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J-10C · Length
Single source16.9 m (55 ft 5 in)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Chengdu J-10 | TAI TF Kaan |
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| Speed | Mach 1.8[source] | Mach 1,8[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration 1.8 Mach (@ 40,000 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated |
| Type | Multirole combat aircraft[source] | Stealth multirole / air superiority fighter[source] |
| National origin | China[source] | Turkey[source] |
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Length
Single source20.3 m (66 ft 7 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
20,3 m (66 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
J-10C · Wingspan
Single source9.8 m (32 ft 2 in)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wingspan
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wingspan
Single source13.4 m (44 ft 0 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
13,4 m (44 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
J-10C · Height
Single source5.7 m (18 ft 8 in)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Height
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Height
Single source5 m (16 ft 5 in)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
5 m (16 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
Gross; J-10C · Gross weight
Single source14,000 kg (30,865 lb)[source]
Maximum take-off; Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Maximum takeoff weight
Single source34,750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
34.750 kg (76,500 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
J-10C · Combat range
Single source1,240 km (770 mi, 670 nmi)[source]
J-10C · 1 × WS-10 B afterburning turbofan engines thrust
Single sourceJ-10C · with afterburner
Single source1 × WS-10 B afterburning turbofan engines, 89.17 kN (20,050 lbf) thrust , 135 kN - 144 kN with afterburner[source]
Preliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · 2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan thrust each dry
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · with afterburner
Single sourceJ-10C · Wing area
Single source37 m 2 (400 sq ft)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Wing area
Single sourcePreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Wing area
Single source71.6 m 2 (770 sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
71,6 m2 (771 ft2)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
J-10C · 59,000 ft/min
Single source300 m/s (59,000 ft/min)[source]
KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated · Service ceiling
Manufacturer claimPreliminary specifications (KAAN development aircraft) · Service ceiling
Single source16,764 m (55,000 ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
16.764 m (55,000 ft)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (1996 - 2024) Guizhou Aircraft Corporation (2024 - present)[source] | Turkish Aerospace Industries[source] |
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| Designer | Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute[source] | BAE Systems TAI[source] |
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| Status | In service[source] | Under development[source] |
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| Primary users | People's Liberation Army Air Force Pakistan Air Force Uzbekistan Air and Air Defence Forces[source] | — |
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| Number built | 600+ (As of 2024 )[source] | — |
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| Manufactured | 2002–present[source] | — |
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| Introduction date | 2004[source] | 2030s (planned)[source] |
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| First flight | 23 March 1998[source] | 21 February 2024[source] |
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| Developed from | Chengdu J-9[source] | — |
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| Fuel capacity | 4000 L (3120 kg) external with 3 drop tanks (2 × 1600L + 1 × 800L)[source] | — |
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| Guns | 1× Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23[source] | 30x113 mm[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Hardpoints | 11 in total (6 × under-wing, 2 × under-intake and 3 × under-fuselage) with a capacity of 5600 kg of external fuel and ordnance[source] | 8 internal; 3 per wing, total 6 external[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Stall speed | 200 km/h (120 mph, 110 kn)[source] | — |
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| Wing loading | 381 kg/m 2 (78 lb/sq ft)[source] | 485 kg/m 2 (99 lb/sq ft)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Thrust/weight | 1.04[source] | 0,75[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Rockets | 90 mm unguided rocket pods[source] | — |
