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True scale
Side by side. From every angle. A human reference for perspective.
2.86 MB · Loads when you open it| Model | Length | Width / span | Height |
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| Chengdu J-20 | ≈ 21.2 m | ≈ 13.01 m (Wingspan) | ≈ 4.69 m |
| F-35A | ≈ 15.7 m | ≈ 10.7 m (Wingspan) | ≈ 4.87 m |
Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 21.2 m. The shape was turned square to the axes; the height was fitted to the sourced 4.69 m; the width was fitted to the sourced 13.01 m wingspan. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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Scaled uniformly to the sourced length of 15.7 m. The wings were shortened to the sourced 10.7 m wingspan; the far main wheel is mirrored from the near one. Not an official model or a measured survey.
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The human reference is a generic 1.75 m figure. Models describe external size, not combat performance.
Measured figures
Length
Single source21.2 m (69 ft 7 in)[source]
F-35A · Length
Cross-checkedConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu J-20 | F-35A |
|---|---|---|
| Type | Stealth air superiority fighter[source] | — |
| National origin | China[source] | — |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation[source] | Lockheed Martin[source]F-35A · Hersteller |
| Status | In service[source] | — |
| Primary user | People's Liberation Army Air Force[source] | — |
F-35A · Length · Länge
Cross-checkedF-35A · Length
Cross-checkedEmpty; Empty weight
Single sourceGross; Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum take-off; Max takeoff weight
Single source17,000 kg (37,479 lb)[source]
25,000 kg (55,116 lb)[source]
37,000 kg (81,571 lb)[source]
Empty; F-35A · Empty weight
Single sourceGross; F-35A · Gross weight
Single sourceMaximum; Mach 2.0 at altitude
Single sourceMach 2.0, 2,130 km/h (1,320 mph) at altitude[source]
Maximum; F-35A · at sea level
Single sourceMaximum; F-35A · Mach 1.6 at high altitude ( Mach 1.06
Single sourceMach 1.6 at high altitude (1,228 mph / 1,976 km/h) Mach 1.06, 700 knots (806 mph; 1,296 km/h) at sea level[source]
Mach 1,6 (rund 1.930 km/h)[source]F-35A · HöchstgeschwindigkeitSource text · numeric interpretation needs review
Combat range
Single source2,000 km (1,200 mi, 1,100 nmi)[source]
F-35A · air-to-air configuration on internal fuel
Single sourceF-35A · interdiction mission (air-to-surface) on internal fuel
Single source669 nmi (770 mi, 1,239 km) interdiction mission (air-to-surface) on internal fuel 760 nmi (870 mi; 1,410 km), air-to-air configuration on internal fuel[source]
2 × Shenyang WS-10C afterburning turbofan with afterburner
Single source2 × Shenyang WS-10C afterburning turbofan , 142–147 kN (32,000–33,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]
F-35A · 1 × Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan thrust dry
Single sourceF-35A · with afterburner
Single source1 × Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100 afterburning turbofan , 28,000 lbf (120 kN) thrust dry, 43,000 lbf (190 kN) with afterburner[source]
178 kN[source]F-35A · Maximaler Schub
59,800 ft/min
Single source304 m/s (59,800 ft/min)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Number built | 500 (As of mid-2026)[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2009–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 8 March 2017 (J-20) 3 September 2025 (J-20A/J-20S)[source] | — |
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| First flight | 11 January 2011; 15 years ago[source] | — |
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| Developed from | J-XX[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 12,000 kg (26,000 lb) internally[source] | 18,250 lb (8,278 kg) internal[source] 8.278 kg[source]F-35A · KraftstoffkapazitätSource text · numeric interpretation needs review |
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| g limits | +9/-3[source] | +9.0[source] |
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| Wing loading | 340 kg/m 2 (69 lb/sq ft)[source] | 107.7 lb/sq ft (526 kg/m 2 ) at gross weight[source] |
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| Maximum weapon capacity | 11,000 kg (24,000 lb)[source] | — |
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| Internal weapon bays | PL-10 short-range AAM PL-12 medium-range AAM PL-15 long-range AAM PL-16 long-range AAM (In development, to be integrated) PL-21 very-long-range AAM (In development, to be integrated) LS-6/50 and LS6/100 small-diameter PGB (intended) FT-7 small-diameter PGB (intended) CS/BBM2 small-diameter PGB (intended) CM-506KG small-diameter PGB (intended)[source] | — |
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| External hardpoints | PL-15 long-range AAM PL-17 very-long-range AAM 4× under-wing pylon capable of carrying drop tanks .[source] | — |
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| Hardpoints | The wings include four hardpoints for auxiliary fuel tanks to extend the ferrying range and launch racks to carry weapons, such as the PL-15 and PL-17 .[source]External wing hardpoints | 4 × internal stations, 6 × external stations on wings with a capacity of 5,700 pounds (2,600 kg) internal, 15,000 pounds (6,800 kg) external, 18,000 pounds (8,200 kg) total weapons payload, with provisions to carry combinations of: Missiles: Air-to-air missiles : AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-132 ASRAAM AIM-260 JATM (being integrated) MBDA Meteor (Block 4, for F-35B, not before 2027) Air-to-surface missiles : AGM-88G AARGM-ER (Block 4) AGM-158 JASSM SPEAR 3 (Block 4, in development, integration contracted) AGM-88J Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Anti-ship missiles : AGM-158C LRASM (being integrated) Joint Strike Missile (being integrated) Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (Australia; after 2027) Bombs: Joint Direct Attack Munition Paveway Precision-guided glide bomb : AGM-154 JSOW GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GBU-53/B StormBreaker B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb[source] |
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| Guns | — | 1 × 25 mm GAU-22/A 4-barrel rotary cannon , 180 rounds[source] |
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| Aspect ratio | — | 2.66[source] |
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| Thrust/weight | — | 0.87 at gross weight (1.07 at loaded weight with 50% internal fuel)[source] |
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| Missiles | — | Air-to-air missiles : AIM-9X Sidewinder AIM-120 AMRAAM AIM-132 ASRAAM AIM-260 JATM (being integrated) MBDA Meteor (Block 4, for F-35B, not before 2027) Air-to-surface missiles : AGM-88G AARGM-ER (Block 4) AGM-158 JASSM SPEAR 3 (Block 4, in development, integration contracted) AGM-88J Stand-in Attack Weapon (SiAW) Anti-ship missiles : AGM-158C LRASM (being integrated) Joint Strike Missile (being integrated) Hypersonic Attack Cruise Missile (Australia; after 2027)[source] |
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| Bombs | — | Joint Direct Attack Munition Paveway Precision-guided glide bomb : AGM-154 JSOW GBU-39 Small Diameter Bomb GBU-53/B StormBreaker B61 mod 12 nuclear bomb[source] |
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| Tailplane span | — | 6,86 m[source]F-35A · Spannweite Höhenleitwerk |
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| Powerplant | — | Pratt & Whitney F135-PW-100[source]F-35A · Triebwerke |
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| Maximum load factor | — | 9 g[source]F-35A · Maximale Belastung |
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Maximum take-off; F-35A · Max takeoff weight
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