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Chengdu J-10 Multirole Fighter Air Craft News & Discussions

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Yes... indeed but FC-20 should have some name! like thunder for JF-17
 
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Batman

what was the point of your post?

I just hinted that the main reason of J-10's popularity is FC-20 version which you exactly mentioned just above.
I was just highlighting the analogy of your post and international article.
 
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in the mid of 2009 i met a family friend of mine who is an airforce engineer.
i never took it serious that what he told me.

he told me on my enquiry about FC20
"F-10(FC-20) will be superior to all chinese aircraft in service except of chinese sukhois(i think he ment to say j11 n su30).it could load up to 10 BVRAAM and two short-range AAM under wing(outer hard point),with total sum of missiles 12 and leaving two of four belly hard point free that are behind.its belly tank would have increased capacity of more then 300gal with CFTs 200gal(100 each).PAF will also get PL-13 for F-10 and JF-17.it would have increased loadind capacity and will be fitted with Chinese made engine.f-10 will also carry westren weapons specilly aim-120"
he also said that May be f-10 get phased aray radar but not cofirmed.i also heard it from EMO-GIRL.


it is much similar to the articals para.
The J-10 has 11 hardpoints, including five on the fuselage. Its principal counter-air weapon is the Luoyang PL‑12 active radar-guided air-to-air missile (AAM) with 70-km. range. With a twin-AAM pylon on the inner wing mount, plus two on forward fuselage mounts, the J-10 could carry eight PL-12s. Short-range AAMs include the PL-8, a copy of the Israeli Python-3, and an improved version of this missile, the PL-9, both helmet-sighted. The J-10 may soon feature a more capable helmet-mounted display and a new fifth-generation AAM from Luoyang.
The fighter’s market success will depend on China’s ability to produce reliable advanced turbofan engines. Rival fighter maker Shenyang has been developing its WS-10A Taihang turbofan since the mid-1980s, which could offer 13.2 tons of thrust. Russian sources believe it is beset by developmental difficulties.





after reading the newly released artical about j10b i am confirmed about f-10s capabilities and it will be a really rocking fighter which could really kiks MKIs and MMRCAs butt.:taz:

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@ BATMAN

Do you have any idea about the AIM-120 AMRAAM purchase ?

I am concerned that we might need the AIM-120/D which has a range over 208 kms to counter larger MKI radar and Its BVRMs
 
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what about the weapons load on FC-20/J-10 mrca ?
little confused and concern about it as most of the wesite i visited tells that it has a weapons load of 4500 kg not 7000 kg mention in the article .
is it going to increase its weapons loading capacity or just a buzz??:undecided:
 
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@ BATMAN

Do you have any idea about the AIM-120 AMRAAM purchase ?

I am concerned that we might need the AIM-120/D which has a range over 208 kms to counter larger MKI radar and Its BVRMs

we will be on the defense, couple all PAF jets with AWACS the radar advantage of MKI can be nullified

Americans won't be selling us AIM-120D :wave:
 
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@ BATMAN

Do you have any idea about the AIM-120 AMRAAM purchase ?

I am concerned that we might need the AIM-120/D which has a range over 208 kms to counter larger MKI radar and Its BVRMs

wow bro its not 208 km...:blink:
its 150+ range is mentioned on various web sites and from reliable sources its range is 180km maximum.
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we can never get this thing and stop dreaming and say good by to uncle sam.its better for us that not to engage more weaponry deals with them.:wave:
 
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we will be on the defense, couple all PAF jets with AWACS the radar advantage of MKI can be nullified :wave:

But with SAMs and anti radiation missiles i do not think so that our (and also indian) AWACS will be very near to the combat area.

If we keep them about 150-200 km away from combat aircrafts then we are left with at maximum 200km coverage.

Is that enough?

MKI radar has 200 km tracking range!!!!!
 
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"Yesterday, Chinese Central Television confirmed that J10 has equiped with Chinese AESA."

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J-10 fighter enters international market at $40 million
16:29, January 21, 2010


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Recently, the U.S. think tank, International Assessment and Strategy Center, published an article about the Chinese J-10 fighter. The article claimed that the J-10 fighter is about to enter the international market after 2010, while its price tag of 40 million U.S. dollars is half of its U.S. counterpart, the F-16 fighter.

According to the article, the J-10 fighter is going to sell on the international weapons market around 2010 after extensive R&D and equipping of the Chinese Air Force is complete. It is understood that the Chinese Air Force started developing J-10 back in the 1960s, and it has been fully equipped for the last five years.

The progress that China has made in developing the engine makes the fighter very competitive on international markets; while with its good quality electronics and weapon systems, the price is just half of an American F-16. Pakistan is sure to be the first buyer, and many countries including Iran and the Philippines are also planning to introduce the fighter.

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According to Pakistani sources, Pakistan has already reached an agreement with China to buy 36 J-10 fighters at a total value of 1.4 billion U.S. dollars (40 million U.S. dollars for each fighter). While the single price for an F-16, which U.S. sold to the UAE affiliated with AN/APG-80 radar, was 80 million U.S dollars. At the moment it is unclear whether spare parts, maintenance support, training and other services are included into the J-10's price. It is estimated that Pakistan might buy 70 to 150 J-10 fighters in all.


Besides price, what makes the J-10 attractive is its competitive electronics and weapon systems. The latest version, sometimes called the J-10B (or FC-20 when slated for Pakistan) emerged in Internet photos in January 2009. It features a driverless supersonic inlet similar in principle to that of the Joint Strike Fighter. The nose is redesigned, with an infrared search-and-track system in front of the windscreen and what appears to be a canted radar bulkhead consisting of a fixed, electronically scanned array radar (AESA?). If true, this would be a major advance for China's radar technology, and may make the J-10 competitive with upgraded Western and Russian fourth-generation-plus fighters. The cockpit is dominated by three multifunction displays and a heads-up display.

The J-10 has 11 hardpoints, including five on the fuselage. Its principal counter-air weapon is the Luoyang PL 12 active radar-guided air-to-air missile (AAM) with 70-km. range. With a twin-AAM pylon on the inner wing mount, plus two on forward fuselage mounts, the J-10 can carry eight PL-12s. Short-range AAMs include the PL-8, a copy of the Israeli Python-3, and an improved version of this missile, the PL-9, both helmet-sighted. The J-10 may soon feature a more capable helmet-mounted display and a new fifth-generation AAM from Luoyang.

The fighter's market success will depend on China's ability to produce reliable advanced turbofan engines. Rival fighter maker Shenyang has been developing its WS-10A Taihang turbofan since the mid-1980s, which could offer 13.2 tons of thrust. Russian sources believe it is beset by developmental difficulties.

Chengdu may have a competing Huashan advanced turbofan engine program, which some Chinese sources note is based on its late-1990s acquisition of the engineering data and sales rights to the Tumansky R-79 turbofan developed for the defunct Yakovlev Yak-141 supersonic vertical/short-takeoff-and-landing fighter. Nevertheless, Russian sources say China remains interested in more powerful versions of the Salyut AL-31FN, which could come in 13.5- and, eventually, 15-ton-thrust versions.

Chengdu remains ready to develop a carrier-based version of the J-10. During the PLAAF anniversary, a test pilot was reported noting that ground-test simulations prove the J-10 can operate from a carrier.

Global Times contributes to the story

By People's Daily Online

J-10 fighter enters international market at $40 million - People's Daily Online

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