The Chengdu J-10, also known as Menglong 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
A J-10B carrying PL-8 and PL-12 air-to-air missiles
J-10A deploying a drogue parachute
The diverterless air intake of the J-10B
The J-10 features a similar configuration to the IAI Lavi.
The People's Liberation Army Air Force, also referred to as the Chinese Air Force or the People's Air Force, is the primary aerial warfare service of the People's Liberation Army. The PLAAF controls m
Chengdu J-10
…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). In 1981, PLAAF Commander Zhang Tingfa submitted a proposal to Deng Xiaoping for the…
PLAAF fighter pilots in 1967
A J-6 fighter flight display at the 2010 Zhuhai Air Show
A Chengdu J-7I armed with PL-2 air-to-air missile on display at the Chinese Aviation Museum
Shenyang J-8II (Finback-B)