Should the US worry about the J-20?

[The SC]

(CNN) - Chinese Air Force revealed in front of the public for the first time Tuesday its new fighters named "stealth J-20", which are difficult to monitor . But as long as the plane that ignited heated debates in the air circles for many years, after the Chinese military bloggers leaked images of the various models in pre-production process.

And what became the main question now is to what extent the J-20 fighter threatens US air dominance in the Asia-Pacific region? The extent of the shift brought about by the plane in China's military capabilities?

Should the United States worry?

When comparing the J-20 fighter jets to the United States Air "Ghost," such as "F-22 Raptor" and "F-35", one can conclude, without a doubt, that the first performance is not superior to the performance of the Ameican fighter jets.

Notably the Chinese fighter front, its engines with poor protection, and the vertical fins at the bottom side of them, all of which adversely affect the possibility of her disappearance from the radar. In addition, China is lacking in a lot of information about coatings for absorbing radiation radar, compared with the United States of America. More importantly, it's highly unlikely that given the J-20's wing sensor is close to the specifications of the F-22 and the F-35.

However, in spite of that, the Chinese fighter has some positives. because of their large size, they can carry a larger amount of fuel, thus increasing the extent of flying and shrink its reliance on air re-fueling. Also it will carry the largest Chinese fighter weapons and longer-range missiles, or even greater than normal amount of ammunition such as air to air and air to ground .

Finally, China's defense spending has continued presenting its tracks with respect to the United States and its allies, will result in a larger number of J-20 to approximate the number of F-22 and even the F-35.

What the pros for China?

1) The J-20 will enable Chinese Air Force to carry out long and stealth attacks to threaten US air bases, conveyors and control systems, early warnings aircrafts, Air refueling aircraft on which the United States and its allies rely to impose their air forces in the vast spaces of the Asia-Pacific region..This might be its main role, i,e: incapacitating the US forces and their logistics, hence their offensive capabilities in the South Asian sea area

2) Will form a Chinese fighter threat to the United States in some scenarios like over Taiwan or the disputed Senkaku Islands . As for the other armies that do not have large capacities in the region, such as Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, The J-20 represents a quantum leap and the main source of threat to their military, from the Chinese Air Force.

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[YeBeWarned]

In Short no , cause USAF is flying 5th Gen Raptor from many years .. Chinese will take few years to master this plane but its good to see PLAAF catching up Fast

 

[The SC]

As with all modern conventional wars, airpower and air superiority will play a key role. For the United States, the stealthy Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor will be America’s premier weapon to ensure dominance over the skies until it is eventually replaced by whatever comes out of the U.S. Air Force’s F-X program.

The most direct Chinese analogue to the Raptor is the Chengdu J-20. How would such a jet fair against America’s best?

Not much is known about the Chinese jet—it might not even be a fighter in the traditional sense of the word. It could be a specialized aircraft that is specifically designed to attack the sinews of U.S. power projection capabilities in the Western Pacific as part of an overall Chinese anti-access/area denial strategy (A2/AD). Basically, the jet might be optimized to hit support assets like tankers, AWACS, JSTARS or even carry long-range cruise missiles to attack scattered U.S. bases and aircraft carriers in the region.

Here is what we do know about the J-20. It appears to have a stealth airframe and it liberally borrows design cues from both the Raptor and its Lockheed stable-mate, the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter. That’s not an accident; the Chinese very likely stole a large amount of classified F-35 data.

There are some indications that the J-20 is a primarily a strike aircraft but with a robust air-to-air capability. Like the American F-35, the newest J-20 prototypes appear to have an electro-optical targeting system mounted under the nose. That sensor could be Beijing A-Star Science and Technology’s EOTS-89 electro-optical targeting system (EOTS). A dedicated air superiority fighter wouldn’t need that kind of sensor.

There are also indications that the Chinese jet carries an active electronically scanned array radar (AESA). Allegedly, the J-20 would be fitted with a Type 1475 radar, which is supposedly being tested on a China Test Flight Establishment owned Tupolev Tu-204. However, there is no way to confirm that information because the People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) isn’t really all that forthcoming about sharing information about its developmental projects. That being said, given Beijing’s interest in the Su-35—which is mostly likely driven by a desire to harvest that Flanker variant’s radar and engine technology, I have my doubts about how far along the Chinese have gotten on developing an operational AESA.

Perhaps the most compelling evidence that would point to the J-20 being optimized for the strike role is the fact that the airframe is enormous but has relatively small wings. It’s also seems to have huge weapons bays. While such a configuration works well for a fast supersonic strike aircraft, it’s not ideal for an air superiority fighter that needs be able to sustain high rates of turn.
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Further, there is a strong argument to be made that short-range tactical fighters like the F-22 and F-35 are ill-suited for operations in the Western Pacific where distances are vast and bases are scarce. The same geographic constraints also apply to the Chinese. That means that jets like the F-22 and F-35 need tankers to operate over those vast distances. The most logical way for the Chinese to tackle American and allied airpower is not to confront those forces head-on but rather by removing their ability to fight. That means going after U.S. bases, tankers and communications nodes. Thus in that sense, the J-20 could be China’s means to establish air superiority if viewed through that lens. In that sense it might have the upper hand against the F-22.

Of course, this is all conjecture. Only the PLAAF knows where the J-20 fits into their order of battle, but it could prove to be a formidable foe.

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/th...ter-looks-dangerous-can-it-crush-18264?page=2

 

[C130]

E-2D makes the J-20 obsolete.

http://nationalinterest.org/blog/th...-secret-weapon-destroy-chinas-j-20-j-31-14016

 

[Thəorətic Muslim]

Depends. How integrated is the J-20 with existing Chinese systems throughout the PLAAF?

http://www.businessinsider.com/china-stealth-j20-us-f22-f35-comparison-2016-11

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