The J-10B
fighter jet — the upgrade version of China's J-10A fighter — recently
entered service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force(PLAAF),
while its designer Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group is already working on
the more advanced version J-10C.
Equipped with
an active electronically scanned array radar, the J-10B has the
capability to take out Japan's F-15J fighters if an aerial confrontation
were to occur over the disputed Diaoyutai islands (called Senkaku in
Japan and Diaoyu in China) in the East China Sea. The fighter is also
built with radar absorbent material and better diverterless supersonic
inlet(DSI), while its stealth capability has also been increased
compared to its predecessor, the J-10A.
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| J-10B Fighter Jet |
China is the
only nation in the world which has the ability to build its own
diverterless supersonic inlet(DSI) other than the United States of
America, the report said. With this technology, the J-10B is believed to
be the best 4.5 generation fighter in the Asia-Pacific region. Its
helmet-mounted display system designed for J-10B pilots reacts very fast
and it is also very similar to the US-built F-16E/F Block 60 and
French-built Rafale.
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