AIRFRAME RECORD · Fighters & Interceptors
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group · China
01 · TECHNICAL RECORD [1]
Performance and mechanical data are combined here for a faster, more compact read. Values describe the represented model or nearest clearly identified source variant.
| Primary role | Two-seat multirole fighter |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 in tandem |
| Configuration | Canard-delta multirole fighter |
| Powerplant | 1 × afterburning turbofan |
| Top speed | Mach 1.8 |
| Ceiling | 59,000 ft |
| Published range | 1,150 mi |
| Length | ≈55 ft 5 in |
| Wingspan / rotor | ≈32 ft 2 in |
| Weight | ≈42,000 lb class |
02 · SERVICE CHRONOLOGY
A dated sequence follows the airframe from development through operational use and later evolution. The number of milestones follows the story rather than a fixed template, and each note explains why the event mattered—not only what happened.
The first J-10 prototype flew. [1]
The tandem-seat J-10S prototype appeared. [1]
The J-10S entered service for conversion training and dual-crew missions. [1]
It supported a growing fleet while later family variants gained new sensors. [1]
Exact block identification remains essential because public data are limited. [1]
03 · ARCHIVAL IMAGE
A documented photograph or archival reference connects the interactive model to a real airframe, operation, or preserved example.
04 · OPERATIONAL FACTS [S]
Focused facts connect the airframe's systems to the way it was built, flown, or used.
The tandem layout supports conversion training and shared mission workload.
Foreplanes provide pitch authority and shape flow over the delta wing.
The S should not be treated as visually identical to later J-10C aircraft.
05 · HISTORICAL FIELD NOTE
The two-seat J-10S extends the J-10 family into conversion training and complex multirole missions. Its close-coupled canard-delta layout supplies strong pitch authority while the second cockpit supports instruction, navigation, and shared workload. [1]
Reference figures vary by variant, payload, configuration, altitude, test method, and source. Values here are an editorial orientation—not operational or flight-planning data.
06 · SOURCES & METHOD
Each numbered citation links to an operator, national museum, manufacturer, or established research institution. The scope note tells you exactly what that source supports, and each entry includes its retrieval date.
Where the represented model and source variant differ, the scope is labelled rather than silently treated as an exact match. Read the editorial policy, report a correction through the legal notice, or review 3D-model provenance in the attribution directory.