J-10 Thread III (Closed to posting)

[delft]

I understood that Chinese fighter are produced in batches, not in serial production as their numbers are limited to a few hundred. US fighters are often produced in thousands and so serial production is for them the more economical way.

 

[Deino]

Not sure if they are recent images, but at least they are some nice ones (incl. 1035 with WS-10B) !

Deino

 

[Franklin]

Not sure if they are recent images, but at least they are some nice ones (incl. 1035 with WS-10B) !

Deino

There is something suspicious about that photo. All the production J-10B we have seen so far all still have their yellow primeur. But this J-10B with the WS-10A is already painted grey. You have to wonder when was this picture taken and when was this plane produced. Could this be a photoshop ? Someone photoshopped the nozzle.

 

[Deino]

No ... no. 1035 was always grey ! The only think missing is the red number on the tail and under the cockpit.

 

[Franklin]

I know that about the 1035, its just that i'm suspicious that a production plane with a WS-10A engine will be already flying in grey colors. I believe that the current batch of J-10B will all be using AL-31. Perhabs the next batch of planes will have the WS-10A or even in a few years. But is there a consensus why the J-10's so far haven't been produced with the WS-10A engines ? Is its reliability ? Production numbers ? Spoil up time ? Or all of the above ?

 

[Skywatcher]

I know that about the 1035, its just that i'm suspicious that a production plane with a WS-10A engine will be already flying in grey colors. I believe that the current batch of J-10B will all be using AL-31. Perhabs the next batch of planes will have the WS-10A or even in a few years. But is there a consensus why the J-10's so far haven't been produced with the WS-10A engines ? Is its reliability ? Production numbers ? Spoil up time ? Or all of the above ?

Money and performance? The latest AL-31 is apparently pretty good.

 

[A.Man]

Where is the rest J-10B's of the 1st lot?

If this one reads: 2-39, the above one must be 201 or 2-01

 

[Deino]

Where is the rest J-10B's of the 1st lot?

... the above one must be 201 or 2-01

If I'm not mistaken, then no. 2-01 or 201 was said to be the J-10C testbed !

All so far seen J-10B serials have indeed only 10x-numbers (with 101, 102, 103 and 104 spotted).

Deino

 

[Totoro]

how about 101-104 being the preproduction batch, rather than some mystery j10c?

then 201-onward the first production batch, meant for an active duty regiment?

 

[vesicles]

how about 101-104 being the preproduction batch, rather than some mystery j10c?

then 201-onward the first production batch, meant for an active duty regiment?

The 2-39 is a two-seater. So it looks to be the said J-10c and cannot be J-10B.