J-10 Thread IV

Biscuits

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If the WS-10C is at 145-147kN, then it would be comparable to the latest engines used in the Su-57?
Su-57 just uses the same engines as Su-35, of which China has. Despite this, they didnt opt for buying a license to mass produce the Al-41F1, which implies there is a merit in not using those.
 

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Su-57 just uses the same engines as Su-35, of which China has. Despite this, they didnt opt for buying a license to mass produce the Al-41F1, which implies there is a merit in not using those.


No, it dies not! The Su-35 uses 2 × Saturn AL-41F1S (117S) engines, the Su-57 uses the AL-41F1 (117), which is not exactly the same.
 

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A J-10C assigned to the 131st Air Brigade seen carrying the latest K/JDC03A FLIR/laser designation/targeting pod underneath the engine air intake. As far as I remember so far only the older K/JDC01A pod was clearly confirmed.

(Image courtesy of KJZX via @huitong)

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Again a J-10ASH (J-10SH ?) assigned to the PLAAF Naval Aviation's 4th Naval Air Brigade spotting the latest low-visibility markings and the unit's tail art.

(Image via @沉默的山羊 from Weibo)

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