The Chengdu J-10, known in Chinese service by the name Menglong, or Vigorous Dragon, is a Chinese single-engine, multirole fighter aircraft with a delta wing and canard configuration, designed by the Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute and built by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation, first flying in March 1998 and entering operational service with the People's Liberation Army Air Force around 2004 to 2006. Equipped with modern avionics including a holographic head-up display and, in later J-10B and J-10C variants, improved radar and engines, the aircraft has been produced in numbers exceeding 600 by the mid-2020s, making it one of the most numerous fighters in Chinese service. Pakistan became the type's first export customer, taking delivery of the J-10CE variant beginning in 2022, and it is fielded there alongside other Chinese-made combat aircraft.
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Weapon ClassMultirole Combat Aircraft 1 Introduced YearSourced to the subject's own account Classification
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Source Chengdu J-10, Wikipedia
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General information
Chinese medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design
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status = In service
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Operated By: People's Liberation Army Air Force, Wikipedia article text
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) and the Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces.
View the Source2. Chengdu J-10 (Wikidata)
WikidataWikidata Q635779 (P729 service entry): 2005Quote, Wikidata Q635779 (P729 service entry): 2005
Service entry (Wikidata property P729): 2005.
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