As the success of the first independent R & D high performance, modern fighter aircraft, J-10 military enthusiasts aroused great enthusiasm at the same time has also been a considerable amount of criticism. Its supporters and opponents argued for their own, a stalemate; the former tend to exaggerate the aircraft's combat capability, while the latter cost is too high, outdated technology and other reasons for criticism of its big plus. So the fact that how? J-10 fighter in the world, the true location of the forest where?

Let us first present the overall situation of the world about fighter summary: Fighter in accordance with the volume / weight can be divided into two categories, namely, heavy and light fighter aircraft, the former to F-14, F-15, F-22, and Su- 27/30 Series as the representative of the latter to F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D, EF2000, J-10 and Rafale as the representative. Heavy fighters often use the most advanced technology, at the blood as much as possible to ensure a strong local capability. In fact, until today there was only F-15, F-22, and Su-27/30 series of large-scale use in the structure of expensive titanium alloy components.

Heavy fighters and equipment due to the limited number of expensive, light aircraft normally used to supplement the shortage of heavy fighter, the implementation of relatively easier task; such as F-16 early in the advent of no all-weather combat capability over the horizon, only be used for daytime visual range combat and the visual delivery of non-guided bombs. Limited by the strength of European countries, the United States can not afford the high / low (heavy / light) combined with the fighters and forced to perform multiple tasks in a single model.

Strong national who (Britain, France, Germany, Italy) developed EF2000 and Rafale such "heavy" light fighter, but strength is less developed in Sweden more affordable JAS-39, aircraft and China / Pakistan's JF-17, Taiwan's IDF, South Korea's F-50 (T-50 fighter aircraft conceived version) are both ultra-light aircraft.

Heavy fighter combat radius, radar power, payload, and so have the potential to improve light aircraft can not match advantage, so the heavy fighters such as F-22 fighter jets and Su-27/30 series and light place, such as J-10 together for comparison is not appropriate. Compared with other light aircraft, J-10's performance is quite good. According to the existing data, we estimate that in air combat load (1 / 2 internal fuel, 4-air missiles) under, J-10's wing loading is less than 300 kg / m, thrust-weight ratio close to 1.2. Although the thrust-weight ratio is lower than EF2000 and Rafale the thrust-weight ratio, but not lose in most of the F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D of the thrust-weight ratio, J-10 air combat wing and EF2000 and gust load is extremely close, well below the F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D of the air combat wing loading. By inference, J-10 when subsonic acceleration and F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D are similar, slightly lower than EF2000 and Rafale, subsonic maneuverability and agility with the EF2000 and gust equivalent better than the F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D; supersonic acceleration, sprint speed, mobility and agility and EF2000 are similar, better than the other models (large sweep delta wing, low wing loading, all point to the excellent adjustable supersonic inlet performance.)

As the success of the first independent R & D high performance, modern fighter aircraft, J-10 military enthusiasts aroused great enthusiasm at the same time has also been a considerable amount of criticism. Its supporters and opponents argued for their own, a stalemate; the former tend to exaggerate the aircraft's combat capability, while the latter cost is too high, outdated technology and other reasons for criticism of its big plus. So the fact that how? J-10 fighter in the world, the true location of the forest where?

Let us first present the overall situation of the world about fighter summary: Fighter in accordance with the volume / weight can be divided into two categories, namely, heavy and light fighter aircraft, the former to F-14, F-15, F-22, and Su- 27/30 Series as the representative of the latter to F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D, EF2000, J-10 and Rafale as the representative.

Heavy fighters often use the most advanced technology, at the blood as much as possible to ensure a strong local capability. In fact, until today there was only F-15, F-22, and Su-27/30 series of large-scale use in the structure of expensive titanium alloy components.

Heavy fighters and equipment due to the limited number of expensive, light aircraft normally used to supplement the shortage of heavy fighter, the implementation of relatively easier task; such as F-16 early in the advent of no all-weather combat capability over the horizon, only be used for daytime visual range combat and the visual delivery of non-guided bombs. Limited by the strength of European countries, the United States can not afford the high / low (heavy / light) combined with the fighters and forced to perform multiple tasks in a single model.

Strong national who (Britain, France, Germany, Italy) developed EF2000 and Rafale such "heavy" light fighter, but strength is less developed in Sweden more affordable JAS-39, aircraft and China / Pakistan's JF-17, Taiwan's IDF, South Korea's F-50 (T-50 fighter aircraft conceived version) are both ultra-light aircraft.

Heavy fighter combat radius, radar power, payload, and so have the potential to improve light aircraft can not match advantage, therefore heavy fighters such as F-22 和 Su-27/30 series and light aircraft such as the J-10 on together for comparison is not appropriate. Compared with other light aircraft, J-10's performance is quite good. According to the existing data, we estimate that in air combat load (1 / 2 internal fuel, 4-air missiles) under, J-10's wing loading is less than 300 kg / m, thrust-weight ratio close to 1.2. Although the thrust-weight ratio is lower than EF2000 and Rafale the thrust-weight ratio, but not lose in most of the F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D of the thrust-weight ratio, J-10 air combat wing and EF2000 and gust load is extremely close, well below the F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D of the air combat wing loading.

By inference, J-10 when subsonic acceleration and F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D are similar, slightly lower than EF2000 and Rafale, subsonic maneuverability and agility with the EF2000 and gust equivalent better than the F-16, F/A-18A / / C / D; supersonic acceleration, sprint speed, mobility and agility and EF2000 are similar, better than the other models (large sweep delta wing, low wing loading, all point to the excellent adjustable supersonic inlet performance.)

Early J-10 production more expensive is inevitable for the following reasons:

1, production companies must recover research and development expenses and cost of production line

2, the production line immature, inefficient production lines with continuous operation, increasing total production, research and development expenses and recover the cost of production line, production technology matures, production efficiency, post-production will significantly decrease the price of .

Unlike the J-10 Su-27/30 as extensive use of expensive titanium alloys, the use of one rather than two engines, the total number of much smaller components, post-production J-10's price will be significantly lower than the J-11 unit price. This is the production history of the United States F-15/F-16 proved.

The huge Chinese Air Force J-7, Q-5 fleet is rapidly aging, with the exception of the new double-delta wing J-7 is produced outside of the 1990s were too old (Q-5 had already discontinued in the late 80's) the urgent need for large number of new aircraft. The new equipment also requires aggressive performance-oriented, multi-purpose fighter. Thus mass production J-10 (the Chinese Air Force may eventually need to 1000) is absolutely necessary.

J-10 J-11 engine with the versatility to effectively simplify the logistics. To sum up, J-10 is not particularly advanced, but in the overall design on par with Europe's newest fighter jets. Although it unable to fight with the F-22, but enough to beat the F-35 (assuming both have early warning aircraft, combat). In the case of mass production will be significantly lower than the price Su-27/30/J-11. Called it the world's best fighter is not single exaggerated.

Tanger De one of the words not conclusive, the benevolent see benevolence and the wise see wisdom. Welcome to the discussion. Express your opinion.