The forum of the site china-defense.com discusses the connection between the production of J-10 fighters in China and the volumes of supplies from Russia of AL-31FN engines (with a lower gearbox, pictured). Engine thrust without afterburner is 8099 kg, with afterburner 12,500 kg.
According to one of the forum participants, China entered into contracts in the following order
2004 - 54 engines - deliveries 2002-2004
July 2005 - 100 engines - deliveries 2006-2007 (+ option for 100 engines)
June 2007 - 100 engines - delivery 2009-2010 (delivery of the above option)
January 2009 - 122 engines - delivered in 2010-2013.
In total, China will receive a total of 376 AL-31FN engines.
The PLA Air Force is currently believed to have 5-6 regiments equipped with approximately 180-200 J-10A fighters.
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According to the site alternathistory.org.ua, in 2002-2004 Russia supplied China with 54 AL-31FN engines, in July 2005 a second contract was signed for the supply of 100 engines with an option for 150 products (total 304 engines, end of deliveries in 2010) … As part of this package, China signed a contract for the supply of 54 engines of the AL-31FNMI model with an all-aspect controlled nozzle (it is reported that part of the work on this version was paid for by China, but the presence of J-10 fighters with engines with thrust vector control in the PLA Air Force is unknown - " VP "). In September 2007, a contract was signed for the supply of 50 basic AL-31FN engines, at the same time China expressed interest in purchasing another large batch of engines in the amount of 150 units for the amount of about $ 900 million. The issue of licensed production of AL-31FN engines in China has not yet been discussed.
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