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1:72 Chengdu J-10 Fighter
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40-1611]
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The
Chinese”New Fighter” project is believed to have begun in the mid-1980s
to develop an indigenous Chinese fighter equivalent to the Mirage 2000
. The aircraft is reportedly similar to the American F-16, The
resulting design, features a delta or double-delta wing with canards
mounted just aft of the cockpit. The New Fighter is believed to be
powered by a single Russian AL-31F turbofan and most avionics
(including the radar) are also of Russian origin. Early artists
impressions have indicated an F-16 style engine inlet, but more recent
photots suggest that the aircraft may be equipped with a rectangular
inlet reminiscent of the Eurofighter Typhoon. The design may have also
gone through a major revision recently to include more stealth
features. The J-10 is envisioned as a multi-role fighter replacing the
obsolescent Q-5 and J-7 and armed with much improved weapons. In the
air interceptor role, the New Fighter will likely be armed with the
PL-8 infrared-homing short-range missile (a copy of the Israeli Python
3) and the radar-homing medium-range PL-10. A variety of
precision-guided bombs and air-to-ground missiles are also expected to
be fielded to support attack duties. Although it is believed that over
300 New Fighter may be built for the Chinese Air Force and Navy。 |
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