That picture isn´t real either, but as I told @不是很能抗压 already, 2x PL-8 / PL-10 and 4x PL-12 is 100% possible.
However, one or two prototypes could use two addtional PL-12s on the wing fuel tank pylons, as well as CFTs but afaik neither has been carried over to production airframes.
Those CFTs are also so obviously photoshopped on there. Idk what it is with this aircraft and all the photoshop but it’s kind of annoying. Even the pod under the nose looks photoshopped.
In several air shows, the J-10A did indeed carry AAM on the inner pylons. I have previously posted this photo on old forum with multiple angles version, but it cannot be found at the moment and will take some time.
So basically if it comes to the game now it’ll just be a pl-8 slinger but at least we get a decent airframe to fight other jets with once the pl-8 memes are over
The J10/J10A BLCOK0 was just an extremely rare early production batch, they got PL12 launch capability very quickly and cannot be considered a representative aircraft
2000s is the time where Chinese netizens are fantasizing trading 1 F-22 with 8 J-8II due to the horribly inferior equipments. Photoshopping our own equipment to create a false sense of security is very popular back then. There were also rumours of J-14 stealth fighter back then simply because someone made a very realistic looking photoshop. IIRC officials actually had to deny it.
Later, when military fans sneaked a photo of real J-20 prototype, the internet didn’t believe it and simply dismissed it as another photoshop, until the guy who took the photo were sentenced to jail for it.
That’s how severe photoshopping back then.
would love to see this in game after j8F (most likely after some other jets but it could be added first and then add predecessor) (and maybe all aspect pl5 for j7e)