MH.Yang
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The design life of J10A body is 4000 hours, and mandatory retirement life is 7000 hours.I don't think they will need them past 2030 as they will likely shift to 5th generation stealth around 2028-2029
The first batch of J10A began service in 2004. The first batch of J10A compulsory decommissioning should expire in 2029, but the Chinese Air Force usually retires fighters according to the design life. Therefore, J10A has entered the retirement cycle in PLAAF.
I don't think PAF will choose a group of aircraft that have begun to retire.