J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)

[tphuang]

the data if from international arms transfer database which is in PDF format only and that is what China has imported nothing else

only other engine that China imported from Russia in those years was 55 x D-30 turbofans for H-6K delivered between 2009-2011

according to estimates it is suggested that China has in excess of 100+ AL-31 for use on furture J10 and Flankers, so enough for 1 Regiment of each aircraft roughly, also China has produced more than 200 WS-10 engines and probably has a healthy number of those ready too

do you have the link for that. I look up sipri Chinese import, but it provides everything in dollar amount. It show the following for 2008 to 2011.

Engines 141 56 164 494 855

So 855 million altogether. That doesn't seem like enough for 2 batches of 122 AL-31FNs

 

[no_name]

Some old pics of the J-10 throughout its development process:

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[escobar]

At least 5 fighter J-10A have been delivered today

 

[franco-russe]

Pity the numbers are so blurred, but at least they are not naval. Second digit but last might be 4, which would make it either 3 or 33 Div.

 

[escobar]

this pic taken this morning shows plenty of dishes installed alongside the runways at CAC. I wonder what they are used to ???

 

[Broccoli]

this pic taken this morning shows plenty of dishes installed alongside the runways at CAC. I wonder what they are used to ???

Most likely used to measure RCS.

Here is nice article of similar american installations.

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[delft]

Most likely used to measure RCS.

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That would mean that the Chinese do tests in public that the Americans do in secret. That might be true but is not likely I would think.

 

[luhai]

That would mean that the Chinese do tests in public that the Americans do in secret. That might be true but is not likely I would think.

Also it would mean a lot of microwave power been directed at very populated area.

 

[Broccoli]

That would mean that the Chinese do tests in public that the Americans do in secret. That might be true but is not likely I would think.

Test in public? Only if they want people to see (Soar Dragon etc) what they are testing, and I doubt it's only such installation in China.

 

[hmmwv]

There is a dedicated RCS range just south west of Beijing.