American F-35s encounter Chinese J-20s over the Pacific

For the first time in history, American F-35 Joint Strike Fighters had at least one close encounter with China’s 5th-generation J-20 over the Pacific, and the response from Air Force officials has been somewhat mixed.
While the commander of Pacific Air Forces described the Chinese fighter itself as “nothing to lose sleep over,” he qualified his dismissive statements with positive observations about how Chinese forces are operating their first stealth aircraft.
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Further Reading
Original Article: www.sandboxx.us/blog/f-35s-en...
Can the F-35 dogfight? www.sandboxx.us/blog/can-the-...
F-35 problems: www.sandboxx.us/blog/how-the-...
China's J-20: www.sandboxx.us/blog/stolen-s...
China's H-20: www.sandboxx.us/blog/h-20-wha...
Stealth fighter fleet comparisons: www.sandboxx.us/blog/stealth-...
Citations:
Mitchell Institute Video: mitchellaerospacepower.org/
Su Bin's arrest: www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chines...
Quotes: www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone...

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  • @MavHunter20XX
    @MavHunter20XX Жыл бұрын

    What you all doing know is that the USA won't allow pilots to do certain maneuvers in front of other nations or for the media. Basically they won't unlock boss mode.

  • @Wise101

    @Wise101

    Жыл бұрын

    Of course. Don’t show your best moves. Save them for when they’re truly needed. Element of surprise 🎯

  • @jdanon203

    @jdanon203

    Жыл бұрын

    U.S. generally doesn't allow planes to fly in stealth mode either.

  • @iralainhart1212

    @iralainhart1212

    Жыл бұрын

    And they should keep it at Lowe key and keep them guessing 😉

  • @arthas640

    @arthas640

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Wise101 I heard some military experts kind of laughing at China during some joint military excerise/competition since the Chinese had bragged about sending their best and were obviously trying really hard. They were laughing since people rarely sent their best since they didn't want everyone to know the best they could do and saying you sent your best backfires if you do poorly since that's "the best you can do"

  • @dgthe3

    @dgthe3

    Жыл бұрын

    @@arthas640 But then how do you make others cower in fear over your obvious might?

  • @poloziki9990
    @poloziki9990 Жыл бұрын

    The F-22 footage over Poland is sick AF.

  • @johnserrano9689

    @johnserrano9689

    Жыл бұрын

    I drag raced those F22's and won the race start to finish....but to be fair my bicycle is an 18 speed big boy Walmart special

  • @brannonmeador1792

    @brannonmeador1792

    Жыл бұрын

    It’s very special to me, my brother was one of the pilots deployed to Poland and i get a lot of pride saying that footage wondering if he’s one of them in the video

  • @PipelineF35guy

    @PipelineF35guy

    Жыл бұрын

    69th look Facts tho, it’s sick af

  • @eyoutube1

    @eyoutube1

    Жыл бұрын

    What timestamp?!

  • @Rahultharki420

    @Rahultharki420

    Жыл бұрын

    Aviation geek website The USAF wants to retire the F-22 Raptor beginning around 2030 mainly due to two reasons: the F-22’s high operating costs, and the F-22’s obsolescence in a number of areas, with the latter being the primary reason.

  • @thescarletbaroness
    @thescarletbaroness17 күн бұрын

    'Appears to borrow heavily' Yeah you could say that. It's such an adorable parody. Makes me feel like I could copy my own stealth fighter craft.

  • @williamrunner6718
    @williamrunner67187 ай бұрын

    You put out a tremendous amount of great information in your videos! Thanks!

  • @granatmof
    @granatmof Жыл бұрын

    Props for emphasising the important of military doctrine and roles within the wider force deployment.

  • @secretbassrigs

    @secretbassrigs

    Жыл бұрын

    and pointing out how China and Russia are so inept they only focus on intimidation.

  • @derrekvanee4567

    @derrekvanee4567

    Жыл бұрын

    Special military deployment?

  • @aphil4581

    @aphil4581

    Жыл бұрын

    The J-20 has the same stealth of a Super hornet. lol.

  • @sergeant64

    @sergeant64

    Жыл бұрын

    Even more important is to not turn _on_ your radar.

  • @Gyyghhhhjjjkk

    @Gyyghhhhjjjkk

    Жыл бұрын

    @@aphil4581 lmaooooo

  • @ProfessorJayTee
    @ProfessorJayTee Жыл бұрын

    So far, Japan has agreed to buy 157 F-35s, with 42 of them being VTOL F-35Bs for operation off helicopter carriers. I recently met a couple Japanese pilots who are going to start training on the F-35A variant this year, since Japan is slated to receive more by then, or so they said...

  • @AA-xo9uw

    @AA-xo9uw

    Жыл бұрын

    "with 42 of them being VTOL F-35Bs"(sic) STOVL not VTOL

  • @thudthud5423

    @thudthud5423

    Жыл бұрын

    Japan is working on a home grown 6th generation stealth fighter.

  • @Joe-kx7bl

    @Joe-kx7bl

    Жыл бұрын

    Japan is working on its own 6th Gen because we only gave them the Air Force F35 and said no to their request for F-22’s. Japanese pilots also say the F35 doesn’t carry enough missiles. Only carries four where j20 Carries six and F22 Carrie’s 8

  • @reviewsfreestyled14

    @reviewsfreestyled14

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Joe-kx7bl in stealth mode, but they can have 4 additional hardpoints in non-stealth mode.

  • @fordgtguy

    @fordgtguy

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AA-xo9uw F-35B is VTOL; they are operated as STOVL on carriers to increase payload capacity on takeoff. F-35B is the most powerful VTOL jet ever made, it has no problem taking off that way.

  • @storkdiver414
    @storkdiver4147 ай бұрын

    Very informative & most exciting. Will follow your presentations.

