As the pinnacle of my country's current military technology, J-20 appeared at the 14th Zhuhai Air Show in 2022, which was the focus of the show. It is regrettable that at this Zhuhai Air Show, military fans did not see H-20 meeting everyone, but fortunately, it was still expected by military fans. After all, as my country's new stealth long-range strategic bomber, the H-20 has always been just a rumor, and the official media has not disclosed it publicly yet. The J-20 appeared at the Zhuhai Air Show this time and carried out a series of incredible maneuvering actions, demonstrating the excellent performance of the J-20. At the press conference, we also learned that all the J-20 fighters participating in the Zhuhai Air Show were replaced with domestic engines and upgraded the airborne avionics system. It can be said that the J-20 fighter that participated in the Zhuhai Air Show this time has better overall performance than the previous models. So, what is special about our country’s J-20 fighter? Why is it known as the pinnacle of my country's military technology?
As an important member of my country's "20 Family", the J-20 is a fifth-generation air-control fighter developed by AVIC Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group. Before the J-20, my country had a big gap in air force power compared with the United States' F-22 and F-35, which also made it difficult for my country to gain an advantage in the competition between the US military. You should know that the US F-22 and F-35 are currently two of the world's most advanced fifth-generation fighter jets, and they play an important role in the world's fighter jet rankings. At this time, our country needs a fifth-generation fighter , which can match the US F-22 and F-35. The launch of the J-20 also officially made the United States feel like it had encountered an opponent. This is why, in recent years, the Western countries have been paying attention to the progress of my country's J-20 and domestic engines. It can be said that once my country's J-20 continues to upgrade, even if the US F-22 and F-35 want to show off their power in my country's offshore waters, the J-20 can make it last forever.
In fact, it is not easy to develop the fifth-generation fighter. The development of fifth-generation fighter jets not only requires a strong industrial foundation, but also requires mastering cutting-edge technology. If you want to develop a fifth-generation fighter, you must not only have super stealth performance, but also have super maneuvering and supersonic cruise capabilities. Even at present, only three countries around the world have the ability to independently develop fifth-generation fighter jets, including the United States, Russia and China. The fifth-generation fighter jets of the United States are mainly F-22 and F-35, the fifth-generation fighter jets of Russia are mainly Su-57 fighter jets, and there are also China's J-20 and FC-31 fighter jets . It can be seen that it is not easy to develop a fifth-generation fighter jet.
At this Zhuhai Air Show, the J-20 was replaced with a domestic engine, which to a certain extent made up for my country's shortcomings in aviation engines. The outstanding performance of the J-20 also proves that my country's domestic engines have gradually matured and are fully capable of replacing a modified model of the previous Russian-made AL-31FN-M1 engine. We know that for a long time, my country has always had shortcomings in the field of aviation engines, far behind the United States and Russia. This is why in the early days, our country had to spend a lot of money to import Russia's high-priced engines. In the early stages of the J-20 design, the Russian AL-31F engine was used, which made my country always subject to the control of aviation engines. Fortunately, after years of research in our country, we finally developed a domestic engine suitable for our country.
Among the aircraft engines developed in my country, the most representative one is the "turbofan-10" engine. After a long period of testing, the engine's performance has become more and more mature and can achieve large-scale production. It is understood that at this Zhuhai Air Show, the domestic engine that the J-20 was replaced was a technologically improved model of the domestic FWS-10 "Taihang" engine. As a customized engine of the J-20, the tail nozzle is installed as an carbon fiber composite nozzle, which reduces the engine's weight to a certain extent and increases the thrust. In addition, the engine's receiver material and accessories have been improved. Such upgrades and transformations are worthy of the fifth-generation fighter jets like the J-20.
As my country continues to make breakthroughs in aircraft engines, in the near future, the J-20 may be equipped with domestic engines with better performance. It can be said that the J-20 fighter jet, which has been equipped with a domestically produced "Chinese Heart", already has the strength to compete with the US F-22 and F-35 fighter jets. In the future, once the J-20 is replaced with a stronger domestic "Chinese heart", my country's air force strength will reach a new level. By then, even supersonic maneuver cruise will no longer be difficult. Even on the world air force rankings, you will definitely have a place. What do you think about the J-20 fighter? Leave a message in the comment area.
