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Again, they blamed Russian engine that make the J-10 down.
PLAAF should stop using Russian engines, remove all current installed ones, and replace by domestic engines.

If not, there'll be some more crash.



PLA pilot hailed as hero for ditching J-10 away from cities
Staff Reporter 2015-10-13 15:45 (GMT+8)
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A Chengdu J-10 fighter. (Internet photo)

A J-10 fighter from the PLA's Shenyang Military Region crashed during a training flight on Oct. 12 with the pilot delaying his bailout in an attempt to ensure he did not let his plane go down in an urban area, according to China's state broadcaster CCTV.

The pilot, Li Tong, is the chief of staff of an undisclosed fighter regiment of the Shenyang Military Region. He said his Russian-built AL-31 engine suddenly lost power at an altitude of between 3,400 and 3,500 meters on the night of Oct. 12. The control tower ordered him to eject if he was unable to regain control of the aircraft above 1,000 meters.

Realizing that he was between two undisclosed urban regions, however, Li did not eject until he had dropped to an altitude of 351 meters, the CCTV report said, praising him for his courage.
Yes, they are doing that right now. And can Rome be build in a day? Can 300 J-10A replaced with domestic engine in a single day? No. It will take sometime. In a year or 2, we will see domestic engine equipped J-10 on most plane.
 
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Yes, they are doing that right now. And can Rome be build in a day? Can 300 J-10A replaced with domestic engine in a single day? No. It will take sometime. In a year or 2, we will see domestic engine equipped J-10 on most plane.
isnt the gearbox position different in al31 & ws10?
 
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YES, but the FM is only suitable for a Flanker (due to its gearbox location) and not compatible to a J-10A. as such there is no version equivalent to the FM a J-10 can use.

1. an AL-31F for the Flanker-series (= gearbox on top) ... + right a WS-10A also Flanker

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2. an AL-31FN for the J-10A/AS (= gearbox on the bottom)

AL-31FN for J-10.jpg


3. for completeness ... a WS-10B for the J-10B/C (= gearbox on the bottom)

WS-10B.jpg
 
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