SAC’s YF-23 counterpart, J-20’s lost rival design “Snow Owl” revealed

[TomCat]

Give me an example of FC, other than FC1 and FC 31?
FC 20 is J10 CE, they don't call it FC.

FC-20 is J-10A

 

[Safri167]

FC-20 is J-10A

Thank you for correction.

 

[Aadi]

Acquiring FC-31 doesn’t give us training, Developing AZM alongside a bit of Chinese help gives us many advantages, Like you said, We get experience and train a new gen of engineers.

Chinese act as a catalyst, They have some Design sheets which were never implemented, Could be used, Thus saving time. Plus, China has infrastructure ready to test and develop a Fighter, PAC falls short heavily on that.

i read somewhere that pakistani engineers are wroking with chinese in china on a very secret project to develope a fifth gen fighter for pak. under the umbrella of CPEC. idk if it is true or not does anybody has any idea about what i just said?

 

[AliYusuf]

FC-20 is J-10A

I recall Rao Qamar Suleman (ex-ACM) as saying that "We are on track to induct FC-20 within a few years, but if situation demands it, we can even induct J-10 on emergency basis."

Back at that time, only J-10A were flying and rumors of J-10B in design phase were floating around.

 

[TomCat]

I recall Rao Qamar Suleman (ex-ACM) as saying that "We are on track to induct FC-20 within a few years, but if situation demands it, we can even induct J-10 on emergency basis."

Back at that time, only J-10A were flying and rumors of J-10B in design phase were floating around.

So the FC-20 and J-10 in the statement are actually two different birds, right ?

 

[AliYusuf]

So the FC-20 and J-10 in the statement are actually two different birds, right ?

As per my humble opinion, J-10A off the shelf was never considered suitable for PAF. FC-20 which the PAF had their sights on, was a J-10 + PAF listed modifications on the basic J-10A ... due to which J-10B and J-10C became reality.

 

[War Historian]

As per my humble opinion, J-10A off the shelf was never considered suitable for PAF. FC-20 which the PAF had their sights on, was a J-10 + PAF listed modifications on the basic J-10A ... due to which J-10B and J-10C became reality.

Sir , you r absolutely right on spot. PAF has suggested number of modification in J-10A, specially the air intake fixing with the main fuslage and DSI intake. After that modification in the air intake, J-10 B become lethal like F-16 Fighting Falcon.

 

[War Historian]

Difference between the J-10A and J-10B air intake are very clear in images. And it made a huge difference in aerodynamics of the two jets.

J-10 A non DSI and J-10 B built in with fuselage and DSI respectively. Thanks.



 

[Khafee]

people will keep saying whatever comes to their mind about AZM that its indigenous and blah blah blah... but problem is we cant even build a 4th gen fighter on our own how is it possible to build fifth gen fighter without having an industrial base and limited resources.
P.S; im no defense expert but im not dumb either.

Pls note item in red

Why is it impossible?
ACM talked about indigenous "design", not indigenous "manufacturing".
As an example, iPhone is an indigenous design of Apple USA but manufactured in China.

 

[Muhammad Omar]

I want thattttt,
Where can I buy that ?

From or maybe they'll bring some in IDEAS expo Pakistan

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Difference between the J-10A and J-10B air intake are very clear in images. And it made a huge difference in aerodynamics of the two jets.

J-10 A non DSI and J-10 B built in with fuselage and DSI respectively. Thanks.View attachment 15092View attachment 15093

That's J10 Aand J10C

J10Bhas same intake as of J10A

 

[TomCat]

From or maybe they'll bring some in IDEAS expo Pakistan

I don’t think ideas will be held this year

 

[AliYusuf]

J10Bhas same intake as of J10A

J-10B has same intake as J-10C ... J-10C may have other differences to J-10B ... but the primary being the AESA radar.

 

[Safri167]

We are on track to induct FC-20 within a few yea

Back at that time, only J-10A were flying

So basically J10 A is not FC 20?
So FC 20 is either J10 B or J10C?
If you can expand on this. Thanks you.

 

[Aadi]

Pls note item in red

sir im not referring to this particular statement. but a lot of people have this view in their heads that pakistan can pull such a thing on its own.