What will be J-20's Ace in WVR with the fiercesome F-22?
The objective of the J-20 project is to create a fifth generation fighter that will be F-22. It follows almost word to word the 5S requirements developed for the Advanced Tactical Fighter, ie. the F-22. Whether J-20 will able to achieve this lofty goal of beating F-22 remains to be see. It's simply too early to tell.
One thing for sure, that J-20 will have an Ace against F-22 ,when it comes to WVR combat with F-22. This Ace turns out to be the helmet mounted cueing system. It is certain that J-20 will have a Helmet Mounted Sight Cueing System to give target information to the missile, since J-10, Sukoi Flankers, Mig-29, Mig-35, F-16, F-15, F-18, F-35, Rafael, Typhoon, and Gripen all have it.
F-22, notably, does not have it.
There is a significant chance that two 5th generation fighters will face each other in a close range dog fight, simply because their radar's detection range will be greatly reduced.
Today's short range missile like AIM-9x, and PL-10 have IR Imaging System, that is hard to fool, and capable of 60g, that is hard to out maneuver, making it almost impossible for the targeted plane to escape.
When that happens, whoever shoots first, will kill first.
With the 360-degree Spherical Situational Awareness, given by the Distributed Aperture System (DAS), J-20 will be even able to shoot over the shoulder or backward, with its deadly PL-10e, High-Off-Bore Sight missile.
Will J-20 have a "First to Shoot", "First to Kill" advantage over F-22, in WVR combat?
Looks like it.
