AL31FN For J10, the position of the gearbox has been changed. Kanwa Photo

<Kanwa News Sept 10th 2001> Kanwa learned that Chinese J10A (F10A) fighters would be mass-produced starting from next year. J10A will be installed with AL31FN turbofan engine developed by Russia's SALUT. The source revealed that under the Russia-China mutual agreement, in Phase One, 54 AL31FN engines would be turned over to China by the end of this year. Consequently, there will be 300 same type of engines turned over to China.

This plan is in effect till after 2003. The movement indicates that the first batch of mass produced J10A will be numbered around 50. The production will start from next year.

The above news has been confirmed by Chengdu No.132 factory, source from this factory said that they are working hard for the "Type" plane (Xing Hao Ji) in the final phase.....! <Kanwa digest news>