Sunday 11 April 2021

The J-10C can be evenly matched with the J-16, so why spend a lot of money to produce the J-16?

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2021-03-25 08:54

Recently, "CCTV Military" released a video about the J-16 fighter jets, featuring features and introductions on various aspects of the J-16's performance. There is a section where the J-16 pilot said: The J-16 is in the same position as the J-10C. The confrontation is evenly divided. Of course, this is not the first time that this statement has appeared. There was a similar statement when interviewing the F-10C golden helmet pilot in 2020.

The pilot's statement


The J-10C can be evenly matched with the J-16 fighter. This statement made many netizens wonder again. It probably means that the cost of a J-16 fighter is almost twice that of the J-10C. Since the J-10C is in the same position as the J-10C. The J-16 has already reached a level of evenness during the fight, so why bother to spend a lot of money to produce more expensive J-16 fighters?

Of course, the construction cost of the J-16 fighter is indeed almost twice that of the J-10C, and it is true that the J-10C fighter can be evenly matched with the J-16, but this comparison is very one-sided, and it does not mean that the J-10C is produced. -16 is not cost-effective.

F-16 and F-10C in the same frame


First of all, the J-16 is a dual-engine heavy multi-role fighter, which is different from the single-engine air superior fighter of the J-10C. The multi-purpose J-16 can fight against the mid-air superior fighter J--10C in the air. The 10C is evenly divided, which precisely illustrates the strength of the J-16, because the air-to-air performance is not the only advantage of the J-16. Then compare the advantages of the J-10C with the J-10C. How can you say that the J--10C is equally divided? 16 bad.

2 J-16 fighters


In addition, the J-16 not only has the same air performance as the J-10C, but also has good ground and sea strike performance. As a "bomb truck", the maximum load capacity of the J-16 fighter can reach 12 tons (only compared with the H-10C). The 15 tons of the -6K bomber is a little lower), and it can mount almost all air-based missiles/bombs of our army, including the Eagle-12 heavy anti-ship missiles, which is unmatched by other fighters.

J-16 fighter model


In addition to its powerful mounting capability and its air-to-air performance can be equal to that of the J-10C fighter, the J-16 fighter can reach about 3,900 kilometers without the auxiliary fuel tank mounted (most of the "Flanker" systems do not need auxiliary fuel tanks). The range and combat radius of more than 1500 kilometers, such a range and combat radius, even the J-10C fighter with three auxiliary fuel tanks cannot match.

J-10C fighter


In general, as a heavy-duty multi-role fighter jet, the J-16 not only has the same resistance performance as the J-10C, but also has powerful precision land and sea strike capabilities. It also has a long range, fast speed, and flying capability. A series of advantages, such as high payload and high ammunition capacity, can be said to be an excellent fighter with a variety of performance considerations. It is reasonable that such a fighter is more expensive.


In addition, the J-16 flight instructor's evaluation of the J-16: How much water the wooden barrel can hold depends on the shortest plank, and the J-16 can be compared to a wooden barrel without short boards. And such an evaluation is also very suitable for the J-16 fighter.


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Chengdu J-10A/B & C: Details

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