  • @user-ij6mf2hp3r
    @user-ij6mf2hp3r7 ай бұрын

    Once again. Thanks Alex

  • @ObiWanShinobi917
    @ObiWanShinobi917 Жыл бұрын

    Something not given enough attention is the F-35's big draw and advantage over any other aircraft; its ability to become a mobile Control and Command center for any aircraft its flying with. The F-35 has the most powerful tracking and radar systems anyone has ever seen on an aircraft. It can provide real-time information to an entire fleet of aircraft while remaining out of sight and undetected, and it can link to, and take control of those aircrafts weapon systems simultaneously and use them as it's own. Pair the F-35 with a Squadron of F-22's, F-15EX's and some F/A-18's, and you have unstoppable, unbeatable airpower.

  • @user-uv5ld3cx5t

    @user-uv5ld3cx5t

    Жыл бұрын

    Why not just build a big ass AWACS with an even more powerful radar? It's not like an F35's radar or command centre (ie one guy) is enough to beat an AWACS that does the same thing while sitting in much further owning to how much more powerful an AWACs radar could be

  • @ObiWanShinobi917

    @ObiWanShinobi917

    Жыл бұрын

    @@user-uv5ld3cx5t because an AWACS cant defend itself. An F-35 can. And even go on the offensive. You would have an AWACs covering whatever operational area that the F-35 isn't.

  • @BOZ_11

    @BOZ_11

    4 ай бұрын

    @@ObiWanShinobi917 "because an AWACS cant defend itself" -- they don't need to. You just need two pairs of 4.5/5th gen fighters up there as guard dogs

  • @cubed0724

    @cubed0724

    4 ай бұрын

    @@BOZ_11 We'll if you have more than one F35 than you have multiple AWACS that can communicate with fighter escorts. The point is making a nearly impossible to target, fast, and stealthy AWACS with better EW capabilities than anything else our enemies fly is more than enough advantage.

  • @OragamiSpliff

    @OragamiSpliff

    3 ай бұрын

    Think that's why they're gonna do that whole drone wingman thing I had read about.

  • @xinpingdeng4467
    @xinpingdeng4467 Жыл бұрын

    a very rare military only video. Data driven and detailed explanation without stereotype. Well done!

  • @foobarmaximus3506

    @foobarmaximus3506

    Жыл бұрын

    PeePee Ping wang chung.

  • @user-sx2we1xe5q

    @user-sx2we1xe5q

    Жыл бұрын

    @@foobarmaximus3506 Dyslexia…

  • @RobertFields-qr7dr
    @RobertFields-qr7dr8 ай бұрын

    You are a very informative, brilliant young man.

  • @bushcraft4life964
    @bushcraft4life9646 ай бұрын

    Great content from a knowledgeable source. We enjoy your videos, keep up the good work!

  • @texasranger24
    @texasranger24 Жыл бұрын

    Could we get a video on the two Helicopter replacement programs next? The armed scout and medium lift choppers (FARA and FLRAA) will be massive programs worth exploring here.

  • @texasranger24

    @texasranger24

    Жыл бұрын

    Sikorsky has the S-97 Raider compete with the Bell+Textron 360 Invictus in the AAS / FARA (armed scout) program. Meanwhile, the Sikorsky+Boeing SB-1 Defiant competes with the Bell+Lockheed V280 Valor for the FVL / FLRAA (long-range lift) program. Given how the US defense industry works, it is likely that both companies get one contract each, to keep every factory running, everybody employed. So if you like both Sikorsky or both Bell designs, get ready for a disappointment. The Raider has troop capacity while the Invictus does not, but that gives the Invictus better stealth properties, just like the Boeing-Sikorsky RAH-66 Comanche had. Not sure why they abandoned that design. Just to push a common scout and transport design when they know it's not very likely they'll get both contracts? The V280 seems to be the more mature design, faster and longer range. But the SB-1 might offer better handling and safety, as it is not a tilt rotor. And it's smaller, closer to the Blackhawk size. This might really go both ways.

  • @jaysonmatanguihan3311

    @jaysonmatanguihan3311

    Жыл бұрын

    Check the channel: Task & Purpose

  • @dgthe3

    @dgthe3

    Жыл бұрын

    @@texasranger24 When the program got expanded, my first thought was that they're going to adopt 2 designs: the coax for the scout & attack helicopter, maybe as the medium utility. The tilt rotor gets used for the bigger, heavier choppers.

  • @blacklake13
    @blacklake13 Жыл бұрын

    I remember reading long ago, and have yet to hear it confirmed, that the F-22 has thrust vectoring to help it maneuver not in dogfights, but at very high altitudes where the conventional control surfaces can't bite enough air. This is why the F-23 team contended it didn't need thrust vectoring - its enormous full-slab tailerons were big enough to move its ass around even in the very high-altitude atmosphere. The F-22's conventional control surfaces can't.

  • @arthas640

    @arthas640

    Жыл бұрын

    That makes MUCH more sense since high altitude flight is important while dogfighting simply hasn't been important for a long time. It was rapidly becoming outdated when jets first became common and since stealth technology entered the game it became a secondary concern at best

  • @dizzyizzie6354

    @dizzyizzie6354

    Жыл бұрын

    That's not quite correct but it's not necessarily wrong. The f22 is said to maneuver extremely well without TVC. It's nose authority on its pitch axis is unparalleled. the twin horizontal tail stabs(stabilizers & elevator ) design use the entire surface to pich and roll. There authority is much greater then expected. More then adequate at very high altitudes While supersonic. However at lower air speeds the ability to pitch is decreased. While at the same time lower altitudes bleed alot of energy off to gain nose position/AOA. So TVC on that axis is essential for low speed maneuvering, and control/recovery- authority in a stall. It also adds to the balance/ stability, and decreased g loading on wings no matter the center of gravity or direction of lift vectors while maneuvering. In HOBS, BFM & BVR engagements, fox2/3 - high alpha fights

  • @brucehavourd5652

    @brucehavourd5652

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dizzyizzie6354 , Tell us how you know so much about this subject!

