Chengdu J-10
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Summary
Chengdu J-10 is an aircraft family[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of aircraft family entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (18,362 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Country: People's Republic of China[3]
- Operator: People's Liberation Army Air Force[4]
- Manufacturer: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[5]
- Developer: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group[6]
- Subclass of: fourth-generation fighter[7]
- Designed by: Song Wencong[8]
- Has use: multi-role combat aircraft[9]
- Commons category: Chengdu J-10[10]
- Country of origin: People's Republic of China[11]
- First flight: March 23, 1998[12]
- Service entry: 2005[13]
- Military designation: J-10[14]
- Total produced: 468[15]
- Native label: 歼-10[16]
- Different from: J10[17]
Why It Matters
Chengdu J-10 has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[18] It is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.[19]