J-10 Thread IV

[siegecrossbow]

J-10s at dusk.

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[Air Force Brat]

J-10s at dusk.

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Nice pictures Siege.

 

[by78]

J-10 formation from the parade...

 

[Hyperwarp]

Thats a decent load,

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2x YJ-91
2x LT-2?
2x PL-8 trainers
1x ECM pod
1x Targeting pod

 

[ougoah]

Only just became consciously aware of the J-10's pylon geometry. Is it me or do these pylons separate the weapon from the wing quite a bit more than on other fighters?

 

[Quickie]

Only just became consciously aware of the J-10's pylon geometry. Is it me or do these pylons separate the weapon from the wing quite a bit more than on other fighters?

It's the effect of a very wide-angle lens. The YJ-91 seems like it's pointing downward when it's really not.

 

[ougoah]

It's the effect of a very wide-angle lens. The YJ-91 seems like it's pointing downward when it's really not.

No the YJ-91 is pointing down. Compare it with the two pylons adjacent. But my mistake on the offset distance. It appears similar on any Russia/NATO fighter as well. Just never noticed how most 4th gen fighter pylons look like a two part setup. YJ-91 reasons for pointing downwards is a mystery though but it's uninteresting to me.

 

[by78]

High-resolution images from Changchun open house.

 

[Quickie]

No the YJ-91 is pointing down. Compare it with the two pylons adjacent. But my mistake on the offset distance. It appears similar on any Russia/NATO fighter as well. Just never noticed how most 4th gen fighter pylons look like a two part setup. YJ-91 reasons for pointing downwards is a mystery though but it's uninteresting to me.

It shouldn't be pointing downwards for it'll have a very adverse effect on aerodynamics during flight. If as you said there's no camera effect, then you have to say that the LT-2 and PL-8 (to a slighter extent due to its shorter length and therefore its depth of field) are mounted pointing downwards too.

 

[SinoSoldier]

It shouldn't be pointing downwards for it'll have a very adverse effect on aerodynamics during flight. If as you said there's no camera effect, then you have to say that the LT-2 and PL-8 (to a slighter extent due to its shorter length and therefore its depth of field) are mounted pointing downwards too.

It is absolutely pointing down, as shown by the rear and near-profile photos.