Because its fuel tank installation is not convenient（not Hardpoint-Pylon-Tank）,the fixing bolt needs to pass through the upper wing skin.In low combat readiness situations, aircraft are more likely to conduct patrol missions,and tend to load fuel rather than weapons.
Anyway, they are all on low alert patrol.Instead of disassembling such a cumbersome fuel tank, it is better to keep it installed .Until it is in actual combat condition and restoring weapon mounting
I’m afraid so ,except for the abdominal fuel tank.
Considering that the design theory of J10 originated from the 1980s, and before the 2010s, PLAAF used it as an interceptor rather than a multi-purpose fighter.
Make sense if you think about it, PL12 was designed for J8F, but as far as I am aware, J8F’s development ended in 2001, type1492 resumed a little bit which delayed the service time, but the main reason for the actual service time to be 2003 is PL12 wasn’t ready.
I heard about them but there is no apparent consistent source that suggests this or any way to distinguish as the photo evidence is almost non existent and they are no longer used.
Same armament as the J-10A but better avionics, radar etc
Either way, I’m still pretty salty the J-10 only possibly seems to come now and I don’t even know where the 10A would go in the techtree (I’d be pissed if gaijin puts it under the J-11A which I think should be in a folder with the J-11 because it’s more or less the same vehicle in game sense with R-77)
Not possible, or proven IRL is it, I think the air intake pylons can’t take LGBs cause I’ve never seen them, but taken they can carry PL12s apparently they should be able to carry some LGBs which are lighter.
