I don’t think that is completely accurate though. There are some sources that claim J-10A is 9750kg when we know that isn’t the case.
I’m willing to trust this more, considering it comes from an air force operating the J-10.
J-10B is likely lighter than J-10C.
Should be a bit heavier than the J-10A, gets the AL-31FN-M1 engines and added extra avionics/ECM/MAWS. No exact numbers other than estimated 20,500kg max takeoff.
Yeah, that sounds about right.
It does release weight by knocking off the original air intake, the new one is lighter, so probably still heavier, but not by tonnes.
It’s a DSI intake and is much simpler in construction, which saves weight.
It’s really weird actually. Some people think J-10B/J-10C has gained weight, while there are also people who think that J-10B and J-10C are lighter than J-10A.
So, with the new J10B prophesied, again, I want to make a petition for a rework of the Chinese tech tree, it makes 0 sense to go from F16A MLU to J10 A to Mirage 5EI to J10B.
How much do we know about the J-10’s IRST system, is there a name. I am very curious about IRST systems in general as virtually every nation is shifting towards them. Is there any information on its range, resolution or even its name. This is very hard to find on the English internet.
I am aware it uses the standard eastern-block Laser rangefinder+search system combination but thats just a visually clear thing.
Thanks in advance.
All that is known is that the IRST used on J-16, J-10B/J-10C is one generation newer than that of the preceding Su-27SK/J-11, Su-30MKK, etc.
It’s likely better but sources are hard to come by even among the Chinese internet.
40km in head-on mode and 100km in pursuit mode
SOurce? We might as well get them ready cause Gaijing is bound to make some mistakes.
Not too bad then, would be good for slinging PL8Bs at altitude without a radar ping.
I appreciate this, if there is anything else you can tell me I’d be very grateful.
Not only for IRST lol
Need to gather sources for both J-11B and J-10B such as radar, rwr, engine, etc.
as long as it has a digital rwr, it should be fine no?
It should be KJ8602A
Which is decent RWR.
Digital RWR on Z10.
Chinese Air Power by Yefim Gordon, Page 72. Only source I have on it.
Unfortunately, you need more than one source to prove to Gaijin.
I know. I’m just saying we’ve got 1 out of 2 sources needed if we will have to bug report an incorrect range on the IRST.
Yeah, I understand.
That beats the one on the Mig-29, J-11, and Su-27 doesn’t it?