  • @mikeyz1080

    @mikeyz1080

    Жыл бұрын

    According to Paul metz the f22 still couldn't do everything the yf23 could . Nice interview with him as he is the only person to fly both yf22 yf 23 and the final f22 design. Sadly the f23 wasn't chosen as its pretty much what the air force wants in the Gen 6 . 23 had far superior range larger payload bays and better stealth

  • @tomfuelery2905

    @tomfuelery2905

    Жыл бұрын

    The main reason the F23 was not chosen was the manufacturer. It had a history of delays and cost over runs at the time and had left a bad taste with the powers that be.

  • @raymondtorres-gy8uj
    @raymondtorres-gy8uj2 ай бұрын

    Thank you Alex you are the best at giving us info of the most profesional. Thank you again..👍

  • @REICHELIdjirani

    @REICHELIdjirani

    Күн бұрын

    Alex please tell to USA AND NATO GOVERNMENT WHY SMALL NATION USA NATO GOVERNMENT VERY VERY AGGRESSIVE WHY BIG NATION LIKE RUSSIA AND CHINA USA AND NATO GOVERNMENT NOT AGGRESSIVE TO RUSSIAN AND CHINA DON'T TALK TO MUCH USA AND NATO GOVERNMENT. ONLY SMALL NATION. THERE POWERFULL

  • @randlecarr3257
    @randlecarr32578 ай бұрын

    These vids are so good. ThAnks 🙏!

  • @mephisto8101
    @mephisto8101 Жыл бұрын

    That was a highly informative video. Especially the numbers of stealth aircraft flying worldwide helped greatly to put things into perspective.

  • @TheNucMed

    @TheNucMed

    Жыл бұрын

    Not to forget, that Lockheed has perfected low observable stealth capabilities. No other country in the world has the radar cross sectional defeating characteristics that we do. Lockheed makes stealth missiles as well. Just because it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, doesn't mean it is. Not to mention that part of our adversaries' key tools in fighting our capabilities is to claim they are more capable than they really are. Just saying.

  • @whatever-ms2kt

    @whatever-ms2kt

    2 ай бұрын

    no it isn't he likes the sound of his voice too much and is bordering on just making shit up.

  • @sapprdaddy
    @sapprdaddy Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for all your work. Your service to our country is a noble endeavor.

  • @michaele8347
    @michaele83472 ай бұрын

    Alex! Loved you The Team House podcast!!

  • @bobburich1667
    @bobburich1667Күн бұрын

    Great show!!!

  • @RoadmasterLimited
    @RoadmasterLimited Жыл бұрын

    Love the breakdown. Long range air to air missiles vs being able to track the target is the new component.

  • @snakeinthegrak8969

    @snakeinthegrak8969

    Жыл бұрын

    AWACS ftw

  • @TheWhiteWolf2077

    @TheWhiteWolf2077

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah,isn’t the military industrial complex and war crimes of the USA awesome?

  • @GowthamNatarajanAI

    @GowthamNatarajanAI

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheWhiteWolf2077 yes

  • @Cpt.BEARDless

    @Cpt.BEARDless

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheWhiteWolf2077 i see you prefer genocide and communism. You need help

  • @ProfessorJayTee

    @ProfessorJayTee

    Жыл бұрын

    @@TheWhiteWolf2077 Boy, are you following the WRONG KZread subscription! Might want to review your subscription list and remove those that piss you off and/or make you sound unintelligent.

  • @miltonsilva4395
    @miltonsilva4395 Жыл бұрын

    Always a great explanation… love your videos👏👏👏👏

  • @jimmycummings8164
    @jimmycummings8164 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks for the info.

  • @meandoctrine6639
    @meandoctrine6639 Жыл бұрын

    If you really study the history of Chinese Warplane development, you could trace back the aerodynamic design to J9, which was developed in the 70s, earlier than MIG1.44 (2000s),and the designer of J20, Yang Wei, is the student of the Designer of J9 and J10, he inherited the design philosophy

  • @markhuebner7580
    @markhuebner7580 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alex! Great details and comparisons! The radar cross-section numbers were the best!

  • @MrDunkycraig
    @MrDunkycraig Жыл бұрын

    Fascinating video for a layman like myself. Ive been an airplane lover since i was a kid in the 70s. Watching the red arrows, battle of Britain flight or for several decades seeing the RAF Harrier force fly from Wittering. Seeing them come into land over the A1 barely a few metres above you was a rush even as i got older. These days i dont see so many since Wittering,Alconbury and such were shut down. Duxford museum is 45 mins away and seeing an F15 and SR71 there is truly a joy but to see an A10 and that gun was frightening and a highlight of my life to get so close. I may not get down there these days due to disability but your videos keep me going thank you

  • @richardlongfellow2159

    @richardlongfellow2159

    Жыл бұрын

    I’m

  • @richardlongfellow2159

    @richardlongfellow2159

    Жыл бұрын

    No

  • @WEAREDERBY1884

    @WEAREDERBY1884

    7 ай бұрын

    Im then no what do you mean

  • @lwidinggabrielperez8740
    @lwidinggabrielperez8740Күн бұрын

    "I'll never use it again". 😂 I get you bro. I get you.

  • @jeraldtowle2718
    @jeraldtowle271823 сағат бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @charlesrichardson8635
    @charlesrichardson8635 Жыл бұрын

    It's eerie how I will be thinking some jet/plane/radar/ doctrine thing and then you post a 20 minute video that brings things into focus, like this one. I love your RCS disclaimer. I think I've heard it 5 times but it always puts me in the proper frame to watch the rest of the video. Now get some rest at home and MORE VIDEOS!

  • @arnoldsherrill2585
    @arnoldsherrill2585 Жыл бұрын

    Trust me the intelligence analysis of this brief encounter is going to be one for the books a lot of rules are going to change some in major ways and others in small ways but this game is starting to change

  • @KING_LIRI1
    @KING_LIRI14 ай бұрын

    F-22 ripping his hair out of anger:

  • @theduke7539
    @theduke75398 ай бұрын

    new title, F35's detect J20s, and after being thuroughly unimpressed, decided to introduce themselves

  • @Thunder_Tracks
    @Thunder_Tracks Жыл бұрын

    0:33 the tail wing is the stealthiest thing ever

  • @SeedOfElijah

    @SeedOfElijah

    Жыл бұрын

    You noticed :-)

  • @Waingro95
    @Waingro95 Жыл бұрын

    Another greatly informative video from the great Alex Hollings. I'm sure I can speak for many of your viewers when I say that your dedication to this subject matter very much appreciated. 👍👍

  • @chadduda4981
    @chadduda49818 ай бұрын

    Love it America and France , have to keep the peace ✌️❤❤🇨🇵🇨🇵🇺🇲🇺🇲💪💪💪💪

  • @milestakiguchi1264
    @milestakiguchi1264 Жыл бұрын

    Always a great job. How abouta series on space power and laser weapons?

