Chengdu J-10 vs F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon
Airplanes rating table
| CATEGORY | CHENGDU J-10 |
F-16 C/D FIGHTING FALCON |
| BVR Rating |
60% |
80% |
| Armament | 7.8/10 | 7.9/10 |
| Technology | 8.0/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Avionics | 7.9/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Maneuverability | 8.5/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Rate of Climb | max. 285 m/s | max. 254 m/s – 50k ft/min |
| Thrust/Weight | 1.03 | 1.10 |
| Service Ceiling |
20 km – 65k ft | 18 km – 60k ft |
| Speed | 2.20 Mach | 2.00 Mach |
| Fuel Economy | 0.15 km/l – 0.35 NM/gallon | 0.91 km/l – 2.13 NM/gallon |
| Unit Cost | 41.000.000 USD | 41.000.000 USD |
| Overall Rating | very good | very good |
BVR Armament Comparison
| CATEGORY | CHENGDU J-10 | F-16 C/D FIGHTING FALCON |
| BVR AAM missile | PL-12 | AIM-120D AMRAAM |
| Nation | CHINA | USA |
| Year | 2002 | 1990 |
| Range (mile) | 62 | 43 |
| Range (km) | 100 | 70 |
| Range (NM) | 54 | 38 |
| Speed (mph) | 2640 | 2640 |
| Speed (km/h) | 4248 | 4248 |
| Speed (Mach) | 4 | 4 |
| Weight (lb) | 440 | 330 |
| Weight (kg) | 200 | 150 |
| Unit Cost | $90.000 | $700.000 |
| BVR Rating | 60% | 80% |
Dogfight (armament: only cannon)
| CATEGORY | CHENGDU J-10 |
F-16 C/D FIGHTING FALCON |
| Cannon | GSh-23 | M61A1 Vulcan |
| Caliber (mm) |
23 mm | 20 mm |
| Rate of Fire (rpm) | 3600 rpm | 6000 rpm |
| Muzzle Velocity (m/s) |
715 m/s | 1050 m/s |
| Size Point (10% to 30%) | NO | NO |
| Maneuverability (x/10) |
8,5 | 7,5 |
| Thrust/Weight Ratio |
1,03 | 1,10 |
| Total Points |
41 | 56 |
| Probability of winning |
42% | 58% |
General data table
| CATEGORY | CHENGDU J-10 |
F-16 C/D FIGHTING FALCON |
| Length | 16.43 m – 53 ft 10 in | 15.06 m – 49 ft 5 in |
| Wingspan | 9.75 m – 31 ft 11 in | 9.96 m – 32 ft 8 in |
| Height | 4.78 m – 15 ft 7 in | 4.88 m – 16 ft 0 in |
| Weight | 9,750 kg – 21,5k lb | 8,500 kg – 18,5k lb |
| Power | 1 x 132 kN – 29k lbf | 1 x 127 kN – 29k lbf |
Armament
| CHENGDU J-10 |
F-16 C/D FIGHTING FALCON |
| 11 HARDPOINTS |
11 HARDPOINTS |
| 1 × 23 mm GSh-23 cannon (150 rounds) | 1 × 20 mm M61A1 Vulcan cannon (511 rounds) |
| PL-12 (AAM missile) | AIM-9 Sidewinder (AAM missile) |
| PL-11 (AAM missile) | AIM-120 AMRAAM (AAM missile) |
| PL-9 (AAM missile) | AIM-7 Sparrow (AAM missile) |
| PL-8 (AGM missile) | IRIS-T (AAM missile) |
| PJ-9 (AGM missile) | Python-4 (AAM missile) |
| YJ-9K (AGM missile) | Standoff Land Attack Missile (AGM missile) |
| LT-2 (LG bomb) | AGM-84 Harpoon (AGM missile) |
| LS-6 (bomb) | AGM-45 Shrike (AGM missile) |
| 90 mm rockets | AGM-88 HARM (AGM missile) |
| AGM-65 Maverick (AGM missile) | |
| Penguin (AGM missile) | |
| Mark 82, Mark 84 (bomb) | |
| JDAM (bomb) | |
| CBU-87, CBU-89, CBU-97 (bomb) | |
| Paveway II (bomb) |
Facts – Chengdu J-10 vs F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon
| No significant differences in price of these planes. | |
| F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon is more economical. | |
| Chengdu J-10 is faster. | |
| F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon is better armed. | |
| F-16 C/D Fighting Falcon is better dogfighter. | |
| No significant differences in size of these planes. |
1 comment
Syed Fahad
May 28, 2012 at 5:46 pm (UTC 0) Link to this comment
i don’t agree with that.f-16′s radar is weaker than j-10.and that’s the fact.