Need to check at home, but the 5th Air Brigade is flaying Batch 03 J-10Cs since 2018 I think!?
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Need to check at home, but the 5th Air Brigade is flaying Batch 03 J-10Cs since 2018 I think!?
Here we go, this image finally seems to confirm that the J-10C variant featuring the spine has indeed been developed for the PLAAF August 1st Aerobatic Demonstration Team - most likely designated J-10CY (?) - to replace the old J-10AY/SY.
Oh, wow!
What is the implication here? Does this mean that the addition of the spine does NOT in anyway reduce the jet's aerodynamic performances? I am asking this because I think being aerobatic demonstrator jets would prioritize its aerodynamic performances more than other performances.
Since it is a fighter of the Bayi Aerobatic Team, why use a fuselage with a spine? Isn't the maneuverability of the previous J-10C better?
could be used as propaganda later or they can stay in the air longer I dunno, I think what makes this photo interesting is if the Aerobatic Team receives it then it pretty much means this kind of j-10 is gonna get mass produced and the plaaf'll probably stick to the j-10s a bit longer, but I didn't track them very long, so I'm not sure for how is their tradition going on showing the public new product through Aerobatic Team?
Wouldn't adding the spine increase the aircraft weight and decrease the ability to maneuver? I was reading that some people speculate J-10CY may be more for advertisement to foreign customers, and in the future the Bayi team will fly J-10CY as demo in countries that are looking to buy it.
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The "Y" in J10CY and the older J10Y or J10AY/J10SY stands for Chinese character Yan 演，（表演 = performance (of special skills)），It is a suffix specifically given to aircraft of PLAAF aerobatic display performance team.
The size of that centerline tank is clearly limited by landing gears clearance. From the front, sides and ground height. The same for carrying a weapon load under the fuselage.