Chengdu J-10, History, Performance & Discussion

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.

I never use wing fuel tanks anyways but that still kinda sucks.

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.

There were also arh pl11’s that were used before the pl12’s were 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.

We can always dream

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)

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They’ll folder it eventually.

Is the J10 or J10A fighter jet equipped with a helmet-mounted sight?

J-10A should have it.

Check my post .

I think it can be dropped? but the pylon is fixed on wing, the tank break away from different place

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has proven if this loading is true but according to this image the J10 can also carry medium tanks under the wings

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That image also says it can carry 14 gbu’s which would be funny, well 13 cause you have to bring a targeting pod.

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.

Only exists in models and magazines.

The model on Singapore Airshow in 2016
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Hopefully sooner then later

I don’t think it can double mount the bombs like that image shows but it can definitely mount one per pylon.

Possibly but no image evidence means no chance it really get added in game.

One more question for guys. How many CMs does the J-10A have in the end?Looking at the CM dispenser hidden in the cover on both sides, it appears to have less than 60.