China’s first stealth jet looks an awful lot like the US’s first stealth fighter — here’s how the J-20 and the F-22 stack up

Aside from China’s aircraft carriers and ballistic-missile programs, no weapon system has captured as much attention as the J-20 Mighty Dragon, China’s first stealth fighter.

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