J-10A

J-10A

␗F-16A MLU

␗Mirage 2000-5Ei

J-10A

␗F-16A MLU

␗Mirage 2000-5Ei

China

VIII Rank

Battle rating:

AB	RB	SB
13.7	13.7	13.7

Class:

Fighter

Jet fighter

Research:410 000

Purchase:1 100 000

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Description

The J-10A (Early) is a rank VIII Chinese jet fighter with a battle rating of 13.7 (AB/RB/SB). It was introduced in Update "Dance of Dragons".

General info

Flight performance

Air brakes

Allows you to dramatically reduce the flight speed by releasing special flaps

Drogue parachute

Reduces braking distance when landing on any runway

Max speed

at 12 000 m2 146 km/h

Turn time19 s

Max altitude16 500 m

EngineSaturn AL-31FN

Type

Cooling systemAir

Take-off weight60 t

Describe how the aircraft behaves in the air. Speed, manoeuvrability, acceleration and allowable loads - these are the most important characteristics of the vehicle.

Characteristics	Max speed (km/h at 12,000 m)		Max altitude (metres)	Turn time (seconds)		Rate of climb (metres/second)		Take-off run (metres)
	AB	RB		AB	RB	AB	RB
Stock	2,058	2,006	16,500	20.9	21.3	227.1	215.5	850
Upgraded	2,238	2,146		18.7	19.7	316.3	270.0

Details

Features
Combat flaps	Take-off flaps	Landing flaps	Air brakes	Arrestor gear	Drogue chute
_	_	_	_	_	_

Limits
Wings (km/h)	Gear (km/h)	Flaps (km/h)			Max Static G
		Combat	Take-off	Landing	+	-
0	620620	___	___	___	~__	~__

Optimal velocities (km/h)
Ailerons	Rudder	Elevators	Radiator
< ___	< ___	< ___	-

Engine performance

Engine			Aircraft mass
Engine name		Number	Basic mass		Wing loading (full fuel)
Saturn AL-31FN		1	_,___ kg		___ kg/m2
Engine characteristics			Mass with fuel (no weapons load)			Max Gross Weight
Weight (each)	Type		_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel
1,520 kg	___		_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg	_,___ kg
Maximum engine thrust @ 0 m (RB/SB)			Thrust to weight ratio @ 0 m (___%/WEP)
Condition	100%	___%/WEP	_m fuel	__m fuel	__m fuel	MGW
Stationary	7,330 kgf	12,020 kgf	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__
Optimal	____ kgf (_ km/h)	____ kgf (_ km/h)	_.__	_.__	_.__	_.__

Survivability and armour

Flares/Chaff

Aircraft countermeasures to distract IR and radar-guided missiles and also AA radar

Crew1 person

Speed of destruction

Structural0 km/h

Gear620 km/h

Examine the survivability of the aircraft. Note how vulnerable the structure is and how secure the pilot is, whether the fuel tanks are armoured, etc. Describe the armour, if there is any, and also mention the vulnerability of other critical aircraft systems.

Modifications and economy

Repair costBasic → Reference

AB2 940 → 4 430

RB8 485 → 12 786

SB9 991 → 15 056

Total cost of modifications313 000

485 000

Talisman cost3 200

Crew training310 000

Experts1 100 000

Aces3 600

Research Aces1 350 000

Reward for battleAB / RB / SB

90 / 320 / 500 %

256 / 256 / 256 %

Modifications

Flight performance	Survivability	Weaponry
Compressor Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 New boosters Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 670 Wings repair Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 Engine Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 750	Fuselage repair Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 Airframe Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 670 G-suit Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 Cover Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 EFS Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 750	ns23_belt_pack Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 PL-5EII Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 Type 250/LS-6 250 Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 K/ADC03A Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 Flares/Chaff Research: 9 000 Cost: 14 000 340 ns23_new_gun Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 670 GB250 Research: 18 000 Cost: 28 000 670 HF-7A Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 PL-8 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 Type 500/LS-6 500 Research: 13 000 Cost: 20 000 480 HF-14 Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 750 PL-12 Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 750 GB500 Research: 20 000 Cost: 31 000 750

Armaments

Ballistic Computer
CCIP (Guns)	CCIP (Rockets)	CCIP (Bombs)	CCRP (Bombs)	EEGS

Offensive armament

The J-10A is armed with:

• 1 x 23 mm Type 23-3 cannon, belly-mounted (200 rpg)
• 72 x large calibre countermeasures

Suspended armament

Describe the aircraft's suspended armament: additional cannons under the wings, bombs, rockets and torpedoes. This section is especially important for bombers and attackers. If there is no suspended weaponry remove this subsection.

Default weapon presets

2 x 1,600 l drop tanks + 1 x 800 l drop tank 2 x PL-5EII missiles + 2 x PL-12 missiles 6 x PL-5EII missiles 6 x PL-8 missiles 6 x PL-12 missiles 28 x Type 90-1 rockets 16 x Type 130-2 rockets 12 x 250 kg 250-3 bombs (3,000 kg total) 5 x 500 kg 500-3 bombs (2,500 kg total) 12 x 250 kg 250-4 bombs (3,000 kg total) 5 x 500 kg 500-4 bombs (2,500 kg total) 2 x 260 kg GB250 bombs (520 kg total) 2 x 570 kg GB500 bombs (1,140 kg total) 2 x 290 kg LS-6 250 bombs (580 kg total) 2 x 630 kg LS-6 500 bombs (1,260 kg total)

Usage in battles

Describe the tactics of playing in the aircraft, the features of using aircraft in a team and advice on tactics. Refrain from creating a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but instead, give the reader food for thought. Examine the most dangerous enemies and give recommendations on fighting them. If necessary, note the specifics of the game in different modes (AB, RB, SB).

Pros and cons

Summarise and briefly evaluate the vehicle in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark its pros and cons in the bulleted list. Try not to use more than 6 points for each of the characteristics. Avoid using categorical definitions such as "bad", "good" and the like - use substitutions with softer forms such as "inadequate" and "effective".

Pros:

Cons:

History

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Media

Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.

See also

Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:

• reference to the series of the aircraft;
• links to approximate analogues of other nations and research trees.

External links

• [Devblog] J-10A: The Firebird

Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (中航工业成都飞机工业集团)
Jet Fighters
J-7	J-7II* · J-7D · J-7E
J-10	J-10A
JF-17	JF-17**
Drones	Wing Loong I
	*Unlicensed and reverse-engineered version of the MiG-21.
	**Jointly developed and built by Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex.
See Also	Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau · Pakistan Aeronautical Complex