J-10 Thread IV

[Deino]

What official statements have been made by Chengdu or officials on the weight, thrust to weight, etc of the J-10? I see so many conflicting statements about the empty and max takeoff weights.

If you ask for anything official more specific than basic dimensions I think we have nothing.

 

[MiG_23M]

If you ask for anything official more specific than basic dimensions I think we have nothing.

If you had to guess, what would be the real empty and MTOW?

 

[Alfa_Particle]

J-10C with seemingly PL-17s.

 

[Deino]

J-10C with seemingly PL-17s.
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Indeed ... looks like one!

 

[Ironhide]

Is it possible that's just DF-4 pylon spotted in other pics of same post ?

 

[Totoro]

Assuming pl17 can datalink with third parties, which is quite likely for a missile in this day and age, a good platform for pl-17 might be the j-10a.
That way a fleet of 300 planes might actually be useful in a peer opponent fight.

 

[Gloire_bb]

Assuming pl17 can datalink with third parties, which is quite likely for a missile in this day and age, a good platform for pl-17 might be the j-10a.
That way a fleet of 300 planes might actually be useful in a peer opponent fight.

(1)It's a very heavy weapon for j-10a, which will take drop tank slot. For this particular aircraft it's a very painful tradeoff.

(2)Majority of western airpower is still 1990s level f-16, followed by other 4 gen platforms of different kinds(against which it can fight with its standard armament). They won't disappear overnight.
All things considered, j-10a isn't going to be irrelevant right until replacement.

 

[Alfa_Particle]

Is it possible that's just DF-4 pylon spotted in other pics of same post ?

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The one on the right wing certainly looks like the PL-17 with the tail fins.

 

[siegecrossbow]

As expected the reaction on Pakistanis forums is that PAF will induct PL-17 in the near future…

 

[Deino]

As expected the reaction on Pakistanis forums is that PAF will induct PL-17 in the near future…

No, no, you forgot, it was the PAF that cleared that AAM for operational use so they are already operational since years way before the PLAAF got their own ones.