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| J-10 Vigorous Dragon | |
|---|---|
| |
| A J-10B carrying PL-8 and PL-12 air-to-air missiles | |
| Role | Multirole combat aircraft |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group |
| Design group | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute |
| First flight | 23 March 1998[1] |
| Introduction | 2004[2] |
| Status | In service |
| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force |
| Produced | 2002 – present[3] |
| Number built | 600+ as of 2023 [citation needed] |
The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (Chinese: 歼-10 猛龙; pinyin: Jiān-10 Měnglóng; NATO reporting name: Firebird[4][5]), is a light-weight 4.5 generation, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design.[2] It is produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The J-10 is mainly designed for air-to-air combat, but can also perform strike missions.
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- ^ "Chengdu J-10 (Jian-10, Fighter aircraft-10 / F-10)". globalsecurity.org. Archived from the original on 18 October 2007. Retrieved 23 October 2007.
- ^ Jennings, Gareth (11 March 2022). "Pakistan receives first J-10 fighters from China". Janes. Retrieved 23 June 2022.