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Please, there is literally no possibility of TVC on JF-17, at least in the foreseeable future, due to technological and budget issues.Yep, the TVC is too much of a luxury for the JF-17 which would affect its price value.
I wonder why in this news article the claimed time when 14 tf WS-10G is supposedly finalized came from a "foreign media source". I'm happy to see this article anyways. However, during any engineering projects, there will be a time gap between finalizing technical status and actual mass production. If WS-10G was finalized some time 2015 and the engines on these aircraft were indeed WS-10G, this means this time gap is kinda small, not that it is impossible but, I would give 80% credibility to this claim still.国产心脏终于行了:太行发动机一技术让美羡慕 - 中网资讯中心
This article is published in june. Design is finalised and final test has already conducted during that time. We spotted 2 new J-10B/C fitted with taihang engine in around October which is consistent with new engine commission. Why would J-10B/C wait until now then fitted with Taihang engine? Pt 1035 in 2013 was once fitted with Taihang engine but suddenly, it disappear and remaining production of J-10B fitted with AL-31FM engine. Why is there a break in between of Taihang engine used on J-10B/C?
140KN thrust can give J-10B/C supercruise abilities. couple with AESA and better air intake will make this comparable with 4.5th gen fighter like Typhoon and Rafale. I am sure this is what PLAAF are working towards to. It is also the reason why J-10B has not put into active operational yet. The J-10B will be retrofit with new WS-10B/G before joining the PLAAF fleet for operation.
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