The Chengdu J-20 is a single-seat, twin-engine stealth fighter aircraft developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group for the Chinese air force, entering operational service in 2017 as China's first fifth-generation stealth fighter and one of only a small number of stealth fighter designs fielded by any air force in the world. Built with a low-observable airframe shape intended to reduce its radar signature, internal weapons bays to preserve that stealth profile in combat configuration, and advanced sensors and avionics, the J-20 is designed for both long-range air superiority missions and precision strike roles, reflecting a broader Chinese military effort to field advanced airpower comparable to the stealth fighters operated by the United States and its allies. Its introduction marked a significant milestone in Chinese domestic military aircraft development and altered regional air power calculations across East Asia and the wider Pacific.
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Weapon Classstealth fighter aircraft 1 Introduced YearMonth and year of entry into PLAAF service per the cited source; the first combat unit formed the following February, 2018. Classification
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Weapon Class (category) In the Other Atlases
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1. Wikipedia: Chengdu J-20
WikipediaLead section, second paragraph
The aircraft entered service in March 2017 with the first J-20 combat unit formed in February 2018, making China the second country in the world to field an operational stealth aircraft.
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status = In service
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