Photos: China's two-seat attack version of the J-10 fighter aircraft

[luca28]

Source: http://www.defpro.com/news/details/4951/

First pictures are now becoming available of the dedicated two-seat attack version of the Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft, this being distinct from the standard combat-capable trainer/OCU aircraft that is already in service. The new version, which is variously referred to as J-10B or J-10C, features improvement such as Divertless Supersonic Intake (DSI) engine air intake, conformal fuel tanks, new EW equipment on the vertical tail, IRST/FLIR and laser designation pods, and is reported to be equipped with a new radar fitted with a PESA (Passive Electronic Scanning Array) antenna.

The new version of the J-10 is thus a (relatively) lightweight attack aircraft while maintaining good air combat capabilities, rather similar to the Israeli F-16I SOUFA in concept if not in performance. It will be interesting to see whether the PLA Air Force will now move to procure the J-10B/C in lieu of the earlier J-10A, or the two types will rather be procured in parallel.

For illustration see: http://www.defpro.com/news/details/4951/

 

[Feanor]

This seems to be mainly about the new photos so I'm going to move it to the photos forum.

 

[nevidimka]

Source: http://www.defpro.com/news/details/4951/

First pictures are now becoming available of the dedicated two-seat attack version of the Chinese J-10 fighter aircraft, this being distinct from the standard combat-capable trainer/OCU aircraft that is already in service. The new version, which is variously referred to as J-10B or J-10C, features improvement such as Divertless Supersonic Intake (DSI) engine air intake, conformal fuel tanks, new EW equipment on the vertical tail, IRST/FLIR and laser designation pods, and is reported to be equipped with a new radar fitted with a PESA (Passive Electronic Scanning Array) antenna.

The new version of the J-10 is thus a (relatively) lightweight attack aircraft while maintaining good air combat capabilities, rather similar to the Israeli F-16I SOUFA in concept if not in performance. It will be interesting to see whether the PLA Air Force will now move to procure the J-10B/C in lieu of the earlier J-10A, or the two types will rather be procured in parallel.

For illustration see: http://www.defpro.com/news/details/4951/

There are no pictures. Maybe you can only see it if you are a member on that site??

 

[bd popeye]

Here's the "photo" below. It's is nothing more than some nice photoshopped job. It has been debunked in Chinese military forums.

This is what others in a Chinese military forum thought of the "Photo"...

Its not really made by Photoshop but more like a 3D CAD program. Some pretty high end stuff here. The artist is skilled in his craft and likely to be a professional in the media.

I believe the intention of the artist is to make an artist conception of the next major J-10 variant based on the clues that had been leaked upon:

DSI inlet
IRST
Electronic steering jammer on the tail
Wing tip missile rails
CFTs

I looked at the pix for quite some time, I just found the following which don't belong to J-10:
- DSI inlet
- Conformal fuel tank
- Wing tip pylon
- The wing root pylons carry two guide bomb each

Well, but all these are just the fan boy's imagination. I can't tell there's any more thing wrong.