J-10 Thread IV

[Hyperwarp]

How do you know that this is a J-10C (is it the extra dorsal communications antenna)?

Dorsal antenna and the V-Tail VLOC antenna:

 

[Deino]

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[FORBIN]

How do you know that this is a J-10C (is it the extra dorsal communications antenna)?

Dorsal antenna and the V-Tail VLOC antenna:

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[Deino]

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Just noticed, this bird is the number 2-49 !

 

[Hyperwarp]

Just noticed, this bird is the number 2-49 !

But MAWS?

This is confusing. Do they attach them later-on?

 

[asif iqbal]

Still using Russian engine

 

[Deino]

Yes !

 

[dingyibvs]

Still using Russian engine

Right, and I'd really like to know how many AL-31FN/3's they have left.

 

[Deino]

Right, and I'd really like to know how many AL-31FN/3's they have left.

Yes indeed an interesting calculation:

Given this order from 2011 and in mind of the first 53 batch 1 J-10B produced (55 - the last two with WS-10B) and now already 49 batch 2 J-10C - therefore 123-102 = 21 - then, there are only 21 engines left.

Extrapolating or reserving 6 for the last 6 remaining J-10Cs batch 2 to be produced - if batch 1 & 2 are the same size - then this would be only 15 engines as a "replacement" or other use.

That's even more interesting - and "confirming" my theory - since if one assumes that the J-20A also uses the AL-31FN series 3, then their powerplants must come from another, still secret contract similar to the original first contract for the J-10.

 

[asif iqbal]

They used WS10 on the last two J10B then switched back to AL31 on J10C? Strange