  • @sidneytalley5969
    @sidneytalley5969 Жыл бұрын

    Alex, great break down of the J-20 and comparison of it vs other 5th Gen aircraft! Also great meeting you in Naples! Keep up the good work!

  • @michaelsangster2354

    @michaelsangster2354

    Жыл бұрын

    No matter how many times someone says the J-20 is a true fifth gen fighter it won't make it true.

  • @Mozzzler

    @Mozzzler

    10 ай бұрын

    ​@@michaelsangster2354 an experienced pilot with an f-18 or F-15 could stalemate a rookie on a j-20 but that might be just biased

  • @ROBERTKINGOFMAINE
    @ROBERTKINGOFMAINE Жыл бұрын

    This was fascinating Alex! I am very thankful for America's defense department and their research and development. I pressed the bell. :)

  • @patricksnead8015
    @patricksnead8015 Жыл бұрын

    This is a great video and I love air planes! I would also love to see videos on motorcycles too! The more info the better, just like you did with this video about fighter jets! Thanks for the great information about the J-20 Chinese fighter jet, I didn't know all that about it, thanks again!

  • @North-bg8lg
    @North-bg8lg8 ай бұрын

    What is circled at 4:54 in the video. Other fighters?

  • @johnfrymyer8346
    @johnfrymyer8346 Жыл бұрын

    I would say this video is one of the best organized and well thought out comparisons I have seen outside of the Military. I would say that there is one very important topic that would determine strength and might of any air force. Supply lines Fully Mission Capable (FMC) Rates and skills of the actual mechanics, and finally, availability of those maintainers. I spent 16 years supporting fighter aircraft ground support, I was Engine, Hydraulic and Airframe certified on the F-4 and F-16. We would benefit from a video that discussed the hours of training the pilots of important countries got and the ability to keep the aircraft fluing.

  • @anvilangst7573

    @anvilangst7573

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely! Pilots get the glory, but where would they be without the workhorse ground support? That's right, all dressed up with nowhere to go! My nephew was Air Force fighter aircraft ground support and later an expert drone pilot. He is now a top FAA certified civilian drone pilot called upon by first responders to assist in search and rescue and other types of civilian emergency missions.

  • @warfarenotwarfair5655

    @warfarenotwarfair5655

    9 ай бұрын

    I was a C-130 Crew Chief from 1999-2009. Civilians have no clue about mission capable rates.

  • @visionhawk4403

    @visionhawk4403

    7 ай бұрын

    I know this was from quite a while a go but thank you for your service. My father-in-law worked on F-14s, some part of the electronics in the cockpits I think, for the Navy on the USS Nimitz and I was always fascinated by his stories.

  • @johnfrymyer8346

    @johnfrymyer8346

    7 ай бұрын

    He probably did not work in F-16s in teh Navy. Maybe the F-18? The Navy only had a few F-16s to fly against their aircraft and certainly they did nto fly off of a carrier. BUt, if he worked on any fighter, he had a hard job and should be commended for it.@@visionhawk4403

  • @tommy2toonz

    @tommy2toonz

    5 ай бұрын

    the Phantom really rocked !!

  • @jonniiinferno9098
    @jonniiinferno9098 Жыл бұрын

    Thanks Alex - your videos never disappoint !!! 👍

  • @gattlinggun9881

    @gattlinggun9881

    Жыл бұрын

    WESTERN PR0P4G4NDA CHANNEL!!!

  • @lambertplockettjr3677
    @lambertplockettjr3677Күн бұрын

    Thank you Alex for presenting information, that is actually factual! I appreciate the way you present it. You have the good sense to say what your reports are not! And thank you for pointing out how "our" training competitions are run!

  • @larrysheppard42
    @larrysheppard427 ай бұрын

    If you remember correctly, the F-4 did not come with a "gun" as it was presumed that missiles would make guns obsolete. Well the F-4E was designed and built with guns for "Dog Fighting". The F-14/15/16/18/22/35 all have guns as well.

  • @GwynCole
    @GwynCole Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely fascinating!

  • @PlugInRides
    @PlugInRides Жыл бұрын

    The F-35's more recent RAM coatings have lowered its RCS to be competitive with the F-22. The earlier figure of an RCS of 0.005m2, was based on pre-production aircraft with previous generations of RAM. The initial production aircraft had an RCS of 0.0015m2, and later RAM formulations have dropped this further. A ceramic RAM formulation is in testing, that should lessen speed restrictions and maintenance costs.

  • @jefferyzhang1851

    @jefferyzhang1851

    Жыл бұрын

    The stealth tech of F-22 is ancient. There will be whole families of metamaterials that are customized for specific applications. I wouldn't be surprised if new generations of metamaterials become programmable and can change not just the RCS value but the radar signature of the aircraft on the fly so that one type of aircraft can spoof another type of aircraft on radar.

  • @Ethorbit

    @Ethorbit

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jefferyzhang1851 "The stealth tech of F-22 is ancient" compared to what exactly? It's still by far the best.

  • @novzan

    @novzan

    Жыл бұрын

    @Jalopezlag Even compare to B2...??

  • @GuinessOriginal

    @GuinessOriginal

    Жыл бұрын

    Maintenance cost and time on f35s are gargantuan. 100 hours for every hour of time. An a serious conflict with a peer competitive this would be a huge problem

  • @mikeyz1080

    @mikeyz1080

    Жыл бұрын

    @Jalopezlag b2 has smaller sig then the 22 and the b21 probably makes the 22 look like a shiny metal blimp

  • @AdamosDad
    @AdamosDad8 ай бұрын

    Humidity and temperature layers in the air will also affect the RCS of an aircraft.

