The Chinese Ghost Fighter G -20 reveals supernatural capabilities, combat range and advanced radar, with the possibility of working within an integrated system of drones and early warning, to form a strategic pillar in the Chinese Air Force doctrine.
Arab Defense website-September 24, 2025: At the Changchon Air Show, which coincided with the activities of the open day of the Air Force for the Chinese People’s Liberation Army for the year 2025, a senior Chinese military designer made remarkable statements about the advanced combat capabilities of the G-20 G-20 (J-20), which is the spearhead of the Chinese Air Force.
The designer emphasized that the radar fingerprint of the plane is so low that it makes its monitoring very difficult, noting at the same time that its thermal and infrared properties have a very advanced level, which gives it the ability to infiltrate through hostile air defense networks “as the needle penetrates the piece of cloth”, as it described. This feature makes the plane a qualitative offensive tool capable of exceeding the most advanced air defense systems.
The expert added that the long flight range of the plane gives it a much wider operational range compared to the fourth generation fighters, which allows it to carry out long -term tasks without the repeated need for fuel. He also pointed out that providing it with an advanced phase radar type (ASA) gives it another feature, as this system provides the ability to reveal the goals at much further distances from those that previous generations fighters can monitor.
But the individual capabilities of the plane constitute only a side of its power, as the designer explained that G-20 is not just an independent fighter, but rather part of an integrated combat system. It is able to work in harmony with early warning aircraft, in addition to drones, to form a interconnected fighting network that enhances field awareness and expands the scope of control in the battlefield.
With this perception, Beijing seeks to highlight the G-20 not only as a superior ghost plane at the level of steady and maneuvering, but as a pivotal platform in the modern air fighting doctrine, so that it combines a long range, advanced detection capabilities, and network integration with the rest of the Chinese Air Force elements. It is clear that China is trying through this fighter to send a clear message to its opponents: the sky is no longer the preserve of those who used to excel.
The Chengdu J-20 is a multi-turn-rooted Chinese ghost fighter designed to secure air superiority and long-range strikes in advanced air defense environments; It represents a mixture of design -focused design, a great practical extent, advanced sensitivity capabilities with a clear concentration on Networked Operations and smart loads. Early production models entered service before the middle of the previous decade, and since then the platform has witnessed successive developments in its engines, its war structure, radar and electronics systems.
Regarding the exterior and ghosting measures, J-20 depends on a flat and flat body composition with corners and cutters designed to reduce its radar clip, in addition to using techniques such as the front score (Chine) and a dome of a lounge for hidden detection, and the Diverterless Supersonic Inlet (DSI) About the rear radar. The doors of flat internal labels are used to reduce reflections when carrying weapons. It is also applied to radar and hides the antennas within the plane’s body to reduce the electromagnetic fingerprint; However, most of the observers analyzes indicate that some tail areas and forklines may remain more exposed compared to smaller platforms such as F-35, which makes the ghost performance dependent on the relative angle of confrontation and tactic used.
In terms of sensors and radar, it indicates Studies Modern open sources indicate that the J-20 is equipped with a homemade advanced AESA radar (analyzes indicate between about 2,000 to 2,200 transmission/reception units in his description), with multi-target tracking capabilities and as a result of Multi-Stecart Sensor Fusion enhances tactical awareness and allows the leadership and launch of weapons from a long-term. There are estimates that subsequent models have benefited from advanced semiconductor techniques (such as GAN or Silicon Carbide) to increase the extent of detection and the quality of signals, which enhances the platform’s ability to discover aircraft at distant distances compared to traditional radars, but the exact comparison with Western models remains the subject of continuous analytical discussion. Recently detailed military research reports that dealt with the pattern of the array units and the impact of this on the extent of the discovery and the possibility of monitoring several goals at the same time.
Regarding firearms and armament, J-20 has a large main internal weapons room that can accommodate far and medium-range atmosphere of the PL family (such as PL-15 and possibly modified copies such as PL-16 or even PL-21 according to analytical reports) in addition to guided bombs and accurate weight ammunition; There are also smaller side wages behind the air entrances designed to carry short-range missiles such as PL-10, and these arrangements allow the doors to be closed before launch to keep the lower radar clip at the moment of the launch. There are Western intelligence reports indicating arrangement capabilities to increase the number of missiles internally in cases of “low -observation” formation through carriers and reduction in the cross -show display systems, but an additional load would affect the ghost, so it is a tactical option. In general, the focus is clear on the integration of missiles with ascending extent to enabling the engagement from afar and then resolving short -range missiles when approaching.
The engines were and remained one of the critical factors in the J-20 performance evaluation. Early models relied on Russian engines and then gradually moved To use Chinyang WS-10 (improved WS-10C) is a phased solution, while the local WS-15 engine with a higher performance (designed to provide greater payment and super Cruz capabilities and providing a direction transmission control in some copies) is the ultimate goal to enhance maneuvering and super cruise. In recent years, experimental reports and images have emerged showing the J-20 aircraft flying at at least the WS-15 engines in some tests, with an announcement of the start of limited production of this engine; Nevertheless, the process of the full spread of the engine and its reliability in the service remains a labor and image that develops over time, while WS-10C copies are widely present in the current aircraft fleet.
The expected combat operations of the plane depends strongly on the integration of its electronic systems and the exchange of data with the platforms, air, sea and drone; AVIONICS electronics package, electronic warfare systems, and a wide -spectrum protection/protection solutions that complement the radar properties and sensory intelligence of the plane, giving it the ability to work as a driving center as well as a traditional fighter. The development of a two-seat version (J-20S) and the integration of the ideas of “Loyal Wingman” indicates the intention of use within more complex network formations as the plane is part of an operating system that does not depend on only one fighter.
In summary, J-20 represents an advanced step in Chinese air capabilities: a mixture of design that focuses on reducing the radar fingerprint, an internal weapons room that can be carrying distant and medium-range missiles, Radar AESA is local, growing, and national engines in the process of maturity to improve combat performance. Although some accurate technical details (such as the detailed detection range numbers in different circumstances or final specifications for the fully widespread WS-15 engine) remain scarce or analytical appreciation, the total image indicates a geopolitical and technology platform with concrete capacity to change regional air superiority equations when used within the framework of advanced tactics and broad mesh integration.
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