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| Missiles | Air-to-air missiles : PL-8 short-range air-to-air missile PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-12 BVR air-to-air missile PL-15 BVR air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-17 BVR air-to-air missile (modified J-10C with DF-4/3 external pylons) Air-to-surface missiles : KD-88 standoff land attack missile YJ-91 anti-radiation missile Anti-ship missiles : YJ-83 K anti-ship cruise missile YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile (ongoing integration process for J-10C)[source] | Air-to-air missiles : GÖKTUĞ missile program: Gökdoğan BVR active radar homing Gökhan ramjet engine powered BVR active radar homing Bozdoğan short-range infrared homing Air-to-surface missiles : SOM Cruise Missile (B1, B2, and J variants) KUZGUN-TJ, Turbojet-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-KY, Solid fuel Rocket-powered Air-to-surface missile KUZGUN-ER, Turbojet-powered , Air-to-surface missile (According to TUBITAK-SAGE, this missile will be equivalent to Penguin Missiles .) KUZGUN-EW, KUZGUN-EW will be able to carry miniaturised EW payload which will act as a stand-in jammer and suppress enemy air defences to significantly increase the survivability of the aircraft of the Turkish Air Force . AKBABA, Air-to-surface , Anti-radiation Missile (ARM) ROKETSAN ÇAKIR Missile Family , Anti-ship , Air-to-surface , surface-to-surface Cruise Missile .[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Air-to-air missiles | PL-8 short-range air-to-air missile PL-10 short-range air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-12 BVR air-to-air missile PL-15 BVR air-to-air missile (J-10C) PL-17 BVR air-to-air missile (modified J-10C with DF-4/3 external pylons)[source] | — |
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| Air-to-surface missiles | KD-88 standoff land attack missile YJ-91 anti-radiation missile[source] | — |
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| Anti-ship missiles | YJ-83 K anti-ship cruise missile YJ-21 anti-ship ballistic missile (ongoing integration process for J-10C)[source] | — |
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| Bombs | Laser-guided bombs: (LS-500J, LT-2 ) Glide bombs: ( LS-6 , GB3 , GB2A , GB3A , GB250 ) Satellite-guided bombs: ( FT-1 ) Unguided bombs: 250 kg, 500 kg[source] | Teber-81 ( Mark 81 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) Teber-82 ( Mark 82 bomb w/ ROKETSAN Laser Guidance Kit) HGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) KGK-83 ( Mark 83 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Wing Assisted Guidance Kit) HGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Precision Guidance Kit ) LHGK-84 ( Mark 84 bomb w/ TUBITAK-SAGE Laser Sensitive Guidance Kit) SARB-83, Bunker buster NEB-84, Bunker buster MAM (Smart Micro Munition) (MAM-T variant) KUZGUN-SS, Glide bomb ASELSAN Miniature Bomb[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Others | Up to 3 external fuel drop-tanks (1 × under-fuselage, 2 × under-wing) for extended range and loitering time[source] | — |
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| Other name | — | TF or MMU[source] |
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| Primary user | — | Turkish Air Force[source] |
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| Prototypes | — |
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| Flights | — |
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| Initiated | — | 2010[source] |
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| g limits | — | +9,0 g & −3,5 g[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated RF System (IRFS) | — | MURAD-600A AESA radar Radar warning receiver[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Electro-Optical System (IEOS) | — | KARAT-200 Infrared Search and Track (IRST) TOYGUN Electro-optical reconnaissance, surveillance and targeting system İRİS-300 Missile approach warning system (IR-MWS/360° day/night imaging) YILDIRIM-300 Directional Infrared Counter Measures (DIRCM) LİAS-300 Laser warning receiver (LWS)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Integrated Communications Navigation and IFF (ICNI) | — | ICNAir-ASQ9683 communications suite ARVEN radio-navigation equipment IdentIFF Mode-5 identification friend or foe[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Advanced Cockpit / Human Machine Interface | — | TULGAR Helmet-mounted display (HMDS) LAD-208 Large area display (LAD)[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration |
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| Positive / Negative G Limit | — | +9 / -3,5 G[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated |
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2 × General Electric F110-GE-129 Turbofan , 76.3 kN (17.155 lbf) thrust each dry, 131 kN (29,000 lbf) with afterburner[source]Preliminary specifications; development aircraft, not a verified production Block 10 configuration
2 x 13.150 kgf (2 x 29,000 lb)[source]KAAN development aircraft; manufacturer technical data, configuration not stated