SinoSoldier
Colonel
And even more since they finally confirm Batch 03 J-10Cs !!!
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How many aircraft/batch?
J-10 Thread IV
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How many aircraft/batch?
That's a question I dare to know the answer! From Batch 02 we know the highest number confirmed was 02-59, but I don't think a batch has a n uneven number so most likely at least 60. Given the fact that we also know that Batch 01 aircraft are well within the 50s, so there are surely more than 100 J-10B/C from Batch 01 & 02 operational and even more since this final confirmed aircraft 02-59 was already spotted in January 2017, I wouldn't be surprised if they were already well within Batch 04.
Deino
SinoSoldier
Colonel
I think the question is whether each batch has the same number of airframes. If we assume that 01 has 75 aircraft, then we are looking at 150+ J-10Cs for a combined total of 206+ J-10B/C produced over the span of five years.
Uppps ... if true, it surprises me even more !!
However I only a get a log-in page for the Weibo-Visitor system ... could you please simply upload that image here?
Best and thanks in advance,
Deino
Uppps ... if true, it surprises me even more !!
However I only a get a log-in page for the Weibo-Visitor system ... could you please simply upload that image here?
Best and thanks in advance,
Deino
Ok ... that now changes a lot, since these production batches are obviously much larger than expected and indeed the question is "whether each batch has the same number of airframes"?:
However I don't think that 01 has 75 aircraft and these are J-10B ... so by my calculation we have
Batch 01 = J-10B known are up to 0155 and eventually 0156
Batch 02 = J-10C known are up to 0275 and eventually 0276
Batch 03 = J-10C known are up to 03 ... but surely more.
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about 136+ produced over the span of five years.
SinoSoldier
Colonel
That is quite a buildup, to say the least; 136+ J-10C and 56 J-10B makes 192+ J-10B/C, which is already larger than the ordered Rafale component of both the French Air Force (Armée de l'Air) and the Marine Nationale.
No, not 136+ J-10C and 56 J-10B. Alltogether 136+ J-10B/C since the Batch 01 IS the J-10B and from Batch 02 on they are J-10C. AFAIK there is no Batch 01 J-10C.