Aircraft Carrier Hunter: China’s New J-20S Fighter Is Giving U.S. Navy Admirals Something New to Sweat About

Aircraft Carrier Hunter: China’s New J-20S Fighter Is Giving U.S. Navy Admirals Something New to Sweat About

Summary and Key Points: The J-20S “Mighty Dragon” marks a shift in People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) doctrine, serving as the first operational twin-seat fifth-generation stealth fighter. -Designed as an aerial command-and-control node, the second cockpit allows an aviator to manage manned-unmanned teaming (MUM-T) and direct “loyal wingman” drones. -With an AESA radar radome […] The post Aircraft Carrier Hunter: China’s New J-20S Fighte…