From: the.beez.speaks@gmail.com   
      
   On 09-11-2025 13:58, albert@spenarnc.xs4all.nl wrote:   
      
   Well, you never believe Wikipedia without verifying those data.   
   According to World Directory of Modern Military Aircraft (WDMMA), the   
   People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China could have as many   
   as 210 stealth J-20 Mighty Dragon fighters   
      
   And no, the USAF does *not* have 800 air bases. It's close to 180, of   
   which 60 in the contiguous USA.   
      
   BTW, airplanes can MOVE!  That's how the British won the Battle of   
   Britain in WWI.   
      
   Dear Albert, when are you going to do your homework properly? Tsk, tsk.   
      
   Hans Bezemer   
      
      
   > In article ,   
   > Hans Bezemer   wrote:   
   >    
   >> Although China has twice the cannon fodder, it is far less capable to   
   >> project that power.   
   >>   
   >    
   >> Combined these make up for 269 of the 314 vessels difference. Concerning   
   >> air power there is no comparison.   
   >   
   > What?   
   > The heart of the air force is the fighter jet. These are comparable:   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lockheed_Martin_F-22_Raptor   
   > USA 185 F-22   
   > Last built 2009, the production line is dismantled.   
   >   
   > https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-20   
   > China 300 J-20   
   > They have improved the earlier designs and   
   > they are in full production at 70-100 per year.   
   >   
   > 6-th generation:   
   > F-47  A power point aircraft   
   > J-47  operational and can be launched from aircraft carriers.   
   >   
   > The USA has 800 military bases. They have less than a quarter of   
   > a fighter jet for each base.   
   >   
   >> Hans Bezemer   
   >   
   > Groetjes Albert   
      
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