J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)

[In4ser]

So much for the supposed improvements in Chinese jet engine manufacturing.

I personally think that China is taking extra pre-cautions to regarding the endurance and quality of its WS-10. The fact they have equipped them on the production J-15 means they are not failure and rather trustworthy. However unlike the j-15, J-10b is a single engine aircraft, since it a new variant their engineers probably want to evaluate it first on a the 2 engine J-15 and isolate any problem that may develop solely on the J-10B design rather than weighing possible causes from the WS-10.

 

[SinoSoldier]

Regarding engines, the following factors are probably why the J-10B hasn't been seen with a WS-10 aero engine.

- It is a single engine aircraft; extra care is needed
- Production rate of WS-10 is not able to keep up with airframe production
- WS10 is a product of Shenyang Liming Aircraft Engine Company; their fighters are most likely to be endowed with the foremost priority
- China wants to use her old stocks of Saturn engines before switching to new ones

 

[Deino]

Video showing J-10B 101 ... but it looks like an aborted take-off ??

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Any idea ... mishap or a regular test ?

Deino

 

[Deino]

Where there is one ... then there are more !!!

 

[asif iqbal]

Exciting times, serial production of J10B and J15 has clearly without a doubt started

Next year the regiments should start standing up

 

[kwaigonegin]

While it is very exciting to see the Bravo, I hope it doesn't relegate the J-31 into nothing more than a demonstrator. While there is no way for us to know the performance and capability of the J-31 compared to the J10B etc, I really like it and hope it has a bright future.

Also not to get OT in this thread what ever happened to the JH-7B? wasn;t there rumor about a stealthly JH-7?

 

[Jeff Head]

While it is very exciting to see the Bravo, I hope it doesn't relegate the J-31 into nothing more than a demonstrator. While there is no way for us to know the performance and capability of the J-31 compared to the J10B etc, I really like it and hope it has a bright future.

Agreed, but to date, we have only seen the one J-31. We will have to wait and see what more comes of it (keep an eye on the J-31 thread).

In the mean time, the PLAAF is moving forward with the J-10B upgrade for sure.

Not to get OT in this thread what ever happened to the JH-7B? wasn;t there rumor about a stealthly JH-7?

That is a perfect question for the:

JH-7/JH-7A/JH-7B Thread here on SD

 

[xiabonan]

Very clear pic of the 101 J10B.

 

[drunkmunky]

Finally looks like a modern fighter imo.

 

[vesicles]

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Very clear pic of the 101 J10B.

That is a good-looking bird! Fast and furious!