[skysurfer808]

Hey folks check this out;

http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/fighter/j10news.asp

Its in Chinese and it'll take a bit of time to load, but look at that thing go.

I'd not mind having one in 1/72, but it looks like China has made a homegrown superfighter.

Skysurfer808

[Berkut76]

Originally Posted by skysurfer808

I'd not mind having one in 1/72, but it looks like China has made a homegrown superfighter.
Skysurfer808

Thanks for the info, but it's about as home developed as pretty much every weapons system China produces. The airframe and complete electronics package are of Israeli Lavi project while the engines are Russian, which Chinese can't even manufacture due to their complexity and high cost.

Regards,

Sergey

[skysurfer808]

Originally Posted by Berkut76

Thanks for the info, but it's about as home developed as pretty much every weapons system China produces. The airframe and complete electronics package are of Israeli Lavi project while the engines are Russian, which Chinese can't even manufacture due to their complexity and high cost.

Regards,

Sergey

Yes, all that's true, but the fact remains that China has come out with its own fighter aircraft project. You can certainly see the Lavi in the J-10, but of course, who paid for the Lavi. What impresses me about this airplane is its manuverability, at a time when the USAF still has F-15s in most of its legacy force, while the Navy only has F-18s. You'll certainly see Russia happy to sell China those engines, but don't be surprised if China can reverse engineer them...they have before.

The Chinese put this project together, and there's no license limits to how many they can buy. Coupled with the Su-27 and Su-30, China will have a potent High Low mix of Air Superiority aircraft.

Skysurfer808

[Louie]

looks like carp, smells like carp, it must be carp.................

[flyXwire]

Originally Posted by skysurfer808

The Chinese put this project together, and there's no license limits to how many they can buy. Coupled with the Su-27 and Su-30, China will have a potent High Low mix of Air Superiority aircraft.

Skysurfer808

As Han Solo likes to put it: "...Bring 'em on, I'd love a straight fight..."!

[admin]

Heres an interesting propaganda video on this aircraft.