J-10B crashes near Chengdu

[Sneaker]

A Chengdu J-10B fighter crashed on 15 November in Pi county (Pi Xian) near Chengdu city in Sichuan province, Chinese media reported. The pilot ejected safely and landed in a field.

The aircraft landed in an artificial lake located inside a newly constructed residential compound in Pitong Town (Pitong Zhen), the seat of Pi county government. At least seven people were injured, including three suffering "serious burns", media reported. The site was cordoned off by police in riot gear.

The J-10B was reportedly powered by a Saturn AL-31FN turbofan. (Chinese internet)


Pi county is located about 12 km northwest of the facilities of the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC), the J-10B's manufacturer. The J-10B is an improved variant of the J-10 and its development programme only recently finished. The crashed fighter was painted in yellow, indicating it was a either a new aircraft or a prototype.

The J-10B's yellow paint scheme suggests it is either a testbed or a new aircraft. (Chinese internet)


Photos of the crash site show the engine, identified by Chinese media as a Saturn AL-31FN turbofan, largely intact. The J-10 and J-10B are powered by the AL-31F, although China is developing its own WS-10 turbofan to replace Russian-made engines.

Source: janes(dt)c o m-article-45809/j-10b-crashes-near-chengdu

 

[A.Rafay]

Good thing the pilot is okay. Is this the first J10 crash?

 

[Sneaker]

This happened 2 days ago... Chinese members can give more details... my guess is they will say yes...

 

[cirr]

A J-10S crashed due to engine failure。I think the “news” has been posted multiple times in this forum。

Both pilots，one in his early 30s and the other in his 50s，ejected safely without a single scratch。

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

It is a J-10S (AKA the twin seat version of the J-10A).

Since the twin seat version for the J-10B is still not available.

 

[Sneaker]

A J-10S crashed due to engine failure。I think the “news” has been posted multiple times in this forum。

Did not find any when I searched. But the news says it to be J-10B, not J-10S.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Did not find any when I searched. But the news says it to be J-10B, not J-10S.

The some media can't even distinguish the Su-27 and the J-11, so we can't blame them for the limited knowledge about the Chinese military.

It is a twin seat J-10. So of course it can only be J-10A, since the twin seat J-10B is still not available.

 

[Sneaker]

It is a J-10S (AKA the twin seat version of the J-10A).

Since the twin seat version for the J-10B is still not available.

Might be twin seat prototype of J-10B. Picture shows the plane was painted yellow...

 

[Sneaker]

The some media can't even distinguish the Su-27 and the J-11, so we can't blame them for the limited knowledge about the Chinese military.

It is a twin seat J-10. So of course it can only be J-10A, since the twin seat J-10B is still not available.

It was Janes...

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

Might be twin seat prototype of J-10B. Picture shows the plane was painted yellow...

The twin seat J-10B is not available in either prototype or mass production version.

Also, this aircraft is not a prototype aircraft, but a mass production aircraft.

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

It was Janes...

And Janes also made a lot of mistakes as well.

 

[Sneaker]

And Janes also made a lot of mistakes as well.

May be, may be not. I was just quoting the news. It is impossible to see anything from photos. We can only speculate without official statement from govt. Was any such statement issued?

 

[ChineseTiger1986]

May be, may be not. I was just quoting the news. It is impossible to see anything from photos. We can only speculate without official statement from govt. Was any such statement issued?

Most Chinese military amateurs can see the difference between the J-10A and the J-10B, case closed.

 

[Sneaker]

Most Chinese military amateurs can see the difference between the J-10A and the J-10B, case closed.

LOL... OK

 

[terranMarine]

LOL... OK

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