I think the runway had camber. it is highest at the centre and falls away at the edges for drainage. The plane near the camera has the shadow towards the gamer. the plane on the far side has it shadow angeled away from the camera
Thought about the swashplate too. However, with +/-95° already on the KLJ-7A and for a defensive perspective, the requirement to look behind is not high priority. It will be great to have it but I believe PAK will forego that for other aspects of the KLJ-7A .
I think people are weighing not just the raw performance of the radar. And they are correct in doing so. Below the Belgian RFP and the weighting they will put on the raw performance of the fighter is “only” 21%. I remember something very similar in the Swiss report pitching the Gripen, Tiffy and...
For me it is difficult to estimate the JF-17B demand because the PAF seems not to need it for normal activities. They have 5 squadrons operational without a 2-seater. The 2-seater, it seems is for
(1) PAF/CATIC R&D to development and integrate weapons.
(2) PAF/CATIC sales efforts to...