By the way, Gaijin still hasn’t fixed the external fuel tank modeling on the J-10—the entire assembly should be jettisoned as a single unit, rather than leaving the pylon attached to the wing as it currently does.
Do you know the thrust for ws10b on afterburner? I’ve seen anywhere from 13500 kgf to ~ 15000 kgf for ws-10b.
Does it get special afterburner mode like the al-31f derivatives that provides more thrust?
The WS-10A’s 132 kN thrust represents a special afterburner mode, as the J-11B’s air intake—originally designed for the AL-31F—cannot stably supply the higher airflow required by the WS-10 series. This limitation does not affect the J-11BG, J-16, or J-10C.
Depending on how you interpret the maximum thrust of the WS-10A: if the normal rating is 125 kN, then the WS-10B’s maximum thrust would be 14.3 metric tons; if the special mode rating of 132 kN is used, then the WS-10B’s maximum thrust would be 15 metric tons. Both figures are plausible.
It’s been 10 days since I played War Thunder and I haven’t seen it in the changelog but the J10A now has access to the wing’s internet pylon to add guided bombs.
I didn’t even think of that possibility… Erm… Welp, they did say sth about Chinese, right?
I mean they mean it, i hope, or rather have a fantasy of them taking their words seriously.