J-10 forth-generation fighter ready to be unveiled" from Flight International

Here’s an interesting article in the latest FLIGHT International issue (29.10.-4.11. page 47) regarding the maybe unveiling of the J-10:

… The most interesting thing for me was one sentence: “But Chengdu remains confident in it’s product, and a leading CAC official has alluded to the possibility of providing the air force with a “new type of combat aircraft” in a higher gross weight class. This is expected to be a derived from the baseline J-10, apparently in response to unspecified air force criticisms of the Su-27SK. A local report says Chengdu is targeting a first flight of this aircraft during the first half of next year. ”

Hmm …. does anyone know more about this version ???

Thanks in advance, Deino 🙂

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plus a bigger 3-side drawing:
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