J-10 Thread IV

[Deino]

J-10C + PL-15 (the one in the J-20's bay) ....

 

[Blitzo]

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[latenlazy]

View attachment 34275 View attachment 34276 J-10C + PL-15 (the one in the J-20's bay) ....

Starting to wonder if the J-10"C" is actually a test plane for new subsystems, not a model meant for production.

 

[Blitzo]

Starting to wonder if the J-10"C" is actually a test plane for new subsystems, not a model meant for production.

Why would you think that based on that picture?
It is entirely sensible that PL-15 (ie crop wing PL-12) would supersede the PL-12 variants as the new standard MRAAM, and given J-10C is one of the newest fighters it makes sense to integrate the newer weapons onto the newest platform first. In that photo we can also make out the PL-10 SRAAM quite clearly.

And J-10C is definitely in production, check the CDF J-10 thread... specifically here:

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At least 49 J-10C airframes have been produced, probably over 50, close to 60 by now. Makes sense considering how many J-10Bs were produced in that first batch and how long it took for them to be built.

 

[Hyperwarp]

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J-10C + PL-15 (the one in the J-20's bay) ....

PL-10 + PL15! J-10C is looking very impressive!

 

[huitong]

That guy's weibo account was suspended again due to this leak...

 

[asif iqbal]

What a beauty !

 

[sangye]

View attachment 34275 View attachment 34276 J-10C + PL-15 (the one in the J-20's bay) ....

 

[Totoro]

So we could assume that pl-10 is on the verge of being in active service with plaaf, or possibly even it started active service?

And that pl-15 is inching closer and closer to being certified and may enter active service within a year or two?

 

[asif iqbal]

J10C

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