  • @chriswandatownley1
    @chriswandatownley18 ай бұрын

    A couple of months ago, I heard a couple of Australia's F35's flying around an RAAF base, and I thought they were very loud, mind you I have been under a Mirage III O strike line and that too was loud, as it exited the strike area, so a sound traking missile would with the nessicary legs chase them down easy, had they survived the strike run!

  • @jtully79
    @jtully79 Жыл бұрын

    Great content Alex, thanks. For future ideas maybe cover some of the technological challenges that must be overcome to design a hypersonic vehicle like you covered in your aurora video. Another one to cover is the UAP stuff that has been going on with the USN. That stuff is freaking me out. The evidence is so compelling

  • @jacoblecoy3700

    @jacoblecoy3700

    Жыл бұрын

    Tully, what you are asking for might be classified. If it goes on line, it is accessible by our antagonists.

  • @raditosutare3227

    @raditosutare3227

    Жыл бұрын

    00

  • @agostobulagnirjr3092

    @agostobulagnirjr3092

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jacoblecoy3700 Pp L

  • @TheWhiteWolf2077

    @TheWhiteWolf2077

    Жыл бұрын

    Don’t ruin the governments plan to fake an alien invasion to bring in the one world government...

  • @meandoctrine6639

    @meandoctrine6639

    Жыл бұрын

    If you really study the history of Chinese Warplane development, you could trace back the aerodynamic design to J9, which was developed in the 70s, earlier than MIG1.44 (2000s),and the designer of J20, Yang Wei, is the student of the Designer of J9 and J10, he inherited the design philosophy

  • @kevinwilliams2261
    @kevinwilliams2261 Жыл бұрын

    The discontinuities between the canard and the fuselage and those gigantic tail pipes are going g to light up like a Roman candle

  • @annehersey9895
    @annehersey98956 ай бұрын

    Funny you mentioned the Nighthawk! I remember driving in 1990 up near China Lake, California which is literally in the middle of nowhere! All of a sudden, I saw a ‘flying saucer’ flying above! Of course I later found out it was the Nighthawk which I didn’t even know we had at the time. I figured it was ours since I was between Edwards AFB and China Lake but that thing was sure amazing looking!

  • @danhunt4224

    @danhunt4224

    4 күн бұрын

    Yup, the middle of nowhere! Was stationed there for 2 yrs

  • @onemoresamadams
    @onemoresamadams10 ай бұрын

    PS looking handsome in the Tux. Keep up the great content. 👌🏼

  • @tlevans62
    @tlevans62 Жыл бұрын

    The RAAF now has over 50 F-35s delivered and operational, making it the third largest operator of the F-35 at the moment.

  • @Wanga-King

    @Wanga-King

    2 ай бұрын

    They cannot make their own 5th Generation Fighter? Each country should use their own weapons else they will remain underdogs forever.

  • @YtubeUserr

    @YtubeUserr

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Wanga-Kingor have a strong economy that can buy advanced weapons. That also works.

  • @somelokyguy6466

    @somelokyguy6466

    2 ай бұрын

    @@Wanga-King Going alone is how you get the J20 and Su57. Working together and combining expertise is how you get the JSF F35 Program.

  • @evrydayamerican
    @evrydayamerican Жыл бұрын

    I learned more about thrust vector then i did about the China America face off.

  • @iamheheisi4450
    @iamheheisi44507 ай бұрын

    Never mind you covered it. Thanks you got a like and a subscriber.

  • @nairbvel
    @nairbvel Жыл бұрын

    Possibly the best-balanced discussion of this subject I've found to date. Thank you.

  • @mas-udal-hassan9277

    @mas-udal-hassan9277

    9 ай бұрын

    Not true

  • @Russo-Delenda-Est
    @Russo-Delenda-Est Жыл бұрын

    4:33 Can you imagine what it feels like to rank eleventh... just behind Italy? 🤣😁😄

  • @davidh7799
    @davidh77995 ай бұрын

    Looking pretty sharp in that tuxedo, bro. I hope you find an occasion to wear it again!

  • @rap4656
    @rap46569 ай бұрын

    Thanks you for the Great information that you have. .you give an all around informational platform that answers questions and it is offered from a neutral standpoint.keep up the great work. As for what to do next? I am new here and still catching up on stories. So far I am happy with your content and presentation. I could not offer a good opinion on what to do next because I am still unsure as to what all you have.I follow the war in Ukraine and have great concern that it could easily be the beginning of WW3. The mobilization of non NATO and not countries bordering Russia could lead to war if putins actions ever get as,tough as his talk.

  • @fool_on_the_hill562
    @fool_on_the_hill562 Жыл бұрын

    Very informative and I enjoyed watching. I do find it interesting in the fact you briefly covered the one of the J-20 missile systems, but no mention of the possible missile systems for the F-35. But to be fair it might be a subject you've already covered, I will have to check. But again, great/concise content!!

  • @minus21334

    @minus21334

    Жыл бұрын

    informative? this guy is claiming j20 is a copy of F22 or mig 1.44 when j20 feature leveled delta+canard+ fairing with all mvoeable rear stabilizer and side DSI inlets. meanwhile f22/f35 adopted conventional swept wing aero. mig 1.44 adopted bottom inlet + canard that's placed higher to cushion the destabilizing trait. not to mention the overall geometry is nothing similar. just typical confirmation bias with 0 tech contents.

  • @iqbang9236

    @iqbang9236

    Жыл бұрын

    @@minus21334 Agreed. And I believe the USAF worries more about Chinese missiles than J-20 itself.

