J-10C with a gray coating.
Integrated
active phased array radar in fire control system, the positive
development of the J-10A/B project has already begun with the
next generation of aircraft configuration, all innovative solutions now
reflected in this J-10C change model. Its appearance and
connotation has been close to the level of the fifth generation fighter.
According to the Russian
military observer published an article entitled "J-10C aircraft
company to make the western headache" article said that J-10C
multifunctional fighter can be easily classified in the 4++ generation,
the installation of conformal tank, can also add a "+", because the
plane already belongs to the fifth generation of local. Very compact
wing missile racks also prove this point. But the J-10C can effectively
combat the Western fifth generation fighter and its transition models?
Some Chinese military experts believe that the
battle between J-10C and
F-22A can be exchanged for 3:1 (J-10A is negligible 50:1). So, why come
to this conclusion?
Although the service has more than a decade but still potent F-22A
J-10C is the strongest and most modern China stealth fourth
generation fighter, it is no wonder that Russian experts will become the
first 4+++ generation fighter, is second only to Chinese fifth
generation jet fighters J-20 models.
The reason is because the radar cross
section of J-10C (RCS) of about 1 square meters, basically can be said
to be a quasi stealth fighter, but much lower than the J-10A/B, but
more than 1/10 fighter J-11A/B fighter. Allegedly, stealth fighters
J-10C design is very unique, and had also J-20 technology used
by different, the casing surface can make the radar wave radar waves
into the body, by the machine components in the
absorption and consumption of radar wave, so that it can not be
reflected back.
Although this result still J-10C compare F-22A
RCS 0.07 square meters is much higher, but the ability of the F-22A and
J-10C fighters to compete, this is mainly due to the J-10C new digital
integrated avionics system, also installed active phased array radar is
very advanced, so it has long detection distance and anti strong
anti-interference ability, and can be carried with remote air-to-air
missile, achieved the international 4 generation semi or 4+++ generation
fighter standard. It can be said, compared with the other models of the
J-10 series, the performance of the J-10C has been significantly improved
significantly.
CCTV reported that the J-10C has a special ability to resist stealth
However,
the main reason to compete with F-22A or from the carrying of the
airborne J-10C radar and air-to-air missiles. About the J-10C equipped
with active phased array radar, the information is currently very little
information, but it should be significantly beyond the J-10B radar, and
the use of airborne J-20 radar technology in the same category.
It is
said that the use of this active phased array radar, you can ensure that
the J-10C has the ability to detect the F-22A in the 100 km distance,
and can guide the airborne PL-12C or thunderbolt PL-21 air to air missile
launched in the middle distance attack. As we all know, the thunder PL-12C
using active radar guidance head, a range of 70 km, the maximum motor
overload 38G, can intercept any target within the maximum maneuver
overload 12G, the ability to attack F-22A.
PL-21 is Chinese and break new
BVR air-to-air missile, a maximum range of 150 kilometers, the ramjet
engine can be accelerated to 4.5 Mach, it has the ability to meet the
high speed F-22A provocation. That is to say, if you encounter F-22A, J-10C if it is not kept within 100 kilometers away from war, then F-22A
will lose the advantage of stealth fighter. J-10C, have the opportunity to
use the advanced air-to-air missile. Of course,
this also depends on the J-10C take advantage of tactics, if they can
reach better, and F-22A suddenly close to the distance in the encounter
is the best reason to win.
J-10C test with the PL-10 missile
There
is no doubt that the use of the right tactics and reasonable use of the
defensive side of the great advantage of the J-10C is not without the
opportunity to fight with F-22A close range. Although this opportunity
will not be a lot, but it is not entirely without, and in this case,
although the ability to maneuver F-22A is very good, but also can not
escape the pursuit of the thunderbolt PL-9C or PL-10C air-to-air missile.
This
advanced missile adopts air before the canard aerodynamic shape of the
traditional, multi-element infrared seeker adopts programmable digital
processor, using digital technology to improve the tracking ability of
target recognition ability, which has a good anti background
interference and artificial interference, but also can change the
software program to deal with the infrared the emergence of new sources
of interference, but also has the ability to maneuver up to 40G, so that
the PL-9C has omni-directional attack ability is excellent.
Then with the use of the J-10C HMS, which will give the machine a
deadly attack, so the Russian military experts judged that J-10C speed, acceleration and maneuverability can be comparable with the
F-35B/C, but much better than any of the aircraft carrier aircraft in
service with the United States such as F/A-18E/F, F-15E/F and
F-16C/D, even some of the more than in the
development of models such as F-15SE has a unique place, therefore have
the ability to fight against F-22A is not surprising.
By Chen Guangwen
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