On Chinese television was an interview with the pilot J-20 the newest Chinese fighter. We are talking about a military pilot Lee Ghana, which first piloted fifth fighter (on Chinese classification - fourth) Generation in the Air Force of the PLA.
Li Gan said, he was proud of the status of China's first pilot, ruled the newest combat vehicle, adopted on arms of the Air Forces. He spoke about the J-20 features.
According to the pilot, fighter significantly improved in comparison with the prototype, which rose for the first time in the sky a few years ago. Li Gan says, that "the development of the fighter maneuverability, improved flight control parameters and arms ". The pilot said, that the most difficult for him is piloting J-20 group, when, eg, We are prepared to participate in a military parade. According to a military pilot, often have to maneuver, to prevent collisions with birds, which is very much in the sky over cities.
The advantages of the J-20 Chinese officer carries simplicity fighter. According to him, a new generation of Chinese fighter does not need maintenance in spetsangarah at a constant temperature and humidity, as, for example, US F-22.
from an interview:
The value of this in a real fight is very important: if your fighter invisible whenever in need of long-term specialized care before each operation, including restoration stealth coatings, the speed of this operation and its efficiency may be low. Our technical staff is preparing airfields fighter J-20 in a short time. Stealth coating J-20 does not require special conditions of.
In addition, the Chinese pilot said "quality aerodynamic configuration" fighter.
Recall, that in a world so far only three countries create their own fighter aircraft 5th generation: USA, China and Russia. At the same time the Air Force of the fifth generation fighter aircraft made only in China and the United States.
