Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor vs Chengdu (AVIC) J-20 (Black Eagle) Comparison

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Subjects

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor
5th Generation Air Dominance Fighter

Chengdu J-20 (Black Eagle)
Multirole 5th Generation Fighter Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
United States

ORIGIN
China

YEAR
2005 [Diff.-12 yrs]

YEAR
2017 [Diff.+12 yrs]

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
195 units [Diff.+140]

PRODUCTION
55 units [Diff.-140]

Dimensions

LENGTH
62.1 ft (18.9 m) [Diff.-13.4 ft]

LENGTH
75.5 ft (23.0 m) [Diff.+13.4 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
44.5 ft (13.6 m) [Diff.-4.7 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
49.2 ft (15.0 m) [Diff.+4.7 ft]

HEIGHT
16.5 ft (5.0 m) [Diff.+0.1 ft]

HEIGHT
16.4 ft (5.0 m) [Diff.-0.1 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

Lockheed Martin F-22A Raptor

Chengdu J-20 (Black Eagle)

Weights

EMPTY WT.
31,998 lb (14,514 kg) [Diff.-6,803 lb]

EMPTY WT.
38,801 lb (17,600 kg) [Diff.+6,803 lb]

M.T.O.W.
54,999 lb (24,947 kg) [Diff.-22,163 lb]

M.T.O.W.
77,162 lb (35,000 kg) [Diff.+22,163 lb]

Installed Power

2 x Pratt & Whitney F119-PW-100 afterburning turbofans each developing 26,000lb thrust dry and 35,000 lb of thrust with reheat.

2 x Xian WS-15 turbofan engines developing 27,500 lb thrust each with afterburner.

Performance

SPEED
1,599 mph (2,574 kph) [Diff.+295 mph]

SPEED
1,305 mph (2,100 kph) [Diff.-295 mph]

RANGE
2,000 miles (3,218 km) [Diff.-113 miles]

RANGE
2,113 miles (3,400 km) [Diff.+113 miles]

CEILING
50,000 ft (15,240 m) [Diff.-9,055 feet]

CEILING
59,055 ft (18,000 m) [Diff.+9,055 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
62,000 ft/min [Diff.+2,000 feet]

RATE-OF-CLIMB
60,000 ft/min [Diff.-2,000 feet]

Armament

STANDARD:
1 x 20mm internal automatic cannon.

AIR-TO-AIR, STEALTH:
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinders short-ranged air-to-air missiles (internal side weapons bays).
6 x AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-ranged air-to-air missiles (Internal ventral weapons bay).

AIR-TO-AIR, NON-STEALTH:
4 x AIM-9 Sidewinder short-ranged, air-to-air missiles (External, underwing, outboard).
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder short-ranged air-to-air missiles (Internal side weapons bays).
6 x AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-ranged, air-to-air missiles (Internal ventral weapons bay).

AIR-TO-GROUND, STEALTH:
2 x AIM-9 Sidewinder short-ranged air-to-air missiles (Internal side weapons bays).
2 x AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-ranged, air-to-air missiles (Internal ventral weapons bay).
2 x 1,000lb GBU-32 Joint Direct Munitions (JDAM) (Internal ventral weapons bay).

OPTIONAL, AIR-TO-GROUND, STEALTH:
8 x 250lb GBU-39 Small Diameter Bombs (SDBs) (Internal ventral weapons bay) in place of JDAM.

Air-Launched Cruise Missiles (ALCMs) also supported.

OPTIONAL, MISCELLANEOUS:
2 x 600 US Gallon external fuel drop tanks underwing, inboard.

Internal loadout rated up to 2,000lb, external mountings rated up to 5,000lb each (collectively 22,000lb of ordnance).

Use of various Russian/Chinese air-to-air missiles, air-to-surface missiles, anti-radiation missiles, laser-guided bombs and conventional drop bombs are assumed. A standard internal cannon for close-in combat is likely.

Going Further

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