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U.S. Air Force Capt. Nick “Laz” Le Tourneau, pilot and commander of the F-22 Raptor Aerial Demonstration Team, performs for the Naval Air Station (NAS) Oceana Air Show, Virginia Beach, Va., Sept. 20, 2026. For more than 70 years, the NAS Oceana Air Show has been a cornerstone of the Virginia Beach community, strengthening the bond between our warfighters and the community we proudly serve. This year’s theme, “Celebrating 250 Years of America,” honors our nation’s founding, its enduring legacy and the generations of men and women who have answered the call to serve and defend it.(U.S. Navy Photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Cierra Middleton)

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The US Air Force Built 195 F-22s Instead of 750 and Destroyed the Tooling to Make More — Now China Has Exactly the Air Force the Raptor Was Designed to Defeat

At roughly $140 million a jet, the Raptor was expensive to build and costly to keep ready. Cutting the buy far below the 750...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 25, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), back, and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transit the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2022. Vinson and Nimitz are currently conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Sapien)

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China’s Big Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Nuclear Ford-Class and Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Boils Down to Simple 1 Word

The DF-26 alone could force U.S. carriers to operate thousands of miles offshore, where a carrier air wing can't strike without non-stealthy aerial refuelers...

Kris OsbornSeptember 25, 2026

U.S. Air Force Maj. Josh Gunderson, F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team commander and pilot, flies a practice demo at Joint Base Langley-Eustis, Va., Dec. 6, 2019. Representing Air Combat Command, the F-22 Demo Team travels to air shows all across the world showcase the performance and capabilities of the world's premier 5th-generation fighter. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Sam Eckholm)

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The F-22 was designed for short fights over Europe and the United States built 183 of them; the J-20 was designed for the Pacific, already numbers about 500, and China is adding roughly 120 a year — more than 800 F-35s are in service, and they still cannot reopen a Raptor line

The Germans had advanced aircraft too. They still lost. Mass production is the part of this comparison that actually matters.

Brandon WeichertSeptember 17, 2026

Su-57 artist rendering. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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Russia’s Su-57 Felon Has Exactly 1 Confirmed Export Customer: Algeria, Which Has Taken Delivery of 2 Aircraft. Estimates Put the Fighter’s Frontal Radar Cross-Section Between 0.1 and 1.0 Square Meters Against Roughly 0.0015 for the F-35A.

Russia ordered 76 Su-57s for delivery by 2027-2028. By early 2026 some estimates put the operational fleet at twenty to thirty. Moscow's defense industry...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 11, 2026

J-20 stealth fighter. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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A Chinese Chengdu J-20 Stealth Fighter Was Filmed Carrying 8 PL-15 Missiles on External Hardpoints. Loaded Inside and Out It Can Carry 14 Missiles, and at That Point It Is No Longer Stealthy.

A Chengdu J-20 was filmed carrying 8 PL-15 air-to-air missiles on external hardpoints — a configuration Lockheed Martin's marketing department named "beast mode." Inside...

Isaac SeitzSeptember 9, 2026

J-20 Stealth Fighter. Image Credit: Chinese Military.

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China’s J-20 And J-35A Stealth Fighters Don’t Have To Beat US Military F-22 Raptors And F-35s. Beijing Is Building Enough That They Don’t Need To

Doubling numbers quadruples combat power; doubling quality only doubles it. To offset three-to-one odds, each American jet must be nine times better than each...

Harry J. KazianisSeptember 5, 2026

Chinese J-20 Stealth Fighter. Image Credit: Chinese Internet.

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Investigations Found China Had About 50 J-20 Stealth Fighters in 2020 and Roughly 300 by Mid-2025. RUSI Projects Total Production Could Reach 1,000 Aircraft by 2030

Summary and Key Points: The Royal United Services Institute estimates the People’s Liberation Army Air Force to have roughly 50 J-20s in 2020, annual...

Caleb LarsonSeptember 5, 2026

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Forget the F-22 and F-35: China’s J-20 and J-35 Stealth Fighters Have Long-Range Missiles the US Air Force Can’t Easily Match

The F-22 Raptor carries an internal 20mm M61A2 Vulcan rotary cannon with 480 rounds. The F-35A carries a 25mm GAU-22/A with 181. The Chengdu...

Brandon WeichertSeptember 4, 2026

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China’s New J-35 Stealth Fighter Showed Up Covered in Mirrors, and Nobody Knows Why

Images circulating since August 15 show China's J-35 stealth fighter with a mirror-like finish. The obvious guesses are a new radar-absorbent coating, a trick...

Isaac SeitzAugust 31, 2026

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China’s ‘Dummy’ J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Air Force Just Broke Cover

Some decoys are so convincing that they don’t even include every detail of actual warplanes, meaning that, for a very low price, China can...

Brandon WeichertAugust 27, 2026

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Aerospace & Defense

The US Air Force Built 195 F-22s Instead of 750 and Destroyed the Tooling to Make More — Now China Has Exactly the Air Force the Raptor Was Designed to Defeat

Aerospace & Defense

China’s Big Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Nuclear Ford-Class and Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carriers Boils Down to Simple 1 Word

Aerospace & Defense

The F-22 was designed for short fights over Europe and the United States built 183 of them; the J-20 was designed for the Pacific, already numbers about 500, and China is adding roughly 120 a year — more than 800 F-35s are in service, and they still cannot reopen a Raptor line

Aerospace & Defense

Russia’s Su-57 Felon Has Exactly 1 Confirmed Export Customer: Algeria, Which Has Taken Delivery of 2 Aircraft. Estimates Put the Fighter’s Frontal Radar Cross-Section Between 0.1 and 1.0 Square Meters Against Roughly 0.0015 for the F-35A.

Aerospace & Defense

A Chinese Chengdu J-20 Stealth Fighter Was Filmed Carrying 8 PL-15 Missiles on External Hardpoints. Loaded Inside and Out It Can Carry 14 Missiles, and at That Point It Is No Longer Stealthy.

Aerospace & Defense

China’s J-20 And J-35A Stealth Fighters Don’t Have To Beat US Military F-22 Raptors And F-35s. Beijing Is Building Enough That They Don’t Need To

Aerospace & Defense

Investigations Found China Had About 50 J-20 Stealth Fighters in 2020 and Roughly 300 by Mid-2025. RUSI Projects Total Production Could Reach 1,000 Aircraft by 2030

Aerospace & Defense

Forget the F-22 and F-35: China’s J-20 and J-35 Stealth Fighters Have Long-Range Missiles the US Air Force Can’t Easily Match

Aerospace & Defense

China’s New J-35 Stealth Fighter Showed Up Covered in Mirrors, and Nobody Knows Why

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China’s ‘Dummy’ J-20 Mighty Dragon Stealth Fighter Air Force Just Broke Cover

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