Plane Addicts

The PLAAF’s J-20 Mighty Dragon 5th generation fighter jet flew for the first time on January 11, 2011 over the Chengdu. It is powered by two indigenously developed WS-10G turbofan engines.

The prototype of the J-20 Mighty Dragon uses twin all-moving tailfins and ventral stabilizing fins. J-20’s forward fuselage has been optimized like the US F-22 Raptor to reduce the frontal Radar cross section (RCS) of the aircraft.

Three F-16 Aggressor aircraft fly in formation after receiving fuel during a mission in support of Red Flag-Alaska on Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, June 10, 2008. The 10-day exercise involves realistic air combat training over the Alaskan and Western Canadian airspace.