J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)

[noone536]

well i thought it wasn't a choice by the pla but by internet voters so if u want to blame anyone blamed it on the people who voted

 

[kwaigonegin]

some recent photos of J-10s, one showing 4 from the 24th division and the other 2 are showing the August 1st demonstration team.

Unlike the T-birds or Blue Angels does anyone know why the J-10's of PLAAF's demonstration team or even jets from russian demo team doesn't have that glossy look to it? is it by choice or capabilities? I've seen the TB vipers up close and boy do they look polished and shiny! The Chine J10s' paint job by comparison looks really bland and matte.
Is it because the Vipers have some special paint job or do the maintenance crew basically just spent every second waxing the birds or maybe both?

 

[luhai]

Unlike the T-birds or Blue Angels does anyone know why the J-10's of PLAAF's demonstration team or even jets from russian demo team doesn't have that glossy look to it? is it by choice or capabilities? I've seen the TB vipers up close and boy do they look polished and shiny! The Chine J10s' paint job by comparison looks really bland and matte.
Is it because the Vipers have some special paint job or do the maintenance crew basically just spent every second waxing the birds or maybe both?

It's it's partly because skies in China are normally grey. Look at the second pic, it's sort of shiny. And if you search for blue Angles pic where they performed in cloudy weather, it's isn't too shiny either. But this goes into another problem for air quality in China.

 

[HKSDU]

Umm actually most area of China the skies are Blue...if you ever been to China I saw more blue skies than grey.

 

[Semi-Lobster]

Especially hilarious since it isn't just blue, it is red, white, and blue. :roll:

What a coincidence! I was going through a local toy store for a birthday gift for my nephew a few days ago and spotted this ultra-patriotic star spangled boxed toy! Notice the plane in the top corner there! The F-14, the F-18, F-117, A-10..... and J-10! :china:

 

[siegecrossbow]

What a coincidence! I was going through a local toy store for a birthday gift for my nephew a few days ago and spotted this ultra-patriotic star spangled boxed toy! Notice the plane in the top corner there! The F-14, the F-18, F-117, A-10..... and J-10! :china:

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The canards look a bit big lol. Could the real J-10 carry missiles on the wing tips?

 

[Blitzo]

The canards look a bit big lol. Could the real J-10 carry missiles on the wing tips?

I think that's a gripen or Lavi, it looks like it has side intakes common to the former. Bet it's made in china though lol.

 

[rhino123]

I think that's a gripen or Lavi, it looks like it has side intakes common to the former. Bet it's made in china though lol.

Yep. You are right it looked awfully like Gripen... but not a Lavi, thats for sure.

Gripen:

Lavi:

 

[dexy-sexy]

It looks more like Gripen to me, not an J-10, look at the side intakes and canards.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Wow we are discussing plastic toy planes....