PLAAF J-10B Vigorous Dragon, 1/48 by Trumpeter, Model Airplane

J-10/F-10 Model Airplane by Trumpeter. Contains 258 parts, including photo-etched parts. The J-10B is a modified variant of the J-10 multirole fighter aircraft, with modifications in airframe and avionics. A J-10B prototype reportedly made its maiden flight in December 2008. The J-10B features a chin-mounted diffuser supersonic inlet (DSI) air inlet. The traditional rectangle-shape air inlet on the J-10 requires a large moveable inlet ramp to generate a rearward leaning oblique shock wave to aid the inlet compression process. The J-10B has been added with an electronic-optic targeting system (EOTS) . The upper edge of J-10B's tailfin is curved, in contrast to the straight-edged tailfin of the J-10. A large fairing is added to the tip of the tailfin to accommodate electronic warfare and countermeasures (EW/ECM) equipment. « less