New J-10 Thread III

[ba12]

look at it this way 200 engines for about 50 j-11 and reserve for spares or about 2 regiments of j-10 (33-34 planes per regiment) plus spares, either way not very many engines!

[EDIATH]

look at it this way 200 engines for about 50 j-11 and reserve for spares or about 2 regiments of j-10 (33-34 planes per regiment) plus spares, either way not very many engines!

As we know the lastest batch of J11 was grounded for almost a year due to the quality issue of FWS10, the 200 Russian engines are highly likely AL-31FN variant, which can't be used for J11 at all.

Also a typical J10 regiment comprises of 24-28 planes.

[dingyibvs]

New pic of J-10B and J-11BS?

[AssassinsMace]

CDF is stating that that's a naval J-10B. Interesting.

[dingyibvs]

CDF is stating that that's a naval J-10B. Interesting.

I didn't see that until now, interesting indeed. The colors certainly match.

[maozedong]

CDF is stating that that's a naval J-10B. Interesting.

I think it is only because the light effects, but I am not sure it's naval color or not,see the picture below:

I didn't see that until now, interesting indeed. The colors certainly match.

also, this place located at China flight test reserch institute ( 630 institute ) in Xian, J-10B and J-11Bs, they are together preparing for flight test, not strange.

[tphuang]

I don't know, still looks like a J-10A to me. Unless we get a non-blocked view of the nose or the intake, it's hard to tell from this far out.

[Twix101]

I don't know, still looks like a J-10A to me. Unless we get a non-blocked view of the nose or the intake, it's hard to tell from this far out.

Well, if you look closely at the tail top, you will notice this is clearly a J-10B.

[Maggern]

Well, if you look closely at the tail top, you will notice this is clearly a J-10B.

Indeed. By the same technique you'll also notice it's a J-11B next to it.

[tphuang]

here is a more upclose picture of the plane I guess
And here is a picture of J-10B's tail from huitong's website

At least to me, that tail top looks different. I don't see that ECM housing at all.

[noone536]

the picture above cannot be a carrier plane because the landing gears are not fit for the job

[AssassinsMace]

Just because it's part of the PLAN doesn't necessarily mean they're for carriers. China has no operational carrier, yet the PLAN has had fighters for years.

[HKSDU]

the picture above cannot be a carrier plane because the landing gears are not fit for the job

It isn't its an upgrade variant of the A. Serving for PLANAF doesn't mean its a carrier platform.

[Deino]

here is a more upclose picture of the plane I guess
And here is a picture of J-10B's tail from huitong's website
[qimg]http://cnair.top81.cn/fighter/J-10B_1031a.jpg[/qimg]
At least to me, that tail top looks different. I don't see that ECM housing at all.

Hmmm ... just back from a French-visit and IMO it looks not like a "B" nor a naval-bird.

At least I would say, it includes the taller tailfin + the ECM, but even if quite blurred, the intake and the tail-fins seem to be the original ones.

Could simply be an updated "A-version" as a test-bed.

Deino

[AssassinsMace]

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