Retractable landing gear is not desirable for military gunship. Yes, it caused drag but as a close support platform. Very likely it will suffer enemy fire and crashed. The heavy landing gear act as a crash impact absorber when emergency landing happened compare to retractable which the mechanism...
J-10C is to replace F-16 which supply and spare cut off in future. Some say Turkey can continue help to maintain or service it which there is a limit especially engine which no way Turkey can replicate or keep overhaul to give it another life.
Basically in future, there will be only one medium...
By giving up sovereignty? Current US adminstration has lost all basic sense. They are demanding all the ridiculous things from Pakistan which no sane Pakistanis will agree.
It's not only about not contain China but US tyranny that forces every countries to obey US order. Do turkey looks like pro China and yet it still got sanction by US for S-400. Pakistan not getting US weapon is also about defending its own pride and national sovereignity.
Indeed, they are not fitting. The avionics and fire control are not up to date, Engine is not everything. You got a powerful gunship but cant shoot accurately and what is the point?
J-10C has 1200 t/r modules AESA while the Rafale has only an AESA of 865 t/r modules. I am sure, Indian and western sources will never tell u that to make u believe Rafale is miles ahead of J-10C.
Just look at the nose cone of Rafale and J-10C and you will know an answer.
PA wanted a 30mm canon and they are not getting one. But the most important changes will be the engine upgrade. PA reject the first Z-10 version doesn't necessary mean its junk in other aspect. Even T-129 performance is based on the US LHTEC-800 that helps in high attitude performance.
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The 1200 t/r KJL-10 AESA of J-10 cannot be fitted on JF-17. That is why a smaller and less t/r KJL-7A are introduced for Blk 3. The JF-17 also has less aerodynamic performance than J-10 like thrust to weight and G sustain which negates some doctrine needed in aerial duel.
I totally understand your concern. But there is still some delusion who cant see thru the real situation.
US anti-China doctrine are totally mad. US pushes country like Russia to totally embrace China and now is Pakistan turn. If some still think Pakistan still has chances of tinkering between...
Stop your delusion. It takes no brainer why US is now one sided partnering with india.
India is a bigger economy and is unfriendly with China. Both these criteria fits US doctrine now. If u still want to continue your delusion for further F-16 deal from US for PAF. Go ahead I am not stopping you.
Another so called expert speaks. Definitely PAF is no idiot to buy J-10C if it offer only modest capabilities over JF-17 Blk 3. It is not just bought to replace F-16 fleet which PAF has no chance to get more. It is bought to counter the Rafale. Filling the role as frontline aircraft when facing...
Don't be too quick to utter those words when this junk might join PA soon.
We have seen similar scenario with VT-4 , J-10C before and it gonna be Z-10.
Once this join PA, those who utter those words before will then soon make 180degrees turn and claim it's the best gunship.