Chengdu J-10
Sign in to saveAlso known as J10, Firebird, Chengdu F-10 Vanguard, F-10 Vanguard, Vanguard, Vigorous Dragon, F10, J-10
multi-role fighter aircraft family
Key facts
- Type
- Multirole combat aircraft
- National origin
- China
- Manufacturer
- Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (1996 - 2024), Guizhou Aircraft Corporation (2024 - present)
- Designer
- Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
- Status
- In service
- Primary users
- People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force
- Number built
- 600+ (As of 2024 )
- Manufactured
- 2002–present
- First flight
- 23 March 1998
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
The Chengdu J-10 (Chinese: 歼-10; pinyin: Jiān-Shí), also known as Menglong (Chinese: 猛龙; pinyin: Měnglóng; lit. 'Vigorous Dragon', NATO reporting name: Firebird) is a Chinese medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design, with a maximum speed of Mach 1.8. It is produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) of China, and exported to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF).
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