Wouldn’t even be close. F2 is a monster. And I might be wrong, but its engine is tuned for extreme performance at low altitude due to its mission.
That’s where the knife fights will happen.
Then you have to factor in Japanese pilot quality.
This is Lexus vs some Chinese built Buick.
Won’t the delta-canard configuration of the J-10 give it some traction? Should be interesting if pilots are equally matched.
I was gonna say something along those lines about the engines as well...the GE engine is a pearl.
The article didn’t discuss the marked differences in the engine performance and quality.