Chinese J-20 Stealth Jet Spawns 2-seater Option, Indigenous Engine on 10th Anniversary Our Bureau 1797
J-20 fighter jet nicknamed Black Ribbon
Chinese J-20 stealth fighter jet has revealed a twin-seater variant besides indigenous WS-10 engines to replace its Russian-origin power plant on its tenth anniversary that fell on January 11.
The twin-seat variation of the J-20 could be used for electronic warfare, command of wingman drones or bombing, analysts were quoted as saying by Chinese media.
State-owned Aviation Industry Corp of China (AVIC) released a computer-generated video showing four twin-seat J-20s flying in formation last Friday, the first official depiction of this variant. The video did not elaborate on the twin-seat J-20 or its designed functions.