SinoSoldier
Colonel
The J-10A's Type 1473G radar is claimed to be roughly comparable to the F-16 Block 52+'s AN/APG-68.
J-10 Thread IV
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The J-10A's Type 1473G radar is claimed to be roughly comparable to the F-16 Block 52+'s AN/APG-68.
manqiangrexue
Brigadier
Is that right? I had no idea. Could you give me some reference? I was under the impression that J-10A's radar was basic MSA, comparable with early F-16, Su-27SK or so. I was thinking it would be very difficult for J-10A's avionics to engage something like late F-16, F-15J, Mitsubishi F-2, MKI, Super Hornet, etc... Yeah, it would eat an F-4 or F-5 alive LOL I wasn't thinking about that and I doubt anyone would send either or those 2 to intercept Chinese fighters.
"...MLU could simply involve refitting them with a new AESA, new EW and datalinks, and possibly a new cockpit..." - Blitzo
Yup, that's what I meant. Bringing them close to J-10B standard or even C if possibly on an internal level.
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antiterror13
Brigadier
Well, next time when you claim something is "obsolete" like you did on J-10A (#438), make sure you know what you are talking about, you just can't simply say now "I had no idea" .
With your analogy, all PLAAF fighters are obsolete already (against F-22 in Japan), indeed all fighters in the world are obsolete but F-22 .... just following your flawed analogy
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manqiangrexue
Brigadier
Well, that's not very forgiving. I gotta make mistakes to learn too LOL. I still wanna know how Sinosoldier concluded that J-10A's radar was comparable to F-16 Block 52.
Yeah, well Raptors are very few in number and they don't use Raptors to intercept incoming fighters over territorial disputes (yet). I'm comparing them to mainstay fighters that are high in number like the ones I'd mentioned before and operated by neighboring countries. The only way you'll encounter Raptors is if you get into a shooting war with the US and that's a whole other can of worms. I'm talking about more possible regional skirmishes. I specifically didn't mention F-22 and F-35. But I am comparing J-10A to other 4th generation fighters that can be encountered in large numbers operated by countries like India and Japan and which are likely options for them to send in operations where they feel they might encounter hostile Chinese fighters.
I think J-10As are generally considered similar to F-16Cs in the air to air role.
One of the key capability differences, is that F-16A/Bs (unupgarded) were unable to fire multiple active radar homing BVR AAMs at once, whereas J-10A and F-16C both could.
Yes, and doing so would be quite normal and not too difficult. If anything it would be expected.
I wished there was an update to this very handy chart. Looks like the PLAAF is growing faster than expected.
asif iqbal
Lieutenant General
Yes I know someone just needs to put the time in
I am sure Deino has something like this in his book
Theflankers numbers are about right for that time but they include everything like Su-30MKK and Su-27 etc
I am sure Deino has something like this in his book
Theflankers numbers are about right for that time but they include everything like Su-30MKK and Su-27 etc
Indeed ... I have a more or less regularly updated Orbat-list available ... if anyone likes, but I think that should be in a separate tread:
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/future-plaaf-planaf-plane-inventory.t5582/page-4
Deino
https://www.sinodefenceforum.com/future-plaaf-planaf-plane-inventory.t5582/page-4
Deino
Looks like these new planes are flying with WS-10B engines. These must be from production badge number 2 (or is it the J-10C ?). But doesn't China still have about 200 AL-31FN III engines still unused ?
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