23 March 1998

Chengdu J-10

23 March 1998: First flight, Chengdu Aircraft Corporation J-10 Vigorous Dragon. The J-10 is a single-place, single-engine multi-role fighter.

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About Bryan Swopes

Bryan R. Swopes grew up in Southern California in the 1950s–60s, near the center of America's aerospace industry. He has had a life-long interest in aviation and space flight. Bryan is a retired commercial helicopter pilot and flight instructor.

7 thoughts on “23 March 1998

  1. Chinese copy of the Euro fighter Typhoon.
    Why do we let Chinese steal military secrets ?
    Great website !!! Retired A&P mechanic.

      1. Your info on Dino Martin wasn’t accurate. He participated in F-4D Replacement Training Unit (RTU) at Homestead AFB in 81? Gary Myran was in that class with Dino. I attended their graduation. Capt Gary Myran died in an F-4 midair collision at George AFB in 1989. Brave men

        1. Thank you, Ken. Could he have trained at both Homestead and Luke? My recollection (it’s been a few years since I did teh research for this article) is that his then girlfriend, Miss Hamill, wrote that she visited him at Like during his training.

    1. Stolen secrets? Yes, perhaps. But the J-10 could also be the result of an undisclosed, under-the-table deal between Europe and China. Either scenario seems plausible to me.

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