Is J-20 A Copy of F-35?
Modern Military
China claims that the two are not the same jet.
However, when you dig just a little deeper, many believe that China has completely copied the US F-35.
China has a long history of stealing (at worst) or mirroring (at best) U.S. designs. Primarily that of the F-35 really stands out. To many the theft is just brutally apparent. To the point that it is nearly laughable. However, this is far from an unfamiliar subject. Nor a conclusive one.
China tries to steal every weapon & technological design available. We spoke with a member of the US Missile Defense force. Who told us that Chinese spies will try and break into their computers once a day. Ever so often their faxes will become inundated with Chinese porn and comic books.
While some reports suggest that this similarity is a result of espionage. Moreover, there are always slight differences that “dispel” these claims.
Such as the fact that the J-20 — as similar as it is to the F-35 — is lower, wider and longer. However, how much difference really exists between the J-20 and the F-35? Moreover, really very little beyond the cosmetic.
Of course, we could never get a straight answer, as to the similarity to the F-35. Is the difference 10%, 30%? We would need to inspect the J-20 which will never occur.
One Air Force mind told us:
“I don’t know how operative the word “copy” is in this instance. There are certainly some visual similarities. Although there are also some obvious differences as well.”
In, conclusion, let’s hope these two jets never meet.
