History

The Chengdu J-20 is a fifth-generation stealth twin engine fighter prototype developed in China. It is comparable in capabilities with the American F-22 and the Russian Sukhoi T-50.

The Chengdu J-20 (literally translated as Annihilator-Twenty) was developed from the late 1990s and selected for construction against a competing Shenyang proposal in 2008.

Two prototypes had been built by the end of 2010 and the first one made its maiden flight on 11 January 2011.

The J-20 may become operational in 2017-2019.

With the J-20 China becomes only the third nation to produce a fifth-generation stealth fighter in the class of the Boeing F-22.

There is a great deal of speculation about its construction and performance, the source of many of its design characteristics and equipment, and its ultimate capabilities.

This model represents the first Chengdu J-20 fighter in January 2011.

Anigrand 1:72 kit completed by Leigh Edmonds in July 2011.

Data

MODEL: Chengdu J-20

ROLE: single seat fighter. (All specifications are preliminary estimates)

TIME PERIOD: 2011-

ENGINES: two WS-10G turbofan engines of 155 kN thrust with afterburner each

WING SPAN: 12.5m

LENGTH: 19m

MAXIMUM TAKE OFF WEIGHT: 34,000 to 37,000kg

CREW: 1

SCALE: 1/72

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