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An F-22 Raptor performs an aerial demonstration at Naval Air Station Oceana, Virginia, Sept. 19, 2025. Rapid changes in angle of attack create visible vapor around the aircraft, providing a clear view of its aerodynamic performance. This demonstration highlights the F-22’s advanced maneuvering capabilities, showcasing its speed, agility, and thrust-vectoring performance. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Cobin)

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The U.S. Has 187 F-22 Raptors — China Already Has 300 J-20 Stealth Fighters and Could Soon Have 1,000

The U.S. Air Force operates 187 F-22 Raptor 5th-generation stealth fighters. China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force already operates an estimated 300 J-20 stealth...

Kris OsbornMay 13, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Sean “Rambo” Loughlin, pilot of the F-35A Demonstration Team, conducts aerial maneuvers during a practice demonstration at Hill Air Force Base, Utah, May 4, 2026. These practice demonstrations maintain the skills required to execute precise maneuvers at airshows worldwide. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Rupiper)

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The F-35 Lightning II Was Designed to Replace 5 Different U.S. Fighters: The F-16, F-15, F/A-18, A-10 and More

The F-35 Lightning II is sometimes derided for being a lesser version of the F-22. It is smaller, slower, and less maneuverable than the...

Isaac SeitzMay 12, 2026

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The F-22 and F-35 Carry an Air-to-Air Missile That Tops Out at 185km — China’s J-20 Carries One That Just Hit at 200km in Combat

In May 2024, a Pakistani Air Force J-10C fighter fired a Chinese-built PL-15 air-to-air missile at an Indian Air Force Rafale. It hit at...

Kris OsbornMay 12, 2026

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China Simulated a J-20 vs F-22 Dogfight — The J-20 Only Wins When It Has 2 to 3 Drone Wingmen Helping It

In 2024, a research team led by Professor Zhang Dong at China’s Northwestern Polytechnical University — one of China’s premier military-aerospace research institutions —...

Isaac SeitzMay 10, 2026

J-35 Fighter In Elephant Walk PLAAF Photo

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For Years China’s J-20 Used Underpowered Russian Engines — Now the WS-15 Has Pushed Its Thrust to F-22 and F-35 Class

China’s Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon entered service in the mid-2010s as China’s first operational stealth fighter — but for years its weakest component was...

Harrison KassMay 9, 2026

J-20 Fighter from China. Image from PLAAF

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China Has 300 J-20 Stealth Fighters in Service — But Its Radar Cross-Section Is Still 100 Times Larger Than the F-22 Raptor

China’s Chengdu J-20 stealth fighter entered service with the People’s Liberation Army Air Force in March 2017, and by 2025 the PLAAF had built...

Jack BuckbyMay 9, 2026

An F-22 Raptor assigned to the 1st Fighter Wing F-22 Demo Team, performs an aerial routine during the Wings Over Wayne Air Show at Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, North Carolina, May 20, 2023. Wings Over Wayne provides an opportunity for North Carolina residents and visitors from around the world to see how SJAFB builds to the future of airpower and displays a history of aircraft innovation and capabilities. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Kevin Holloway)

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Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

China’s own computer simulations show that a single J-20 Mighty Dragon has less than a 10% chance of defeating an F-22 Raptor in combat....

Steve BalestrieriMay 8, 2026

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China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Lesson for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

In 2011, the Chengdu J-20 Mighty Dragon made its first flight. Years later, the aircraft officially entered service with the Chinese military, cementing the...

Isaac SeitzMay 6, 2026

The Treaty

The Brilliant Air Power Strategy China Is Using to Beat the U.S. in the Pacific

China is now building something far more dangerous than a stealth fighter—a complete network-centric air combat ecosystem designed specifically to dominate the First Island...

Brandon WeichertMay 6, 2026

National Security Journal

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The U.S. Has 187 F-22 Raptors — China Already Has 300 J-20 Stealth Fighters and Could Soon Have 1,000

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-35 Lightning II Was Designed to Replace 5 Different U.S. Fighters: The F-16, F-15, F/A-18, A-10 and More

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The F-22 and F-35 Carry an Air-to-Air Missile That Tops Out at 185km — China’s J-20 Carries One That Just Hit at 200km in Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Simulated a J-20 vs F-22 Dogfight — The J-20 Only Wins When It Has 2 to 3 Drone Wingmen Helping It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

For Years China’s J-20 Used Underpowered Russian Engines — Now the WS-15 Has Pushed Its Thrust to F-22 and F-35 Class

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China Has 300 J-20 Stealth Fighters in Service — But Its Radar Cross-Section Is Still 100 Times Larger Than the F-22 Raptor

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Chinese Computer Simulations Just Showed a Single J-20 Has Less Than a 10% Chance of Beating an F-22 Raptor in Combat

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s J-20 Stealth Fighter Has a Lesson for the U.S. Air Force’s F-22 and F-35 Stealth Fighters

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The Brilliant Air Power Strategy China Is Using to Beat the U.S. in the Pacific

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