J-10 Thread IV

[lcloo]

I've never noticed this before, but did the twin seat J10s always had this big of a spine?

Yes, they do.

This is a 2013 or earlier photo.

 

[vincent]

I've never noticed this before, but did the twin seat J10s always had this big of a spine?

Yup

 

[siegecrossbow]

J-10 launching LGB against simulated naval target.

 

[ACuriousPLAFan]

Firstly, quoting this particular sentence from a post in the Indian Military News and Reports Data Thread:

India is buying 100 GE F404 engines for 83 Mk1A jets with spare parts so that they can continue to use these jets even under American Sanctions.

This made me curous about the procurement numbers of engines for Chinese fighter jets.

If I remembered correctly, someone in this forum mentioned that 3x WS-10 engines would be arranged for every single Flanker (J-11, J-15, J-16) that China produces. That is, 2x WS-10 to be fitted on one Flanker airframe, while the extra 1x WS-10 would be allocated as a spare for said Flanker airframe.

I believe this holds true for the other twin-engine fighter jets serving in the PLA as well, i.e. J-20 (and J-31/35 in the future).

With the case for twin-engine fighters settled, does anyone know how does the PLA allocate WS-10 engines for single-engine fighter jets, i.e. J-10?

 

[siegecrossbow]

Firstly, quoting this particular sentence from a post in the Indian Military News and Reports Data Thread:


This made me curous about the procurement numbers of engines for Chinese fighter jets.

If I remembered correctly, someone in this forum mentioned that 3x WS-10 engines would be arranged for every single Flanker (J-11, J-15, J-16) that China produces. That is, 2x WS-10 to be fitted on one Flanker airframe, while the extra 1x WS-10 would be allocated as a spare for said Flanker airframe.

I believe this holds true for the other twin-engine fighter jets serving in the PLA as well, i.e. J-20 (and J-31/35 in the future).

With the case for twin-engine fighters settled, does anyone know how does the PLA allocate WS-10 engines for single-engine fighter jets, i.e. J-10?

One spare for every engine installed I think.

 

[Rast]

Anyone knows which radars the Pakistani J-10s are using and any idea about the specs? ty

Most likely a slightly reduced version of the domestic AESA radar that China deploys in its own J-10s. Russian and Western arms makers would have released twenty PR statements if their products were ordered by anyone.

To my understanding, the PLA has not released much information on the capabilities of their domestic AESA radar that the J-10C uses.

 

[siegecrossbow]

J-10C/S from Western Theater Command.

 

[Deino]

Another J-10AS with WS-10B

Via @Oneninety from Weibo

 

[siegecrossbow]

Another J-10AS with WS-10B

Via @Oneninety from Weibo

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Since it is in primer paint I assume it is a new bird and not a retrofit?

 

[HeroOftheFerelden]

There's a FC1/JF17 poster on the wall, so most likely at Chengdu