With the latest J-10 off the assembly line, 500 J-10 have been quietly mass-produced. As a result, the number of third-generation aircraft of China Air Force also rose to1.4000. The J-10 fighter was developed by Cheng Fei Company in the late 1980s, finalized in 2003, and entered the Chinese Air Force in 2004. Now 15 years have passed, and it has become the main force of the third generation of our air force, which really makes people feel a lot.
J-10 fighter is actually very bumpy and not easy. During this period, * * * developed four types of fighters, A, B, C and S. About 300 fighters were produced in Type A, which stopped production around 20 14, while only 58 fighters were produced in Type B, and no longer produced. Model S is a two-seater bus J-10, while model C is a production J-10 equipped with active proximity radar. The aircraft has a maximum speed of Mach 2.2, a range of 3,900 kilometers and a combat radius of 1.250 kilometers. It is one of the new generation main fighters of our air force.
J-10 is an exportable fighter besides being equipped with our air force. There was a rumor on the Internet that Pakistan would introduce 36 J-10 fighters, but it was shelved because of Pakistan's military expenditure. Then it was reported that Pakistan was equipped with Xiaolong fighters, and the export of J-10 fighters was not as smooth as expected.
It remains to be seen whether the J-10 fighter will appear in Pakistan's National Day military parade, which indicates that Pakistan will re-purchase this type of fighter. Relevant data show that the number of third-generation aircraft in China has reached 1400, which has reached the second strength in the world. Of course, compared with the United States, which has more advanced fighters, our Air Force still has many old second-generation fighters. Therefore, it is urgent to speed up the mass production and service of a new generation of fighters in order to enhance the combat effectiveness of our army more quickly.