Chengdu J-10, History, Performance & Discussion

Erm that’s actually a J-10A, not J-10C(E), this would be accurate (totally not a J-10B TVC) 🤓

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For some reason gifs of the J-10C are hard to find

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Actually J10B is closer to J10CE (looks) cause they both lack the antenna on the back.
Also any one had anything on J10C(performance?)

This is not a normal J-10C either. It has the raised spine and AL-31 of some prototypes

Yes, this seem to be 八一 flight performance squadron only as of RN, and there is nothing about what the raised spine is for.

It seems that raised spine contains the colored smoke.

The raised spine on the F-16D for example is for extra avionics and such. It’s not for smoke…

The issue is if so, why is this 1. applied to the performance squadron first and only, and 2. What avionic(s) will need so much space.

it should be a retired test prototype, testing modification for extra avionics like F-16.
and the test is clearly finished, so it now goes to performance squadron.

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At least on the J-10C, it is indeed designed to hold smoke.

This was the initial speculation when this type of aircraft first appeared. However, it has now been confirmed that the aircraft has entered mass production and replaced the J-10AY in the August 1st Aerobatic Team, designated as the J-10CY. Notably, the combat unit’s J-10Cs lack this feature.

That seems like a really bizarre modification when ypu could just use smoke pods…

Why make a modification of an airframe instead of just using smoke pods. Massive waste of resources

This is how ALL j-10 should look like from the start. not with the curved spine but with a proper straightened back.

It’s very VERY obvious that Gaijin is always deliberately trying to label the Chinese TT as the worst

The previously used J-10AYs appear to have experienced exhaustion of colored smoke during prolonged aerial displays. Consequently, the new demonstration aircraft J-10CY features expanded storage capacity.

I’ll take your word for it. But just seems bizarre to me

Same to me when I first saw J-10CY lol.