J-10 Thread IV
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How credible is Alan?
IMO very credible
He used to be chief editor of major aviation media - Key publishing.co. uk, and its main published magazine - air force monthly. He retired recently but his connection to the global military aviation still remains strong. His previous article on J10CE is about PAF's J10CE decisive win over IAF's rafales, based on his exclusive interview with PAF ranked officers
India will be looking to exercise with the Indonesian AF J-10s.
Speaking of which, with all attention given to J-10C radar, did we ever have a good look at its IRST?
Apart from vague sentences(veri gud) and external guesstimations(mirror colour - likely LWIR; ability to "hide" to preserve RCS), I don't remember any public details, despite aircraft being available for export.
Apart from vague sentences(veri gud) and external guesstimations(mirror colour - likely LWIR; ability to "hide" to preserve RCS), I don't remember any public details, despite aircraft being available for export.
Have we heard anything from the Pakistanis about the IRST so far? They keep doing magazine interviews and have talked about the engine's raw performance before...
Hi,
probably they won’t until these fighters been exported to other countries where there is a chance of these kind of information coming out easily, usually Pakistani armed forces personnel brag less about these kind of info until unless they are RETD even then their info might be vague and incomplete as you can check all their interviews or statements since 2022 of getting J10c they never say anything about PL15e or range or bla bla
may be we come to k is about IRST through Chinese media or by CAC someday
thank you
I remember reading that J-16 IRST gives longer (20%?) ranges than Su-35 one.
Since OLS-35 is a known quality, both J-16 and J-10 IRSTs look rather similar, I guess this may be a starting point. With a caveat that such statements aren't given under oath, of course.
My current guess is both are direct doctrinal ancestors of J-20 unit, in that both are dedicated long range search/track units with only secondary WVR role. A la Leonardo Pirate.
Since OLS-35 is a known quality, both J-16 and J-10 IRSTs look rather similar, I guess this may be a starting point. With a caveat that such statements aren't given under oath, of course.
My current guess is both are direct doctrinal ancestors of J-20 unit, in that both are dedicated long range search/track units with only secondary WVR role. A la Leonardo Pirate.