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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chengdu_J-10
The Chengdu J-10 (simplified Chinese: ?-10; traditional Chinese: ?-10, NATO
Code: Firebird) is a lightweight multirole fighter aircraft capable of
all-weather operation, configured with a delta wing and canard design, with
fly-by-wire flight controls, and produced by the People's Republic of China's
Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force
(PLAAF).
develop an indigenous aircraft. Work on Project #10 started several years later
in January 1988, as a response to the Mikoyan MiG-29 and Sukhoi Su-27 then being
introduced by the USSR, and F-15, F-16 already in service in the United States.
Development was delegated to the 611 Institute, also known as the Chengdu
Aircraft Design Institute and Song Wencong was nominated as the chief designer,
as he had previously been the chief designer of the J-7III. The aircraft was
initially designed as a specialized fighter, but later became a multirole
aircraft capable of both air-to-air combat and ground attack missions.
In 2015, China Military Online published an analysis advocating Argentina's
adoption of the J-10, claiming that while the operational range of current
versions could not yet allow it to reach the Falkland Islands, the aircraft,
particularly its radar, were superior to the Typhoon and that tanker aircraft
could place the islands within range. China has been promoting the J-10 to the
Argentine republic and during a February 2015 visit to China by President
Kirchner established a joint fighter aircraft working group.
Role
Multirole combat aircraft
National origin
China
Manufacturer
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Design group
Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
First flight
23 March 1998
Introduction
2005
Status
In service
Primary user
People's Liberation Army Air Force
Produced
Number built
~400
Program cost
500 million RMB allocated in 1982 (Project #10)
Unit cost
190 million RMB (27.84 million USD; 2010)
Developed from
Chengdu J-9
The first aircraft were delivered to the 13th Test Regiment on 23 February 2003.
The aircraft was declared 'operational' in December of the same year, after 18
years in development. The first operational regiment was the 131st Regiment of
the 44th Division.
The aircraft's internal armament consists of a Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23
twin-barrel cannon, located underneath the port side of the intake. Other
weaponry and equipment is mounted externally on 11 hardpoints, to which 6,000 kg
(13,228 lb) of either missiles and bombs, drop-tanks containing fuel, or other
equipment such as avionics pods can be attached.
Air-to-air missiles deployed may include short-range air-to-air missiles such as
the PL-8 and PL-9, medium-range radar-guided air-to-air missiles such as the
PL-11 and PL-12, unguided and precision guided munitions such as laser-guided
bombs, anti-ship missiles such as the YJ-9K and anti-radiation missiles such as
the PJ-9.
Specifications (J-10A)
General characteristics
Crew: 1
Length: 15.49 m (50.82 ft)
Wingspan: 9.75 m (31.99 ft)
Height: 5.43 m (17.81 ft)
Empty weight: 9,750 kg (21,495 lb)
Useful load: 6,000 kg (13,200lb)
Loaded weight: 12,400 kg (28,600 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 19,277 kg (42,500 lb)
89.17 kN (17,860 lbf / 19,000 lbf)
Thrust with afterburner: 125 kN / 130 kN (27,999 lbf / 29,000 lbf)
Performance
Maximum speed: Mach 2.2 at altitude, Mach 1.2 at sea level
Combat radius: 550 km (342 mi)
Ferry range: 1,850 km (1,150 mi)
Service ceiling: 18,000 m (59,055 ft)
Thrust/weight: 1.15 (with AL-31FN3); 1.16 (with WS-10B)
Armament
7,000 kg (15,400 lb) external fuel and ordnance
Rockets: 90 mm unguided rocket pods
Missiles:
Air-to-air missiles:
PL-8
PL-9
PL-11
PL-12
Air-to-surface missiles:
PJ-9
YJ-9K
Bombs:
Laser-guided bombs: (LT-2)
Glide bombs: (LS-6, GB3, GB2A, GB3A)
Satellite-guided bombs: (FT-1)
Unguided bombs: 250 kg, 500 kg
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