Could also be due to a couple other things like change of material use, which means change of strength and mass.
I suspect this missile is sort of their option for nations that are less ‘close’ than Pakistan, where PL15s may not be entrusted, so it is really just keeping the options open rather than for large scale production, and so far only mock ups are seen.
用英语，实在不行上翻译
Just use translator
AIM-120C-5 leaked… Maybe Gaijin will restore the actual range of PL-12 now or give PL-12AE, or even PL-12A (which we don’t know if it even exists)?
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We really don’t need any new missiles, if they just adjusted pl12’s to what they’re supposed to be they’ll stay competitive.
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Well hopefully
Apparently Gaijin said that while there is evidence to suggest PL-12 is not SD-10, they say that without concrete range figures it will be hard for them to adjust the PL-12’s performance.
The existing data is sufficient for Gaijin to accurately model the PL-12/SD-10A.
Simply reduce the terminal body mass to approximately 128kg, increase the total engine impulse to above 160kNs (corresponding delta-V exceeding 1000m/s), then adjust other parameters such as guidance duration based on achieving approximately 100km range under launch conditions of 10,000m altitude, 1.2 Mach head-on engagement.
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Only issue is it again says a type of ARH AA missile and not PL-12.
203mm caliber, 3.9m length, and 200kg weight correspond to PL-12 or SD-10A, while SD-10 weighs 180kg with 3.8m length, and PL-12A weighs 214kg.
Is it known to be shorter? Or is this unofficial sources.
Data sourced from early airshow display boards and an interview with SD-10 deputy chief designer Liang Xiaogeng: SD-10 measures 3.85m in length, 0.203m in diameter, 0.674m wingspan, with total weight of 180kg. Operational altitude 0-25km, maximum speed Mach 4 (achieving 38G maximum usable overload at Mach 4/6,000m altitude). At 10km altitude with 1.2 Mach head-on engagement, maximum launch distance reaches 70km.
Do u have the source for that?
Also do u have where this source comes from? The graph as in.
I can only cite the source: “Authoritative Report on China’s Most Advanced Active Radar Air-to-Air Missile - Interview with SD-10 Deputy Chief Designer Liang Xiaogeng” [J]. Ordnance Industry Science Technology, 2004(5):17-23.
However, I regret that I currently cannot provide screenshots of the original article.
edit：I’ve located the original article, though the image clarity might be suboptimal.
How about the chart of the stats?
Do u have the original article?
by Fan Huitao, the second chief designer of the PL-12.
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We could give it a try
But I do think we need more sources
With AIM-120C-5 being potentially considered for addition to Eurofighter and now already added to F-15E, we should push for it.
it’s time to restart the old topic about changing current PL-12 to SD-10 and remake current PL-12.
Yes, we should do it now
post what we have above as well,
too busy these days.
Then maybe I can try when I have the time
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Please do