Firebird
E862523
Firebird is the NATO reporting name for the Chengdu J-10, a Chinese multirole fighter aircraft developed for the People's Liberation Army Air Force.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Chengdu J-10 | 0 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
NATO reporting name
ⓘ
multirole fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| appliesToRole |
air superiority fighter
ⓘ
ground attack aircraft ⓘ multirole fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| assignedBy | NATO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canards | yes ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
China
ⓘ
China ⓘ |
| crew | 1 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
air-to-air combat
ⓘ
air-to-ground attack ⓘ |
| developer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstFlight | 1998 ⓘ |
| introduced | early 2000s ⓘ |
| manufacturer | Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| natoNameFor | Chengdu J-10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operator |
People's Liberation Army Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originatesFromProgram | Chinese indigenous fighter development program ⓘ |
| powerplant | single turbofan engine ⓘ |
| primaryUser | People's Liberation Army Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| refersTo | Chengdu J-10 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority fighter
ⓘ
multirole fighter ⓘ strike aircraft ⓘ |
| service | in service ⓘ |
| usedBy |
People's Liberation Army Air Force
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wingConfiguration | delta wing ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.