The Chengdu J-10 (simplified Chinese: ?-10; traditional Chinese: ?-10; NATO reporting name: Firebird)[5] also known as Vigorous Dragon (Chinese: ??; pinyin: Menglóng),[6][7] is a medium-weight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft capable of all-weather operations, configured with a delta wing and canard design,[8] with fly-by-wire flight controls, and produced by the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) for the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force (PLANAF). The J-10 is mainly designed for air-to-air combat, but can also perform strike missions.

Role
Multirole combat aircraft
National origin
China
Manufacturer
Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group
Design group
Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute
First flight
23 March 1998[1]
Introduction
2005[2]
Status
In service
Primary users
People's Liberation Army Air Force(PLAAF)
People's Liberation Army Naval Air Force(PLANAF)
Pakistan Air Force(PAF)
Produced
2002 – present[3]
Number built
548+ as of 2021