J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)

[antiterror13]

J-10A is still a very capable plane. And the engine looks very domestic, like WS-10A..

Even A version would be very deadly enough to IAF, especially operated by Pakistani Pilot

 

[AssassinsMace]

Unless there are changes on the export version, the model, by the tail, seems to be a J-10A. There's no extra rounded tip on top like you see with the J-10B. Sadly I would be excited to see the Pakistanis with a J-10 just to see the better paint job they would do.

 

[kyanges]

Does the nose look J-10A or B-ish? We know that the body is probably J-10A but maybe Pakistan would like a plane with AESA radar and so they could modify the nose?

The easiest way to tell in this image is to look at the ventral fins. The trailing edges are are forward slanted instead of rearward slanted like in the J-10B.

 

[no_name]

What I was saying is whether it may be possible for the export version to have J-10A body, but a nose that house J-10B type radar or modifications.

 

[siegecrossbow]

What I was saying is whether it may be possible for the export version to have J-10A body, but a nose that house J-10B type radar or modifications.

IF that is the case then Pakistan would have to get WS-10 along with the package. According to flying pig from CJDBY the AL-31FN engine does not provide sufficient power for AESA radar.

 

[Blitzo]

IF that is the case then Pakistan would have to get WS-10 along with the package. According to flying pig from CJDBY the AL-31FN engine does not provide sufficient power for AESA radar.

What kind of relationship does an engine have with power provided to a plane? I mean is it a matter of thrust, or what, because there are far smaller planes with smaller engines that are capable of fielding AESAs, and WS-10 does not have a massively higher thrust than Al-31FN

 

[Lion]

What kind of relationship does an engine have with power provided to a plane? I mean is it a matter of thrust, or what, because there are far smaller planes with smaller engines that are capable of fielding AESAs, and WS-10 does not have a massively higher thrust than Al-31FN

132kn vs 122kn is quite a different.

 

[Schumacher]

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Looks like a two seater J-10A with a white new radome. If the photo is an indication of the aircraft that Pakistan is getting, then FC-20 ( export designation of J-10) is a modified J-10A with Pakistan's specification rather than J-10B. Note also that the air intake looks like same as J-10A.

That's what they've been saying, PAF will get modified J10A, not B.

 

[timepass]

Well its worth mentioning here that PAF experts are very closing working with Chinese on J10 project for while now like JF17 & Quing class Subs to tailor made J10 as per PAF requirements & PAF pilots are flying this baby for some time now in china of course. Hence, I am pretty sure that the end package will be J10B as if J10A was the possibility PAF would got those babies well before & would not wait for that long.

As several members mentioned about nose/radar/engine etc as per PIC then only thing remains is DSI, so I am pretty sure it’s going to be J10B.

 

[Deino]

132kn vs 122kn is quite a different.

Again, why is more thrust necessary to power an AESA ???

Deino