Chengdu J-10 Multirole Fighter Air Craft News & Discussions

[Imran Khan]

but according to eagle hannan pak will receive 4 J-10B by the end of this year.

now as papu said pakistan will get soon a good news .so this good news is we may get more then 38 j-10 but first j-10a then j-10b later .

 

[propakistani]

PAF NEED J-10B BECOZ I DONT THINK J-10A CAN TACKLE INDIAN AIR FORCE

 

[S10]

but according to eagle hannan pak will receive 4 J-10B by the end of this year.

J-10B is entering service with China at the end of the year. Do you think PAF will get it before Chinese themselves?

Straight from the mouth of a CAC employee:
http://www.defence.pk/forums/china-...hin-cac-j-10b-j-20-also-pakistan-related.html

 

[propakistani]

now as papu said pakistan will get soon a good news .so this good news is we may get more then 38 j-10 but first j-10a then j-10b later .

IN ANOTHER FORUM EAGLE HANNON SAYS PAF NEVER INTERESTED IN J-10A..... THEY WANT TO BUY J-10B

 

[propakistani]

IF THIS NEWS IS TRUE THAT PAF OPTED FOR J-10A RATHER THAN GOING FOR J-10B THAN IM CRYING

 

[houshanghai]

now as papu said pakistan will get soon a good news .so this good news is we may get more then 38 j-10 but first j-10a then j-10b later .

pupu's good news that there have V-head JFT PT will make its first flight at the beginning of this year.

That is not j10B's news.some guys completely misconceived pupu's meaning...

 

[graphican]

What will happen to J-10s which we get after J-10Bs become available to us? Also there was a rumor that J-10Bs will come with TOT and if that is the case, why cannot we set-up a parallel production line in Pakistan to serve our requirements and PLAAF will keep producing J-10B to meet its own?

 

[Manticore]

Q. What are the options available for PAF to enhance its fleet, and what new fighter types are expected to join PAF in the next five years?

Ans. As I have mentioned earlier, we are keeping all available options open and wants a well balanced multirole jet fighter aircraft. We will be inducting 18 new F-16C/Ds and most probably will use our option of 18 more after the first squadron will be operational. We will also be inducting 26 MLU F-16A/B as well as our existing fleet of 34 aircraft will also undergo the MLU upgrades. 150 JF-17 Thunders and 36 F-10A aircraft will also be joining PAF, and more F-10s can be expected. Most probably we will also purchase FC-20 fighter aircraft from China.

2009
http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/22396-interviews.html#post311899

3) FC-20 order should be confirmed in next 12 months or so, whilst final configuration is worked out. Current J-10 technology is not upto PAF requirements and as the platform natures, PAF hopes to include western equipment in the J-10, thereby signifying a different version from PLAAF J-10, which will be known as FC-20 in PAF service. FC-20 will not be required to have any conformal fuel tanks, as it has sufficient internal fuel capacity as well as AAR by Il-78 Midas tankers. Although AESA radar would be nice to have, there is no confirmation if this will be made available to PAF. (persumably refers to non-Chinese suppliers willingness to supply)
http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/22396-interviews.html#post311900



For the PAF, not only will the induction of 14 used F-16 aircraft and 18 new F-16C/D aircraft figure prominently in narrowing the gap, but continuing negotiations with China to purchase up to 36 FC-20 fighter aircraft - designated the J-10 in China - will also play an important role.

ACM Qamar said the PAF has finalised the technical proposal for the FC-20 and informed the Chinese of its requirements.

"[The technical proposal] is more or less finalised now. There are some changes that are required, which [the Chinese] are making," he said.

The next stage of the contract will involve financial negotiations between China and Pakistan. ACM Qamar believes that, following the signing of a contract, it will take two to two-and-a-half years before the first FC-20 aircraft is received.
2010

http://www.defence.pk/forums/military-aviation/22396-interviews-2.html#post422017

 

[Xracer]

note: huzigeng said that PAF's J10a is a upgraded version of j10a=FC20

 

[Xracer]

We are Not getting j10as we are getting Fc20 an upgrade variant of the J-10 designed for the Pakistan Air Force.Close To J10bs

 

[Xracer]

Dont Worry Pakistani Brothers we will get 50 Fc20 an upgrade variant of J10as According to the News of ours Bro S10.but don,t forget deal may go up to 150 Jet we will get other 100 jet of j10bs variant.Now Happy
(INSHALLAH)

 

[Areesh]

After this news I can just wish that like PAF, PN also don't end up buying song class submarines instead of Qing class. Sh1t happens and in Pakistan case it happens too often.

 

[razgriz19]

whatever man, we're getting IMPROVED J-10s, i guess that should be enough
it still gonna add more capability, which is always a good thing!

 

[razgriz19]

After this news I can just wish that like PAF, PN also don't end up buying song class submarines instead of Qing class. Sh1t happens and in Pakistan case it happens too often.

PN will never go for song class, although Yuan is always welcome! =D

 

[HavocHeaven]

I also saw Huzhigeng's post on CD forum today. Hu said the Pakistan order is a done deal: about 35 x J10A + MLU (sort of) + several upgrades requested by PAF.

CFC had a demo show for PLAAF Armament Dept on July 27. Per Hu's post J10B is expected to achieve IOC by the end of this year. Does PAF need J10A that urgently? Other than that, I don't see what's the point to purchase J10A at this point. It should not take more than one year or two for CFC to debug the bird and do the marketing. Anyway I won't be surprised by a following J10B order when the uncertainty in the redesign is gone and, most importantly, the WS-10G engine turns out to be reliable.