J-10 Thread IV

[Deino]

ok ... and now back to reality and the topic!

If there is anyone who would like to discuss this, then please in the Turkey section but not here!

 

[Viperzero]

Hey fellows does anyone have a clear cut explanation of the differences between the early batch J-10 and J-10a. I know early J-10 could not use PL-12 and some of them had a different forward landing gear doors but anything else?

 

[HighGround]

Hey fellows does anyone have a clear cut explanation of the differences between the early batch J-10 and J-10a. I know early J-10 could not use PL-12 and some of them had a different forward landing gear doors but anything else?

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From the article,

"J-10 was officially declassified on December 29, 2006. Some improvements have been made during the production, including a WL-9 radio compass antenna dish behind the canopy. A tandem-seat trainer version (J-10S) has been developed too (see below). Further improved variants including J-10A (improved

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/1473G? able to fire 4 PL-12 AAMs)"

 

[PersianPrince]

Hey fellows does anyone have a clear cut explanation of the differences between the early batch J-10 and J-10a. I know early J-10 could not use PL-12 and some of them had a different forward landing gear doors but anything else?

There are 3 batches of upgrades between J-10 and J-10A:
Upgrade 1: integration with PL-12, laser-guided bomb and HMS.
Upgrade 2: enhanced ECM and new communication antenna.
Upgrade 3: upgraded radar, integration with targeting pod and new datalink.
From this article if you can read Chinese:

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[Viperzero]

There are 3 batches of upgrades between J-10 and J-10A:
Upgrade 1: integration with PL-12, laser-guided bomb and HMS.
Upgrade 2: enhanced ECM and new communication antenna.
Upgrade 3: upgraded radar, integration with targeting pod and new datalink.
From this article if you can read Chinese:

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Thank you! You don’t know how much I appreciate this!

 

[Deino]

Another image of a J-10CY from the PLAAF's "Ba Yi" aerobatics team ... this time no. 04!
(Image via CSAW/PDF)

 

[Deino]

And again a great image ... finally a clear image from a PLAN Naval Aviation J-10AH assigned to the 4th Naval Air Brigade showing for the first time a clear image of that unit's "Eagle" tailart.

(Image via 开了眼了/ @TrepverterA on Twitter)

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[Atomicfrog]

Another image of a J-10CY from the PLAAF's "Ba Yi" aerobatics team ... this time no. 04!
(Image via CSAW/PDF)

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What is the payload of that dorsal spine ?? Quite strange that we see that type only on the acrobatic team. Beside fuel, not a lot of payload is relevant if they use that version only for aerobatic display. And doing a variant only for show is even stranger.

 

[Schwerter_]

Another image of a J-10CY from the PLAAF's "Ba Yi" aerobatics team ... this time no. 04!
(Image via CSAW/PDF)

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Interestingly it seems that this paticular jet has all the combat subsystems still in it: MAWS, datalink antennas, IFF, the works. Is this (using basically combat-spec jets painted with a special livery) the norm for Ba Yi?

 

[Deino]

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At it seems, there is some hidden meaning but only readablein the mirrored version!