Chinese Chengdu J-10 Emerges

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Wrapped in secrecy for most of the decade following its 1998 test flight, Chengdu Aircraft Corp.'s J-10 multirole fighter is set to enter the global market. Following a development history that extends to the 1960s, and five years in the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF), the J-10 may emerge in the market soon after 2010, offering capabilities approaching Lockheed Martin's F-16C Block 60, at half the price.