J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)

[Lion]

The unit markings are in red.
And they aren't "navalised" in the sense of carrier ops, just that the navy operate them. From land airbases.

Paint scheme is also another give away.

 

[Deino]

... but simply the best explanation is the 83x4x-number - all naval divisions starts with a "8" - which indicated the 4. PLANAF Division.

 

[Deino]

A new J-10B !!!

 

[sealordlawrence]

What would be a really impressive development would be if J-10B flew with WS-10A.

 

[siegecrossbow]

A new J-10B !!!

Can we confirm AESA from this photo? I noticed that the nose cone is missing.

 

[Deino]

I would say YES !!!!

 

[Low IQ]

I thought white paint scheme is the same as PLAAF.

 

[i.e.]

A new J-10B !!!

prob a production version.

@sealordlawrence

I am waiting for the "slient stick" the final evolution of J-10 with WS-15.

 

[plawolf]

Deino posted a better version at keypublishing. Here is what I said about it there.

Interesting find!

Its hard to tell the depth, but that dish looks to be very close to the housing. Most PD radars I have seen have their dish much further away because of the mechanical steering arm.

The size of the dish is also unusually big relative to the nose. Its hard to picture that thing being able to turn much in the J10's tapered nose.

Based on that, I am about 90% sure that we are looking at an ESA radar, and my bet would be that its AESA.

 

[Deino]

Here's the slightly larger version ...