Chengdu J-10 Multirole Fighter Air Craft News & Discussions

[LKJ86]

Via Weibo

 

[m52k85]

J-10CE with larger internal fuel 14,000lb estimate has better combat radius than Rafale.

What is the source? Internal fuel of 14,000 seems unlikely, thats how much the Super Hornet has, the Super Hornet is 4 feet longer and about 30% extra wing area.

 

[LKJ86]

J-10SH

Via www.81.cn

 

[LKJ86]

Via @学习军团 from Weixin

 

[LKJ86]

J-10C

 

[LKJ86]

J-10A and J-10S

Via @解放军报 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

Via @南部空军 from Weixin

 

[m52k85]

J-10C
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What are those long slits below the cockpit that glow green in the dark?
@Deino

 

[siegecrossbow]

What are those long slits below the cockpit that glow green in the dark?
@Deino

I think those are formation lights but I could be wrong.

 

[LKJ86]

J10SH0217

Via CCTV and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[LKJ86]

J-10A and J-10S

 

[LKJ86]

Via CCTV 7 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[Surya 1]

Military marketing won't be long wait, they will come with their products for demonstration and convince PAF to buy. It's not just about making money but to get combat proven if more tea being served which would give positive reputation to CAIC. CAIC will get more potential customers if their weapons proven useful in return of supplying J-10CE to PAF at bargain price. Win win solution for both.

J-10CE vs Rafale, the J-10CE with TVC will definitely superior in dogfight. In BVR, the J-10CE fitted with large AESA radar has the longer search and track range. J-10CE with larger internal fuel 14,000lb estimate has better combat radius than Rafale. PAF would need the J-10CE for air to air role, let's wait and see whether CAIC would make changes to pylons to fit at least 8 air to air missiles removing the ability to carry large 500gal fuel tank or 2000lb bomb underwing. The fuselage 4 pylons could be changed to missile rails for 2 more PL-12/15, total 2x PL-10E & 6x PL-12/15.

14000 pound Internal fuel? Are you doing Kungfu as per your Avatar name?

 

[LKJ86]

J-10C

Via CCTV 7 and @沉默的山羊 from Weibo

 

[Shabi1]

Any pictures armed with PL-15