Sorry, J-20 and J-35A: Why U.S. Air Force F-22 and F-35 Fighters Dominate the Skies

Sorry, J-20 and J-35A: Why U.S. Air Force F-22 and F-35 Fighters Dominate the Skies

Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the widening "experience gap" between the PLAAF and the U.S. Air Force as Operation Epic Fury provides real-world combat data for American 5th-generation platforms. While China maintains a massive manufacturing edge with over 250 J-20 Mighty Dragons in service and the rapid rollout of the J-35A, its pilots lack the combat-tested mettle of those flying the F-…