J-10 Thread IV

lcloo

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Since the 18th J10C of second batch production was manufactured in 2015, i.e. 9 years ago, we should have expected that J10B as well as first batch of J10C are due for MLU very soon, or already started.

So is there any rumour what upgrade would be beside very likely change of engine to WS-10 and radar upgrade?
 
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Totoro said:
It appears the pod has a couple of antennas. Which would suggest some data being sent from/to the pod.
Large optical apertures don't seem to be visible, which would suggest it's not an optical recon pod.
Even radar based recon would likely have visible radome covers. I don't see those here. So it's possible it's not a radar recon pod either.
ESM or jammer pod would also require some radome surfaces, not visible here.
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Some of the pods on the ECM variant of Y-9 also don't have any such visible covers or surfaces.
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Yankeesama claims that WS-10B has much better fuel economy than AL-31FN. Apparently August 1st performance group consumed 100 metric tonnes of fuel flying to and from Saudi Arabia.
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A positive for WS.10B but any reason why these birds have AL.31FN installed instead of WS.10B,are there any regimes in flight envelope where the Russian engine is better than WS.10B?
 
sunnymaxi

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Clairvoyant said:
A positive for WS.10B but any reason why these birds have AL.31FN installed instead of WS.10B,are there any regimes in flight envelope where the Russian engine is better than WS.10B?
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the simple point which most of the people don't get..

WS-10 series produced in 21st century with far more superior material and manufacturing process .. WS-10 all latest variants are superior to AL-31FN..

siegecrossbow said:
There is a rumor that AL-31 is more “responsive” compared with WS-10B, which makes for better aerial display.
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hearing this since 2019.. i have seriously doubt now. we are in 2024. WS-10 evolved into a very advanced machine.. PLAAF has plenty of AL-31FN engines both in aircrafts and inventory.. so once AL-31FN finish off its service life. will replace with WS-10 variant..
 
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sunnymaxi said:
hearing this since 2019.. i have seriously doubt now. we are in 2024. WS-10 evolved into a very advanced machine.. PLAAF has plenty of AL-31FN engines both in aircrafts and inventory.. so once AL-31FN finish off its service life. will replace with WS-10 variant..
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Why trashing engines that does the job and have time left... They bough an hell lot of AL-31, better to use them.
 
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