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J-10A3

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The Chengdu J-10 (simplified Chinese: ?-10; traditional Chinese: ?-10; NATO reporting name: Firebird)[5] also known as Vigorous Dragon (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Menglóng),[6][7] is a medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft capable of all-weather operations, configured with a delta wing and canard design,[8] with fly-by-wire flight controls, and produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The J-10 is mainly designed for air-to-air combat, but can also perform strike missions.

General Characteristics

  • Created On Android
  • Wingspan 30.1ft (9.2m)
  • Length 52.5ft (16.0m)
  • Height 17.4ft (5.3m)
  • Empty Weight 12,862lbs (5,834kg)
  • Loaded Weight 22,272lbs (10,102kg)

Performance

  • Power/Weight Ratio 3.783
  • Wing Loading 46.5lbs/ft2 (227.2kg/m2)
  • Wing Area 478.5ft2 (44.5m2)
  • Drag Points 5787

Parts

  • Number of Parts 160
  • Control Surfaces 7
  • Performance Cost 1,068