  • @Nathan-ry3yu

    @Nathan-ry3yu

    Жыл бұрын

    The F35 has the advantage as the J20 don't have to be infront of the F35 for the F35 to be able to shoot it down. The J20 can be behind the F35 even and the F35 will get a lock on it. The J20 has more manoeuvrability and has a faster climb rate but will only save its ass against 4.5 generation aircraft as 4.5 generation aircraft nose has to be virtually on the J20 to get a lock on it to be able to shoot it down

  • @minus21334

    @minus21334

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nathan-ry3yu you should worry more about the thousand bugs south korean airforce reportedly found in F35...also F35 cant supercruise, and its ram coating wear off immediately upon sonic performance. you can find these details from the pentagon.

  • @fatdoi003

    @fatdoi003

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Nathan-ry3yu just look at the F35 bottom, round and plump readied to be locked on.....

  • @jonathanbutson1385
    @jonathanbutson1385 Жыл бұрын

    as always inciteful, sound analysis. i love it that your showing the F35 pilot slapping the canopy. That's stealth in action.

  • @RaulRodriguez-uc5ey
    @RaulRodriguez-uc5ey5 ай бұрын

    That was a very good video thank you

  • @regcrowder9010
    @regcrowder90107 ай бұрын

    Great info.

  • @masondegaulle5731
    @masondegaulle5731 Жыл бұрын

    Australian here, we're scheduled to have 72 F-35s operational by 2023. Likely a similar story with other F-35 countries, bit of a waiting list...

  • @christunnell7189

    @christunnell7189

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, unfortunately everyone is on that waiting list, to include the U.S. military. Lockheed still has the F-35 in LRIP phase but once the F-35 is in full production, those numbers of deliveries will be increasing at a much greater frequency year-to-year.

  • @stanleyrjones3515
    @stanleyrjones3515 Жыл бұрын

    YF-23 anyone? I love that plane. What you are describing is the YF-23 speed and stealth!

  • @MitchellCulberson-ko3cm
    @MitchellCulberson-ko3cm6 ай бұрын

    These seem to be capable of many things,let us hope & pray they can live up to their hype.

  • @chriswandatownley1
    @chriswandatownley18 ай бұрын

    One of your shots of the J-20 reminded me of the Su-15, did you get that feeling?

  • @genebohannon8820
    @genebohannon8820 Жыл бұрын

    Very in-depth and unbiased knowledge drop!

  • @supremegreaser2399

    @supremegreaser2399

    Жыл бұрын

    7 months late.

  • @rashadarbab2769
    @rashadarbab2769 Жыл бұрын

    I thought the point of these aircraft were that they would never get in close with any other aircraft. But it seems the first casualty of high tech combat is high tech combat. Though it is going to be pretty interesting for both countries to analyze each others rcs.

  • @John2r1
    @John2r19 ай бұрын

    Fact is the F-35 saw the J-20 on radar before moving into visual range. The Chinese pilots after seeing them decided to put on a show. Which was interesting and gave some good data back on the J-20s flight capabilities.

  • @frankymuthiani7000

    @frankymuthiani7000

    9 ай бұрын

    I truly like airfoce flying games

  • @ephennell4ever
    @ephennell4ever Жыл бұрын

    May I point out that you did not say whether the performance specs you cited for the J-20 were when it's equipped with the original, 33,000-lbs. rated (Russian-sourced, & later their own equivalent) engines, or with the improved, later engines (the ones rated at 44,000-lbs. each). I presume there is a significant performance difference between them! I would also be curious to know what the difference is between them in their ranges, and ceilings, not just their speeds.

  • @arnislover

    @arnislover

    Жыл бұрын

    He did around 11 min in. The 44k lb engines aren't ready yet

  • @caribman10

    @caribman10

    Жыл бұрын

    "Rated at" is a metaphor for "might be bullshit".

  • @chrisdoulou8149

    @chrisdoulou8149

    Жыл бұрын

    This dude has no idea, his sources are trash, there isn’t a serious China watcher amongst them. Best, non propaganda KZread content creator when it comes to anything Chinese aviation related is Millenium 7*, he’s Italian (I think) and an aerodynamicist by trade. Being European he approaches his subject like someone who doesn’t have a barrow to push for either side, he just looks at the tech, verifiable data, makes a point of differentiating between his own analysis, his opinion, and source data, and isn’t particularly emotionally invested in whether a Chinese aircraft either amazing or absolute garbage.

  • @bluemarlin8138

    @bluemarlin8138

    Жыл бұрын

    @@arnislover They’ve been in development for at least 10-15 years now. Until China can master single crystal turbine blade manufacturing and improve their metallurgy, they’ll remain far behind the West in jet engine tech.

  • @hermanwooster8944

    @hermanwooster8944

    Жыл бұрын

    @@arnislover Chinese media reports they are undergoing trials on the J-20. It would be a major advancement if true because it'd mean they overcame the mass production challenges.

  • @forresttm
    @forresttm Жыл бұрын

    Those Russian su57s look as finished as my car when I work on it... I too have spare screws 😂

  • @lesliegrayson1722
    @lesliegrayson17226 ай бұрын

    ....Yeah J -20 engines don't count.. its the radar range and the missile range as well as Electronic attack.

  • @happypeckersfarm2461
    @happypeckersfarm24617 ай бұрын

    If this is what they show imagine whats on deck or in service quietly

  • @sgt_s4und3r54
    @sgt_s4und3r54 Жыл бұрын

    I had this argument with the SR71 and how it wasn't a stealth plane. Everyone argues it was intended to be but it never was. They're argument was cross section detection. The real answer to cross section as stealth is that it isn't by itself. It just reduces WHEN you're detectable or identifiable. You still have jamming tech, radar absorbing materials, and mixed with how surfaces reflect the radar radiation. You can't use the cross section alone for stealth.

  • @Dr.Westside

    @Dr.Westside

    Жыл бұрын

    Wow you should go back in time and tell that to Kelly Johnson . 🙄

  • @SeedOfElijah

    @SeedOfElijah

    Жыл бұрын

    The coatings we have the SR 71 did not have it would have ablated off. The black color was something not for radar but for heat to radiate away. For some reason the fiction of an SR 71 is odd in other areas too like when it really retired

  • @YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID

    @YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID

    Жыл бұрын

    They did intend it to be, but changed early in development. If we can't hide from them, then we'll just go so fast that they can't hit us. I have this from the head of coatings for skunkworks at the time.

