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[201] [202] Initially speculated as J-20S, [61] J-20AS, or J-20B [50] by defense analysts, the twin-seat version of J-20 was first spotted in October 2021, [46] taxiing inside a Chengdu Aircraft Corporation facility in yellow primer paint and untreated composite, [203] [204] making it the first twin-seat stealth fighter in the world.
The WS-15 is intended to become the main engine of the Chengdu J-20 stealth aircraft, [2] enabling it to supercruise, improve its range, manoeuvrability and upgrade potential for future weapon systems. It will eventually replace the Shenyang WS-10, which currently serves as the interim engine of J-20, while the WS-15 is being refined.
The Soko J-20 Kraguj (from Serbian: крагуј, lit. 'sparrowhawk') is a light military, single-engine, low-wing single-seat aircraft with a metal airframe, capable of performing close air support , counterinsurgency (COIN), and reconnaissance missions, that was designed by VTI and manufactured by SOKO of Yugoslavia, first flown in 1962.
Both J-35 variants are considerably smaller than China's other stealth aircraft, the land-based J-20 fighter. An estimated 200 J-20s are operational with the PLAAF.
A J-10S operated by the Chinese Air Force, attending a military exercise in Russia. J-10CE for the Pakistan Air Force displayed at the Zhuhai Air Show 2024. J-10A: Single seat variant. The export designation is F-10A [47] or FC-20. [48] J-10AH: Naval version of J-10A. J-10AY: Aerobatics variant of J-10A. [49] J-10S: Tandem-seated trainer ...
On 13 February 2024, a full-size mockup of the navalized J-35 fighter was spotted aboard China's aircraft carrier Liaoning, under evaluation for potential use on the aircraft deck. The test of the J-35 on Liaoning signified that the fighter is intended to operate not only on catapult-equipped Type 003 but also the older ski-jump (STOBAR) carriers.
In the video, the F-16 keeps a lock on the J-15 as it flies across the sky. The fourth-generation J-15 is a multirole fighter derived from the Russian Su-33 that serves as a carrier-based aircraft.
The WS-20 was derived from the core of the Shenyang WS-10, an indigenous Chinese turbofan engine for fighter aircraft. [22] Single-engine testing with the WS-20 may have occurred by February 2019. [23] Four-engine in-flight testing may have occurred by December 2020. [24] The engine was still in development in late-2021. [2]