02-26-2010, 12:37 PM
Title -Chinese J-10 fighter jet in televised drama
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/wo...961023.ece
J10s are still powered by Russian AL-31F engines. This is for Indians and Indian media who are whining about LCA and Kaveri engine. Research and development cannot be done over night. It doesn't matter how much money you have. It takes years of hard work. People who have done research based Masters and PhD know the practical difficulties involved in R and D.
PLAAF has mostly Russian fighters. If you take them away, PLAAF is pretty much a sitting duck.
500 x Mig21s
300 x J series (Mig 21 copy)
100 x su 30 MKK
76 x su 27
100 x J11s (Su 27 copy with Russian engine)
500 x Mig 19 bombers (can you believe it???)
source: sinodefence website.
and bunch of Russian transport planes as well.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/wo...961023.ece
J10s are still powered by Russian AL-31F engines. This is for Indians and Indian media who are whining about LCA and Kaveri engine. Research and development cannot be done over night. It doesn't matter how much money you have. It takes years of hard work. People who have done research based Masters and PhD know the practical difficulties involved in R and D.
PLAAF has mostly Russian fighters. If you take them away, PLAAF is pretty much a sitting duck.
500 x Mig21s
300 x J series (Mig 21 copy)
100 x su 30 MKK
76 x su 27
100 x J11s (Su 27 copy with Russian engine)
500 x Mig 19 bombers (can you believe it???)
source: sinodefence website.
and bunch of Russian transport planes as well.