Got this from Airforce monthly Forum,
the TVC China obtained for her new upgraded J10 fighter will be
almost the same as the one used in Mig29OVT ( or
Mig35)
Interesting news on the J-10C, aka Super J-10.
Some excerpts from the Jan 11, 2006 JDW article on the
matter.
"Super J-10 Fighter"
Will feature- Passive PAR, TVC, Strengthened Airframe, Russian
help.
The J-10 was originally designed to use the Zhemchug, a
mechanically scanned slotted array by Phazotron, but some critical
components were made impossible to copy.
The other Bureau, Tikhomirov, recently resumed a working
relationship with the PLAAF, after having submitted an early
prototype of their Pero in the late 90s but with no followup by the
Chinese. They are now submitting a derivative of the Pero (is this
the Panda?). The Pero was originally designed for use on the
Su-30KN.
Recall the recent large order for engines in late 2005. Most
observers assumed it was for more of the AL-31FN, but this is not
so. It was for a new engine, the AL-31FN-M1. The M1 features an
enlarged fan with inlet diameter of 924 mm instead of 902 mm, which
improved thrust from 122.6kN to 132.4 kN. Also features a swivel
nozzle developed by Salyut in conjunction with Zavod imeni Klimova.
Similar to the KliVT used on the RD-33OVT of the Mig-29OVT- it's
improved over the IAF's Su-30MKI in that it deflects in BOTH pitch
and yaw, rather than pitch only.
Expected to have a MTBF of 1000 hours, the requirement set by the
PLAAF (which perhaps will also be the MTB of the WS-10A, if and
when it enters service), and a lifetime of 2000 hours. Future
upgrades include the M2 and M3, with the M3 having a new cooling
system, combustor, and LP compressor that boost thrust to 142.2 kN,
and give it a longer lifetime.
The original Janes report:
http://www.janes.com/defence/air_forces/news/jdw/jdw060109_2_n.shtml
