SinoSoldier
Colonel
Ah, I see. I don't know how you manage to keep up with all of this info hehehe
J-10 Thread IV
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Ah, I see. I don't know how you manage to keep up with all of this info hehehe
antiterror13
Brigadier
Would it be a fair assumption that most J-10B been upgraded to J-10C standard ?
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Ok so they are pumping at a rate of 28 J10B/C units per year which is basically equivalent to Regiment per year since 2013
But we also have J10, J10A, J10AH, J10SH and J10S
That’s approximately 300 aircraft from 2002 to 2013
That’s also equivalent to 1 Regiment per year
So basically 15 years roughly 450 in total
Seems like Chinese aviation industry is geared for 28 units for any type in normal production even for JF17 flat out they stated 28 manufacturers procedure optimised for production and cost
But we also have J10, J10A, J10AH, J10SH and J10S
That’s approximately 300 aircraft from 2002 to 2013
That’s also equivalent to 1 Regiment per year
So basically 15 years roughly 450 in total
Seems like Chinese aviation industry is geared for 28 units for any type in normal production even for JF17 flat out they stated 28 manufacturers procedure optimised for production and cost
I would say it is extremely likely there is at least a brigade worth of batch 3 planes in a activee service, with these images going out. That would make it something like 155 or so J10b/c within 5 years. So roughly 6 brigades, with some attrition stocks. Also that figure does not include j10s two seaters. So with 4 more of those per brigade that's some 180 j10 of all types in five years. 35 per year. Which is a little less than what we had for j10 some two years ago. Back then there was a period when we saw over 40 produced within one year.
I can see a J-10C driver with the new J-20 helmet. I´m right?
I think it would be more accurate to say that the J-20 is using a helmet that has also been used on J-10C.
That is to say, I don't think the helmet in the J-20 pilot in the picture is exclusive to J-20 at this stage or that it offers any capabilities that we've seen only on J-20 at this stage.
OTOH, we know that J-20s are the only ones to be seen with the new HMD so far, and other fighters do not field it or a similar system as of yet, so that will be one thing worth looking out for
Weekend photo time... All images are high-resolution.
Nice, the famous 131st Brigade
I hope the PLAAF will introduce even more such individual unit markings to their units.