all the key data.
This data allows pilots to easily view key data such as flight altitude, airspeed and direction, and the most shocking thing for Pakistani pilots is the performance of the J-10CE.
The powerful power-assisted burner surprised the Pakistani pilots, and the moment the fighter was started, the power of the J-10CE was able to produce a huge push back feeling, which they thought was even stronger than the F-16.
summary
J-10C, J-16, J-20, if the three fighters can cooperate in combat, the strength is bound to be further improved, J-10C, J-16 need to play a role in ground attack, several models perform their own duties, J-20 is responsible for fighting for air supremacy, J-10C assists in air supremacy and undertakes near-ground fire support tasks, and J-16 assists in air supremacy and undertakes a wide range of ground precision strike missions.
Whether it is the J-20 or the J-10C fighter, they all show the strength and technical level of China's aviation industry, and with the continuous improvement of the mainland's industrial strength, there will be new breakthroughs in the production of fighters.
References
Baidu Encyclopedia "J-10C"
Xinhuanet2023-05-16"Air Force Bayi Air Show Team Refitted J-10C Will Participate in the 16th Langkawi International Maritime and Air Show"
Observer.com2022-11-29 "Pakistan Air Force Buyer Show: J-10CE is one of the best fighters in the world"
2016-07-01 "Foreign media: J-10C combat effectiveness comparable to F35 beats the U.S. military's active carrier-based aircraft"