rynopot wrote:
Another thing: I expect the Gripen's flight software to be far more advanced being an older system and having had more time to test it(a personal opinion).
Older generally means less advanced, considering we move forward and not backwards with time, but having said that I still believe the Gripen avionics package as a whole is more advanced then the J-10's avionics.
rynopot wrote:
As for radar range - no sense in picking up the enemy a 100km further, but your missiles don't have superior range as well.
So very wrong
, if you can detect your target before he can detect you it helps you analyse the whole situation and be more tactic in the decision you make.
rynopot wrote:
To be honest: I have no interest in the J-10 or whatever it is called. It is ugly, and the shape is definitely not very advanced in terms of aerodynamics. It looks too much like the Cheetah from the back of the canopy to the start of the vertical fin - it's supposed to drop a bit there for it to be suited better for supersonic flight.
You really don't know what the hell you are talking about, Now it's my turn to be honest if you are going to post stupid comments like that rather keep quiet then look like a fool that knows nothing.
Not very advanced in terms of aerodynamics; thank goodness you don't design aircraft or we will be flying paper plates decorated with pink flowers.
Supposed to drop a bit there for it to be suited better for supersonic flight; the aircraft is designed to be a multi-role system with excellent manoeuvreability and high-end supersonic flight was not a concern.
Let me explain;
At about Mach 2 a typical wing design will lose about half its lift, considering that the primary measure of a design's efficiency is the lift-to-drag ratio, which means that the J-10 was designed to have good performance in the subsonic, transonic and supersonic ranges, and not be restricted to just one or two of the ranges, making it a good all round fighter at all its speed ranges.
Ram temperature is directly proportional to the square of the supersonic speed, which requires expensive materials to overcome the problem, which means a higher unit cost, higher maintenance and difficult to export.