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Stratton

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No Air-to-Air refuelling probe on the J-10B TVC. Could they have removed that system to make space for more computing power? Test equipment?
 
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Stratton said:
No Air-to-Air refuelling probe on the J-10B TVC. Could they have removed that system to make space for more computing power? Test equipment?
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The J-10B TVC testbed was one of the original J-10B prototype airframes, s/n 1034.

I am not sure if prototype 1034 ever had an air refuelling probe installed upon it to begin with.
 
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Deino said:
It had ... this image is from May2013

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Interesting.

In that case, it could be that the removal of the probe was related to the TVC tests, and if it was related I imagine it would be primarily related to aerodynamics.

But if it was removed before they intended 1034 to be the TVC testbed, then who knows.
 
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Bltizo said:
Interesting.

In that case, it could be that the removal of the probe was related to the TVC tests, and if it was related I imagine it would be primarily related to aerodynamics.

But if it was removed before they intended 1034 to be the TVC testbed, then who knows.
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I think it depends on tests ... this image is also from May/April 2013 and here it has none ...

J-10B 1034 weapon release test - April 13 - 2.jpg
 
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