J-10 Technical Data
| Status: | Active |
| NATO Name: | Firebird |
| Chinese Nickname: | Menglong (猛龙) - Vigorous Dragon |
| Type: | Multirole Combat Aircraft |
| Contractors: | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group |
| IOC: | 2006 |
| Operator: | PLAAF |
| Active Variants: | J-10A, J-10B, J-10C, J-10S |
| Length: | 53.9 ft. |
| Wingspan: | 37.1 ft. |
| Height: | 17.8 ft. |
| Empty Weight: | 21,451 lbs. |
| Max Takeoff Weight: | 54,344 lbs. |
| Power Plant: | 1x Saturn Lyulka AL-31F |
| Max Speed: | Mach 1.85-2.0 |
| Max Range: | ~1,000nm |
| Ceiling: | 59,055 ft. |
| Gun System: | 1x Gryazev-Shipunov GSh-23 |
| Air-to-Air Missile: | PL-10 (ASR), PL-11, PL-12, PL-15 |
| Rocket System: | 90mm unguided rocket pods |
| Accommodation: | 1 crew |
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