J-10B Enters Service in PLAAF

[Lankan Ranger]

J-10B Enters Service in PLAAF

Chengdu Military Region - 44th Fighter Division first operator of J-10B

 

[Akasa]

Old news, buddy.

The J-10B will be fitted with either WS-10B or WS-10G engines with TVC

 

[Lankan Ranger]

Serial Number 1031

 

[flameboard]

Will the J-10 super cruise in the near future? It seems to have all the aerodynamic characteristics other super cruise jets have in common.

 

[xuxu1457]

 

[Manticore]

i made this one awhile back-- enjoy!

 

[farhan_9909]

IS this a confirm news?

 

[azfar]

^ are you expecting confirm news? how many times you see confirm news regarding inductions?

 

[Whiplash]

Wow. I assume with the arrival of the J10B it is the new top dog of the PLAAF? Or does the MKK still hold superiority?

 

[Manticore]

^^^ it means that it has passed design appraisal and some new tech is being tested on it -- after that , it will be mass produced

 

[Whiplash]

No.. it has entered service implies the new tech HAS been tested. And it IS being mass produced

 

[Manticore]

i think srilankan has assumed the 'entering active service' part just by seing the 1031 serial number with grey camo in the latest pics --- paf wouldnt have given the timespan of 2013 if it was already into mass production and meeting paf requirements [and dont bring finances into it , paf always manages finances be it awacs/ blk52s etc]

 

[blackops]

What technoligical changes does it have

 

[Manticore]

J-10B Enters Service in PLAAF

Chengdu Military Region - 44th Fighter Division first operator of J-10B

The J-10 was first flown on 22 March 1998, with six prototypes produced for flight tests. Six production examples in the single-seat fighter variant were delivered to the PLAAF Flight Test & Training Base / 13th Test Regiment at Cangzhou Airbase for operational test and evaluation in March 2003. The aircraft was certified for design finalisation in early 2004. The first operational J-10 fighter unit was activated in the PLAAF 44th Air Division / 132nd Fighter Regiment based at Luliang Airbase in the southern Yuannan Province in July 2004. The two-seater J-10S first flew in December 2003 and was certified in 2005.

he is confusing j10a induction in 44th div to j10b testing

 

[Machoman]

When is Pakistan expecting some of those birds?????