The Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon (Chinese: 歼-10 猛龙; pinyin: Jiān-10 Měnglóng; NATO reporting name: Firebird [4] [5]), is a medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft using a delta wing and canard design. [2]

Oct 13, 2020 · The J-10 (Jian 10 or Fighter 10) is China’s indigenously built multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry. Chengdu Aircraft Industry is part of the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (AVIC I). In the West the …

Feb 28, 2025 · As the latest iteration of the J-10 series, this fourth-generation (or “fourth-and-a-half-generation”) fighter integrates a host of advanced features, including sophisticated avionics, powerful engines, and enhanced weapon systems.

Mar 29, 2023 · Also known as the “Vigorous Dragon,” the J-10 is China’s primary medium-weight, multi-role fighter. The J-10 is a highly successful indigenous fighter jet program, which one could argue has been the most critical and transformative of …

Mar 27, 2025 · The J-10 took its first flight on March 23, 1998, catapulting China into a small club of nations that had independently developed a third-generation fighter or, in other commonly used classification systems, a fourth-generation fighter jet.

The Chengdu J-10 (Jian-10; simplified Chinese: 歼-十; traditional Chinese: 殲-十; pinyin: Jiān shí, export designation F-10 Vanguard) is a multirole fighter aircraft designed and produced by the People's Republic of China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF).

The J-10’s development thus not only marked a major landmark for China’s aviation industry and a critical stepping stone to fielding the J-20, but also evolved into what is arguably the most successful single engine fighter program of the 21st century.

Chengdu J-10 Fighter Jet Specs, Cockpit, and Price – The Chengdu J-10 is a fourth generation multirole fighter aircraft developed by the Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG), part of the China Aviation Industry Company I (AVIC I). In the West, the J …

Chengdu J-10 Firebird (Jian-10 Fighter aircraft 10) / F-10. The J-10 has entered the middle of its life from 2004 to the present.

Apr 2, 2023 · China put out a video montage of the Chengdu J-10 Vigorous Dragon in March to mark the 25 years of service of the most revolutionary indigenously developed fourth-generation fighter jet, which remains the mainstay of the country’s air power.