Chengdu J-10

J-10 Vigorous Dragon
A J-10B carrying PL-8 and PL-12 air-to-air missiles
General information
TypeMultirole combat aircraft
National originChina
ManufacturerChengdu Aircraft Industry Group
DesignerChengdu Aircraft Design Institute
StatusIn service
Primary usersPeople's Liberation Army Air Force
Number built600+ as of 2023[citation needed]
History
Manufactured2002 – present[1]
Introduction date2004[2]
First flight23 March 1998[3]

The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (Chinese: 歼-10 猛龙; pinyin: Jiān-10 Měnglóng; NATO reporting name: Firebird[4][5]), is a medium-weight, 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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  3. ^ Wang Jieqing. "J-10 Fighter Test Flight Process Secret Revealed". Southern Weekend. Archived from the original on 21 March 2007. Retrieved 4 January 2007.
  4. ^ "Chinese Equipment Guide" (PDF). US Navy Intelligence Office.
  5. ^ Jennings, Gareth (11 March 2022). "Pakistan receives first J-10 fighters from China". Janes. Retrieved 23 June 2022.