The twin-engine J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ entered service in 2017 and currently remains China’s only operational fifth-generation stealth fighter. With the help of thrust-vectoring technology, the pilot can adjust pitch, roll, and yaw, supporting the aircraft’s super-maneuverable flight characteristics during within-visual range (WVR) combat scenarios wherein the fighter may have to maneuver nearby enemies and evade incoming missiles.
The technology will enable the J-20 pilot to redirect the engine’s thrust by tilting the exhaust nozzles side by side as well as up and down, just like the F-22 or the Russian fourth-generation Su-30, Su-35, and MiG-35 fighters, and the fifth-generation Su-57 stealth fighter. US Scrambles F-15 Air Superiority Fighter To Shoot Down Iranian Mohajer-6 DroneĪ short clip of fifteen seconds shows the Mighty Dragon performing a vertical climb, shortly after which it makes turns and glides with its nose up.Ĭhina has long been working to develop the thrust vector controls for the WS-10C engines in the J-20, to bring the fighter’s performance closer to the American F-22 Raptor. Russia Accepts Military Inferiority Says Most UAVs Don’t Meet Technical & Tactical Requirements
A video has emerged of China’s J-20 ‘Mighty Dragon’ performing complex maneuvers at low speed, suggesting the fifth-generation aircraft may have finally acquired the much-awaited thrust vectoring capability.
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