J-20 Mighty Dragon vs YF-23 Black Widow II
Overview
The J-20 Mighty Dragon and the YF-23 Black Widow II are both Combat Aircraft, manufactured by Chengdu and Northrop McDonnell Douglas respectively.
Top speed is 2,130 km/h for the J-20 Mighty Dragon vs 2,335 km/h for the YF-23 Black Widow II. The J-20 Mighty Dragon has an operational range of 5,500 km vs 4,500 km for the YF-23 Black Widow II. The J-20 Mighty Dragon operates at altitudes up to 20,000 m compared to 19,812 m for the YF-23 Black Widow II.
The J-20 Mighty Dragon has been produced in 300 units vs 2 for the YF-23 Black Widow II. Unit cost is $110M for the J-20 Mighty Dragon vs $70M for the YF-23 Black Widow II. The YF-23 Black Widow II first flew 21 years before the J-20 Mighty Dragon (1990 vs 2011).
| China's first stealthy, twin-engine fifth-generation multirole fighter jet | |
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| Origin country | 🇨🇳 China |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu |
| First flight | 11 January 2011 |
| Year introduced | 2017 |
| Number produced | 300 units |
| Average unit price | $110 million |
| American stealth fighter, developed in the late 1980s, untouched by combat, rival to the Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor. | |
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| Origin country | 🇺🇸 United States |
| Category | Combat Aircraft |
| Manufacturer | Northrop McDonnell Douglas |
| First flight | 27 August 1990 |
| Year introduced | -- |
| Number produced | 2 units |
| Average unit price | $70 million |
| Wing area | 73.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.0 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.7 m ◉ |
| Length | 21.2 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2130 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 5,500 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 20,000 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 37,000 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 17,000 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 14,484 kgf ◉ |
| Wing area | 84.0 m² ◉ |
| Wingspan | 13.3 m ◉ |
| Height | 4.0 m ◉ |
| Length | 20.6 m ◉ |
| Maximum speed | 2335 km/h ◉ |
| Operational range | 4,500 km ◉ |
| Service ceiling | 19,812 m ◉ |
| Max. takeoff weight | 28,123 kg ◉ |
| Empty weight | 13,154 kg ◉ |
| Total thrust | 2 x 15,876 kgf ◉ |
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