Your remark about composite is pretty sure correct. But I do not think one can have to big brakes on the top alone on this plane. If you fly up there and you pull the brakes you will need lot of correction to stay on path... You can skip this plane for aerobatics if it is true. ou cannot compare it with flanker or Eagle cause the brakesa are way behind the GC... Just a thought. Looking forward to your answer.
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Your remark about composite is pretty sure correct. But I do not think one can have to big brakes on the top alone on this plane. If you fly up there and you pull the brakes you will need lot of correction to stay on path... You can skip this plane for aerobatics if it is true. ou cannot compare it with flanker or Eagle cause the brakesa are way behind the GC... Just a thought. Looking forward to your answer.
Sorry for getting that wrong, and thank you for cluing me in.
J-10 was already on the export market. With Pakistan as its first customer.
But I wasn't sure if the article about the aircrafts technology is accurate.
Can anybody who knows more share some insights?
The article really blows, typical Pinkov. 800km is rather good for a combat radius actually, comparable to most aircraft right now.
SD-10 is the missile with the tested 70km range. The SD-10A might be equal to better.
He mentions the J-10A with the arresting hook. I remember that picture. It was a PS.
SD-10 is the missile with the tested 70km range. The SD-10A might be equal to better.
He mentions the J-10A with the arresting hook. I remember that picture. It was a PS.
Semi-Lobster
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I love how all his sources are completely and utterly vague with no real way to credibly back them up
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So this confirms that the article was a complete bullshit.
Even in my own logical understanding, if the plane was just a 3rd Generation aircraft, why then should PLAAF field them? They have the better J-7's.
So from that statement alone, (3rd Generation plane) the article is doubtful.
FriedRiceNSpice
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In some systems of classification, 2nd gen and 3rd gen are merged together, with the result that 4th gen aircraft in the more common nomenclature are regarded as 3rd gen while aircraft like the F-22 are considered 4th gen.
an interview from November 2008, I can't figure out why it took so long to come out, maybe it did already
basically the important part are that J-10's maneuverability is better than su-27. The maximum load is 9G. It's minimum takeoff is 250 m. And also that amongst fighters in PLAAF, J-10 is the only one that can do the climb that we saw in Zhuhai airshow.
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