  • @spidertazzfb47

    @spidertazzfb47

    Жыл бұрын

    @@YOU_CANT_BE_THAT_STUPID Ya it's called titanium the highest melting 👉 point metal also it's strong. Stealth wasn't even known as time of development the x 15 the fastest airplane in the world,ever, prototype for the project.

  • @TheNucMed

    @TheNucMed

    Жыл бұрын

    However, the SR71 could just outrun anything ever shot at it. More of a, you cant catch me, than a you cant see me kinda thing. Pretty amazing.

  • @moonasha
    @moonasha Жыл бұрын

    We can't roll out the AIM-260 fast enough

  • @rickjames18

    @rickjames18

    Жыл бұрын

    With all this talk of a potentia war one would think the US is rushing to field as many upgrades as possible but it is really unfortunate that they wasted so much time and gave so much tech to China just to have it backfire on us. Then we have spies stealing loads of R&D every single day. Changes are needed to deter the CCP.

  • @dgthe3

    @dgthe3

    Жыл бұрын

    It would be handy for taking out the AWACs. But an F22 or F35 could probably do it with an 120-D.

  • @moonasha

    @moonasha

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dgthe3 you do realize the majority of the us air force is still not stealth aircraft, right? And the navy barely has any yet. And it's the same with china. And even with stealth aircraft, the extra range is very desirable. It saves gas and increases survivability. It's handy for killing everything. Right now if the US Navy fought china, the F-18s would get absolutely destroyed by the longer range missiles. The US is sadly playing catch up with air to air missiles, which never should have been allowed to happen

  • @rickjames18

    @rickjames18

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dgthe3 The issue is that many experts believe the PL-15 outranges the 120D. So the 260 would be a good advantage in BVR engagements and yes for AWACS as well.

  • @manueldelbusto725

    @manueldelbusto725

    Жыл бұрын

    @@rickjames18 its not believed, its well known. The kinematic performance of the pl 15 is just impressive. That doesnt mean the J20 would have much of a chance against a F-22.

  • @armadillotoe
    @armadillotoeАй бұрын

    I just wanted to say the fighters from all of these countries are gorgeous aircraft.

  • @KevinDC5
    @KevinDC511 ай бұрын

    whats with the uap at 4:52? hints are all around, and want in on the intellhenciayo?! Love your work, I want to know more about Dr. Pais

  • @mikethompson2650
    @mikethompson2650 Жыл бұрын

    As always informative, inciteful, scary and at least a bit reassuring. We can only hope we stay ahead of them in airborne tech and hope that what is on the drawing board gets fielded as soon as. I can also hope there are goodies out there that are not being talked about yet.

  • @brosephstalin5321

    @brosephstalin5321

    Жыл бұрын

    insightful, unless you meant to say the video is trying to incite something.

  • @mikethompson2650

    @mikethompson2650

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brosephstalin5321 sorry, age is setting in my plus my typing skills are really starting to suffer these days. Don't get old it destroys everything, back hurts, eyes are weak and lets leave out my insides versus food. Really disgusting at time.

  • @meintingles4396

    @meintingles4396

    Жыл бұрын

    @@brosephstalin5321 This video made me furious.

  • @brandonallan6807

    @brandonallan6807

    Жыл бұрын

    @@meintingles4396 me too

  • @karlkobler218

    @karlkobler218

    Жыл бұрын

    Purely fighter on fighter combat is quickly going to disappear. Air combat will be mostly fought with stealthy attritional UCAV's taking the vanguard of most fights.

  • @LandSharkEatsU
    @LandSharkEatsU Жыл бұрын

    Wolfpacks of F-22's & F-15EX's working together are unstoppable.

  • @aaronhrk
    @aaronhrk8 ай бұрын

    I enjoyed that dog analogy! 😸🐶🐕

  • @neumi569
    @neumi56911 ай бұрын

    Selling all these F35 must make a sh**load of money.

  • @yellowboxster06
    @yellowboxster06 Жыл бұрын

    I suppose it could be interesting to be that close to the J20 and possibly use your own radar to grab a few detection profiles at different aspect angles. Recording would be helpful. Might be crude but I’m sure the folks building air-to-air simulations might salivate at getting real world data even if it came from processed detections.

  • @Cheesedream
    @Cheesedream Жыл бұрын

    I was wondering when the next video was going to hit. Got me jonesing.

  • @pallen49
    @pallen494 ай бұрын

    ' 5th generation?...HA, we have a millionth generation baby....And it's intergalactic too..' : Tic Tac

  • @bartojoh
    @bartojoh6 ай бұрын

    However, the Chinese Shih Tzu has a much smaller radar cross-section than the American Pit Bull.

  • @BryanBagehi
    @BryanBagehi Жыл бұрын

    That stealth fighters found each other is 80% of a fight.

  • @markwoods1504
    @markwoods15044 ай бұрын

    Alex the UK has 48 F35b fighters with another 74 on order, now the QEC Carriers are being updated to catobar in the next few years so I'm not sure whether or not they'll be the F35b variant or the F35c carrier variant ??????? By the way love your channel and greetings from England my friend and happy holidays .

  • @11bravo18
    @11bravo186 ай бұрын

    Great overview.

  • @cuteboyajit95
    @cuteboyajit95 Жыл бұрын

    Meanwhile SU 57 is so advanced and stealthy that they can't be seen anywhere so far. So stealthy that even pilots can't find them at their bases.

  • @George-bm1lt
    @George-bm1lt Жыл бұрын

    There is that story of former US/British fighter pilots being recruited by China to show their pilots how to fly. So that might be a factor in getting them to understand what tactics are being used by our forces. Several years ago I got to see F-22 and P51 mustang fly in formation that was cool to see.

  • @specialnewb9821

    @specialnewb9821

    Жыл бұрын

    French too. French have a lot of carrier based take off/landing experience using a similar catapult set up to the Chinese.

  • @ralfhorne5559

    @ralfhorne5559

    Жыл бұрын

    FORMER is the key word! US would never allow China to completely show air tactical air maneuvers to any foreign enemies!

