Chengdu J-10 (Vigorous Dragon)
Overview
A 4.5-generation medium-weight multirole fighter featuring a delta-wing and canard configuration. It is the first indigenous Chinese fighter to challenge Western third and fourth-generation aircraft in performance and...
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Key facts
- Manufacturer
- Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC)
- Dimensions
- L: 16.9m | W: 9.8m | H: 5.7m
- Range
- 1,850 km
- Max Speed
- Mach 1.8
- Engine
- 1 × Saturn-Lyulka AL-31FN or Shenyang WS-10B Taihang turbofan
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PHYSICAL SCALE
- PHYSICAL SIZE
- 16.9 × 5.7 m
LAUNCH
- First Flight
- 1998-03-23
- Manufacturer
- Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAC)
PHYSICAL
- Dimensions
- L: 16.9m | W: 9.8m | H: 5.7m
- Takeoff Weight
- 19,277 kg
PERFORMANCE
- Max Speed
- Mach 1.8
- Ceiling
- 18,000 m
- Range
- 1,850 km
- Combat Radius
- 1,240 km
SPECIFICATIONS
- Engine
- 1 × Saturn-Lyulka AL-31FN or Shenyang WS-10B Taihang turbofan
- Armament
- 1× 23mm twin-barrel cannon; 11 hardpoints for PL-8, PL-10, PL-12, PL-15 air-to-air missiles, YJ-91 anti-radiation missiles, and laser-guided bombs.
COMBAT BENCHMARKS
- Max Speed (Mach)
- 1.8
- Service Ceiling (m)
- 18,000
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