J-10 Thread IV
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Regarding the latest images of tank-loaded serial J-10Bs ready for delivery to an operational unit and their usually psed/erased serial numbers ... are there at least any reports or rumours about their final base & unit ????
I know these spotters usually "kill" the serials to avoid the internet-security ... but hey, they must know these numbers and as such they must know their units .... !!
Thanks in advance,
Deino
I know these spotters usually "kill" the serials to avoid the internet-security ... but hey, they must know these numbers and as such they must know their units .... !!
Thanks in advance,
Deino
This photo was presumably taken somewhere else other than Chengdu.
Ohhhh ... any hint where ??!
Again: these numbers MUST be known ... and I only beg for the first and fourth digit.
Deino
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It looks like that its still uses the Russian AL-31 engine. Most likely J-10B block 2. I think the 201 and the 1051 are two different planes.
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JayBird
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According to Adam.Y J-10B is the ones with 1XX numbers, there are currently around 50 plus J-10B built. Mean while J-10C is the one with 2XX numbers and in steadily production at current time. J-10B and J-10C are basically the same from the outside except there is an extra knife like antenna on the middle part(upper fueslage) of J-10C. But J-10C use newer radar and avionics with stronger comprehensive combat capability compared to J-10B.
No.1035 J-10B is being used as testbed for the new variant of WS-10X (Taihang) to collect performance and parameters information. It's courrent flight status is stable/steady.
No. 1051 might be re-painted as No. 201 is the J-10C original prototype used to test the new avionic system. Because J-10B and J-10C aerodynamics are basically the same, and with the already purchased 260 AL-31FN engines/spares the last few years. The current J-10B and first batch of J-10C will still be using AL-31FN engines. And subsequent batches of J-10C will then using the domestic Taihang heart.
