Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

[StraightEdge]

Currently how many divisions are using J20?

 

[S10]

Currently how many divisions are using J20?

Around 2 or 3, with approximately 100 to 120 planes in service

 

[Gomig-21]

Wow

... is this image a real photography or a CG?

Very hard to tell. Could go either way. A lot of shadowing from the powerful sunlight and to do that in a CGI I think would be very tedious, unless the software does it automatically which I doubt. That would be where you would find faults, but I don't see any.

 

[Deino]

Very hard to tell. Could go either way. A lot of shadowing from the powerful sunlight and to do that in a CGI I think would be very tedious, unless the software does it automatically which I doubt. That would be where you would find faults, but I don't see any.

It is indeed a CG only mabe by "WinWordW"

 

[StraightEdge]

Around 2 or 3, with approximately 100 to 120 planes in service

I thought it would be more, isn't a division like 24 fighters?

 

[S10]

I thought it would be more, isn't a division like 24 fighters?

Not the whole division is equipped with the same plane type

24 plane is roughly the size of an aviation regiment, not a division.

 

[Gomig-21]

They're called "squadrons" in military aviation. A squadron can be anywhere from 12 to 24 aircraft. The 12 is the most common amongst most air forces because of the number of aircraft is usually not that high. Larger air forces like the USAF would be 24. The USN because space is super tight on a carrier would tend to keep their squadrons at 12.

Not sure what China does but my guess is also 24 because of its huge size, requiring a large number of aircraft.

 

[Samar111]

They're called "squadrons" in military aviation. A squadron can be anywhere from 12 to 24 aircraft. The 12 is the most common amongst most air forces because of the number of aircraft is usually not that high. Larger air forces like the USAF would be 24. The USN because space is super tight on a carrier would tend to keep their squadrons at 12.

Not sure what China does but my guess is also 24 because of its huge size, requiring a large number of aircraft.

How many aircraft in a squadron for the Egyptian air force?

 

[Gomig-21]

How many aircraft in a squadron for the Egyptian air force?

12 in the EAF. India is 20 IIRC, right?

 

[Samar111]

12 in the EAF. India is 20 IIRC, right?

Only 12? Surprising considering EAF huge size. 16-18 I think in India.

 

[Deino]

Guys ... if you want to discuss the IAF's or EAF's composition, then PLEASE NOT in the J-20 thread!

 

[Scorpiooo]

When will J20 will see its loyal wingman drone

 

[ahtan_china]

 

[LKJ86]

Via @航空EXIA from Weibo

 

[siegecrossbow]

J-20 fighter jet starts routine training patrols in East, South China Seas - Global Times

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