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‘She can shoot down an F-22 or F-35’: China’s J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ stealth fighter has a message for the US Air Force

The Chengdu J-20 made its maiden flight on January 11, 2011, deliberately timed to coincide with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates' meeting with Chinese President Hu Jintao in Beijing that same ...
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Can China’s Chengdu beat Lockheed Martin at fighter jet production?

China is on track to build as many as 400 J-20 fighter jets per year by 2027—double Lockheed Martin’s current output of the F-35. As of July 2026, Lockheed Martin has built more than 1,300 F-35 ...

AVIC Chengdu adopts ‘LEGO-style’ modular tooling design, cuts aircraft manufacturing costs

Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) under Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) – the manufacturer of China's J-20 and ...