Chengdu J-10 Multirole Fighter Air Craft News & Discussions

[Scorpiooo]

I read a lot of Pakistani members refer to J-10 as a short range fighter implying its range inferiority, and so I made a comparative check on publicly available data.

Combat Range
J10 (no external tank) = 1,450km; Ferry range 3,800km with 3 fuel tanks and no weaponloads.
JF-17 (no external tank) = 1,352km
Rafale (3 tanks 5,700litres + weopon loads) =1,850km
Typhoon (3 fuel tanks + weapons) =1,389km
Grippen = 1,500km
F-16 =740nm = 1,370km
F-35 =1,410km

In China, J10 is refer as light weight and short range because of its relativity to that of Flankers and J20 which have superior long ranges,. J10 in fact is not really a light weight fighter, and its combat range is similar to other fighters of similar sizes.

Thanks for sharing such detial comparison, my point was its fall normal range, but if adding CFT instead of external fuel tanks will not reduced it hard points and on other hand give edge to Panettiere deep inside enemy

 

[LKJ86]

J-10S

Via @空军新闻 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

J10A0422

Via @空军新闻 from Weixin

 

[Scorpiooo]

Any informative members, do Chinese have plan to integrate PL 21 on J10x or not ?

 

[Deino]

Any informative members, do Chinese have plan to integrate PL 21 on J10x or not ?

So far there is NO PL-21 and I don't think the J-10 is capable to carry such a monster AAM.

 

[Scorpiooo]

So far there is NO PL-21 and I don't think the J-10 is capable to carry such a monster AAM.

But if see internet, we find info that PL21 is tested on chinese flankers have plan for future integration into J20 and J31/35.

What you expert opnion about PL 21, is actually created and is in trial or just its in news no actual BRV produced till now @Deino

 

[LKJ86]

But if see internet,

China's new AAMs are confidential.

 

[Scorpiooo]

So mean there other program along with PL 21 as there alos rumors of PL 17 version as well

 

[LKJ86]

CAC' newly-built J-10C

Via @航空工业成飞 from Weixin

 

[Deino]

CAC' newly-built J-10C
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Via @航空工业成飞 from Weixin

... so if these are new built I assume they are all WS-10-powered!?

 

[Scorpiooo]

... so if these are new built I assume they are all WS-10-powered!?

Possibly which variant of Ws 10 ? Any chance of TVC

 

[Deino]

Possibly which variant of Ws 10 ? Any chance of TVC

Unlikely

 

[Scorpiooo]

Unlikely

@Deino what is reality if J10D is ur expert opinion

Also rumoured as having possibly few semi sealth features like American experiment of F15SE (silent eagle)

 

[LKJ86]

@Deino what is reality if J10D is ur expert opinion

Also rumoured as having possibly few semi sealth features like American experiment of F15SE (silent eagle)

It depends on the progress of SAC's J-xx's development.

 

[LKJ86]

There are same good examples like J-11D vs J-20, and JL-9 vs JL-10.