is China looking to export the J-10B?
This is unclear. J-10 may not be cleared for export at all by the PRC govt even if the maker CAC wanted to. FC-1 and her variants will for the foreseeable future be CACs top export fighter. AESA upgrades as well as a future semi-stealthy variant seems to be on the cards. And you have to look at the competetion. In an export market, J-10 variants will have a lot more competetion compared the FC-1 variants.
J-10B
Interesting to see the J-10 finally fitted with an IRST, is it a new wholly Chinese system?
J-10B was designed with IRST in mind since day one. J-10B 1st flew in 2008 and came into service in 2013. J-10A does not have IRST, J-10B/C does.
modified J-10C with TVC nozzle (MATV + LOAN)
Su-35
By the way, is a new order for another 24 to 48 birds? :confused::confused::confused:
SU-35 patrolling South China Sea
PS: What is that pod?
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20 years ago! The 1st flight of the J-10. I remember when the when the 1st leaks of the J-10 appeared the internet shouted “Fake”, “PS job”, etc, etc, not to mention the hideous insults.
The tranformation of the PLAAF from flying rust buckets like J-5, J-6, J-7, J-8 less than 30 years ago to what it is today is simply astonishing no matter how you slice it.
J-10A load
J-16
J-16 with new camo
Here is the full resolution image – http://www.navy.mil/management/photodb/photos/180210-N-LK571-0089.JPG
J-20 prototype 2021 (WS-10X?)
J-20 pic.twitter.com/MalrG0TE6i
— OedoSoldier (@OedoSoldier) February 13, 2018
J-20実戦配備の公開の動画 pic.twitter.com/5P6VHWsxFC
— OedoSoldier (@OedoSoldier) February 9, 2018
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WS-15 has never powered the J-20. WS-15 is still years away. So far there have been no leaks on engine fires on the J-20 AFAIK. The article alleges that during ground testing of the WS-15 there was an explosion at one stage. I wouldn’t be surprised if such a thing happened become this is uncharted territory for China. WS-10 development also went through a lot pain intially including a 2-year halt in powering the J-11B (2007 – 2009). But they eventually got it right and the WS-10 is now pushing towards 137 – 138 kN with the latest versions (WS-10X/IPE). So yeah, maybe there was an accident/explosion during ground testing of a WS-15, but not on a J-20. J-20 still uses AL-31FN/FM variant. There are 2x prototypes flying with WS-10X/IPE.