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@cnleio whats the Current status of Naval version J-10, is it start using WS-10A engine or its using still the older one used for PLAAF J-10A and J-10B version..
that would mean the engines are mature enough to be installed or later j10b/c's then wouldn't it?Sorry to step in !!! ... but maybe for all with a similar frequently popping-up question:
None of the J-10A/AS or in case of the PLANAF J-10AH or SH uses the WS-10B ! Simply none ... they all use the standard AL-31FN.
So far only the no. 1035 J-10B prototype and now the last two batch 01 J-10B (no. 1-54 & 1-55) are using the WS-10B.
Deino
As @Deino said ... as far as we can see, current naval version J-10AH and J-10SH all r using Russia AL-31 jet engines, only naval version new J-11BH fighters using domestic WS-10. The domestic WS-10 series jet engines will wildly equiped by new J-10B and J-10C fighters not old J-10A/S ... coz@cnleio whats the Current status of Naval version J-10, is it start using WS-10A engine or its using still the older one used for PLAAF J-10A and J-10B version..
As @Deino said ... as far as we can see, current naval version J-10AH and J-10SH all r using Russia AL-31 jet engines, only naval version new J-11BH fighters using domestic WS-10. The domestic WS-10 series jet engines will wildly equiped by new J-10B and J-10C fighters not old J-10A/S ... coz
1. China can't provide enough WS-10 jet engines timely for all 400x J-10A/S/B/C fighters
2. If old J-10A/S fighter install WS-10 too, it seems need to change airframe structure and update flight control system from AL-31 to WS-10 jet engine ... that will cost money and time for 200+ J-10A and J-10S fighters.
Simply speaking, we might won't see WS-10 on any J-10A and J-10S fighter ... only on new produced J-10B and J-10C fighters. The J-10A/S project closed, now ChengDu focus on producing J-10B/C, no update plan for old J-10.
Naval J-10AH and J-10SH with AL-31
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Naval J-11BH and J-11BSH with WS-10
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By the way with the first number being clearly a 7 ... it seems as if our friend is or will be assigned to a Brigade, maybe also the 170. Brigade at the FTTC ?
Deino
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According to the spotters in Chengdu, at least three J-10B with the painting of the Armée de l'air and the Chinese engine WS-10B flew today around thefactory132. One of them is registered 78117. What entity owns ?