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J-20 Mighty Dragon

China's first stealth fighter. A large, twin-engine aircraft designed for long-range interception and air superiority over the Pacific.

Origin
China
Type
5th-Gen Stealth Fighter
Entered service
2017
Reported operators
1

Selected specifications

Max Speed
Mach 2.0+
Range
~2,000 km
Ceiling
20,000 m
Crew
1
Engine
2× WS-15 (planned)
Wingspan
13.5 m
Length
20.4 m

Record scope and limitations

This is one of 10 selected military aircraft records in MilitaryDex. Specifications describe the listed platform or family at a high level; variants, upgrade packages and operator configurations can differ. “Operators” is a reference count, not a current inventory total.

Record structure reviewed August 6, 2026. This curated equipment collection is separate from the country inventory dataset and does not affect MSS rankings.

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