Why J-10 has a metal bar fixed above its air intake? ( 07-04-18 )

The J-10 (歼十, Jian-10) is a multi-role fighter aircraft designed and produced by the People's Republic of China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF). Designed to be equally useful in both the fighter and light bomber roles, the J-10 is optimized for all-weather day/night missions.

Chengdu J-10 (Jian-10 Fighter Aircraft 10) / F-10 ( 06-08-09 )

Initial development of the J-10 began in October 1988. Originally, the aircraft was to be an air-superiority fighter. The first test flight of the J-10 came in 1996 with the help of a Russian-made AI-31FN turbofan engine. Low-rate initial production of the J-10 was authorized in 2002, with the initial run of fifty aircraft fitted with Russian AL-31F engines. It considerably boosted the Chinese air force's tactical offensive capabilities. The development of China's J（歼）-10 fighter has ...

FC-1 ( 06-08-09 )

FC-1 (Fighter China 1) China is developing the FC-1 (Fighter China 1) lightweight multipurpose fighter as a substitute for the Super-7, based on the design of the MiG-33, which was rejected by the Soviet Air Force. The FC-1 is being developed with a total investment in excess of $500 million. Chengdu(成都) Aircraft Industry Company [CAIC], based in Sichuan Province, is China's second-largest fighter production base, and the enterprise is cooperating with Pakistan's Aviation Integrated Company and ...

IL-76MD TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT – Design ( 06-08-09 )

DESIGNHigh-mounted, swept-back wings tapered with blunt tips and a little negative slant are the distinguishing features of the IL-76. The wing leading and trailing edges are fitted with high-lift devices, comprising deflectable five-section leading-edge slats, triple-slotted trailing-edge extension flaps, ailerons, spoilers and air brakes. Four turbofan engines are mounted on pylons under and extending beyond the wings’ leading edges.The fuselage is long, round, and tapered to the rear, ...

IL-76MD TRANSPORT AIRCRAFT – Program and Deployment ( 06-08-09 )

The Ilyushin IL-76MD (NATO codename: Candid) is a medium-range military transport aircraft designed by Ilyushin Design Bureau and built by Chkalov Aircraft Production Association at its Tashkent plant in Uzbekistan. The PLA Air Force (PLAAF) acquired 14 IL-76MDs in the early 1990s, and ordered an additional 30 IL-76MD transports and 8 IL-78 tankers in September 2005. The PLAAF also operates a KJ-2000 airborne warning and control system (AWACS) aircraft based on the Russian A-50 ...

J-10 MULTI-ROLE FIGHTER AIRCRAFT ( 06-08-09 )

J-12 (Jianjiji-12 Fighter Aircraft 12) / F-12 ( 06-08-09 )

J-13 (Jianjiji-13 Fighter Aircraft 13) / F-13 ( 06-08-09 )

J-2 (Jian-2 Fighter Aircraft 2) ( 06-08-09 )

J-5 (Jian-5 Fighter Aircraft 5) ( 06-08-09 )

J-6 (Jian-6) Fighter Aircraft 6 / F-6 ( 06-08-09 )

J-7 (Jian-7 Fighter Aircraft 7) / F-7 ( 06-08-09 )

J-8 (Jian-8 Fighter Aircraft 8) / F-8 ( 06-08-09 )

J-9 ( 06-08-09 )

Super-7 ( 06-08-09 )

The J-7 I and J-7II ( 06-08-09 )

The J-7III ( 06-08-09 )

The J-7M ( 06-08-09 )

The J-8I ( 06-08-09 )

The J-8II ( 06-08-09 )