  • @AA-xo9uw

    @AA-xo9uw

    Жыл бұрын

    @@specialnewb9821 The operational Chicomm boats - Liaoning and Shandong - use a ramp. The emals equipped Fujian isn't operational yet. The de Gaulle uses steam catapults.

  • @janusjones6519

    @janusjones6519

    Жыл бұрын

    @@AA-xo9uw pointless comment

  • @xwqi

    @xwqi

    Жыл бұрын

    A very young female pilot who worked in the Civil Aviation Administration of China after retirement. As the first American pilot, he was interviewed in the media. So she is so excellent? Doing this kind of thing, but also publicity. Why didn't she just say she was a secret agent?

  • @physicsonline8853
    @physicsonline88534 ай бұрын

    Great content.

  • @justaguy4real
    @justaguy4real4 ай бұрын

    When you talking about radar cross-section it would be nice for you to explain what exactly that is like is it head-on cross section or is it from any particular angle or how did they determine radar cross-section size?

  • @curranhouse
    @curranhouse Жыл бұрын

    US - We saw a J20 on radar China - Nothing to see

  • @granatmof

    @granatmof

    Жыл бұрын

    Countries would be foolish to operate stealth aircraft in non contested space with stealth fully implememted.

  • @_jaegerboy_

    @_jaegerboy_

    Жыл бұрын

    Must've been those canards

  • @brandonallan6807

    @brandonallan6807

    Жыл бұрын

    @@granatmof countries would be foolish to conduct business with and remotely trust other countries that openly steal its technology and get away with it.

  • @drksideofthewal

    @drksideofthewal

    Жыл бұрын

    @@_jaegerboy_ Canards are for tards

  • @lip124

    @lip124

    Жыл бұрын

    🤣🤣🤣guess the india military was right.

  • @appa609
    @appa609 Жыл бұрын

    The best analysis I've seen was an australian team whuch ran a detailed 3D model of a J-20 with old fashioned ferrite RAM in an EM simulation and calculated 8 ghz returns from every direction. They predicted about 0.2 m^2 head on, but a much lower 0.001-0.0025 m^2 a few degrees off the nose in any direction.

  • @olliefoxx7165

    @olliefoxx7165

    Жыл бұрын

    How close can EM simulations be of a stealth fighter from China to actual performance? We can't know can we?

  • @bigbcor

    @bigbcor

    Жыл бұрын

    Propaganda is a great thing. Just ask Russia…now look at the reality that the world now sees. Paper tigers.

  • @KTK-o

    @KTK-o

    3 ай бұрын

    @@olliefoxx7165we know that their RAM coatings are likely better than the one used in the simulation, cuz they have some experience with RAM ever since China got their hands on the downed F117 nighthawk

  • @shenmisheshou7002

    @shenmisheshou7002

    Күн бұрын

    The primary role of the J-20s role would almost certainly be to attack Taiwan and destroy it's air force prior to an invasion. If the US were to directly engage China (which I do not believe it will do other than perhaps 5 battalions of Marines placed on Taiwan to help with the actual defense of the island), the J-20 would be used as an interceptor. The current radars on the Chinese destroyers can easily detect the F35 at great ranges, and while they may not be able to lock on them, they can track and feed that info to the mainland, which can deploy the J-20 on side intercept vectors, where the F-35 is most visible to the J-20 and the J-20 is the least visible to the F-35. It is unlikely that the US will fire on any Chinese warship in the open South China sea because that could easily start a nuclear escalation. With a population of over 1 billion, the Chinese are not really all that concerned about losing 5 million men because they have 115 men for every 100 women.

  • @rokuth
    @rokuth8 ай бұрын

    The F-35 is Android, and the J-20 is Huawei.

  • @hardikasarsa6870

    @hardikasarsa6870

    Ай бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @imnewlight

    @imnewlight

    23 күн бұрын

    b52 is nokia f22 is not an iphone because iphones suck

  • @jasestrong
    @jasestrong9 ай бұрын

    I am just an aviation enthusiast, I was enlisted conventional US Army, but I always dreamed about flying, your channel satisfies my dreams for now. Thank you for the great content

  • @mas-udal-hassan9277

    @mas-udal-hassan9277

    9 ай бұрын

    😅😅😅Why does Islam attract more converts than any other religion? One major reason is that vIslam says: "refugees welcome" to those fleeing failing liberal social and religious institutions. Let me explain. Liberal secularists promote the idea that their norms for regulating marriage, family, and religion are ideal. Nevertheless, statistical data indicates that wherever a society is governed by liberal secular norms, people stop marrying, having children, and practising religion. Put differently, the liberal is fundamentally a hypocrite - despite what he or she might say, no liberal person is actually interested in being part of a liberal marriage, a liberal family, or a liberal religion. Matters are different when it comes to Islam. 😮 Muslims also promote the idea that their norms for regulating marriage, family, and religion are ideal. Moreover, statistical data indicates that wherever a society is governed by Islamic norms, it boosts marriage, birth rate, and religious practice. Put differently, the Muslim is actually interested in being part of a Muslim marriage, a Muslim family, and the Muslim religion. The current era is an era of refugees fleeing from liberalism. Liberal marriage, family, and religion have collapsed. // As a result, refugees from liberal societies seek marriage partners abroad, and if they practice any type of religion , it is a non-liberal version whose centers are located abroad. Islam is the most obvious choice for them.

  • @JohnnyD45
    @JohnnyD45 Жыл бұрын

    Long range air to air missiles are game changers!!!Very interesting information enjoyed watching clip.✝️🇺🇸🦅✌🏻

  • @adamfrazer5150
    @adamfrazer5150 Жыл бұрын

    The Chinese government says: That's okay, we'll just have some of yours.

  • @seanbaskett5506
    @seanbaskett55069 ай бұрын

    The J-20 is soooo cute. It looks like a baby Emperor Penguin belly sliding across the ice. I can't help but think that Raptors would have a taste for penguin. Especially for one that is terrible at staying hidden.