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China ramps up production of JF-17 fighter jet
Source: Globaltimes.cn
Published: 2020/7/15 0:01:03

A JF-17 fighter jet attached to the Pakistan Air Force flies towards the designated airspace during an air-to-ground offensive operation drill conducted by two Chinese JH-7 fighter bombers and two Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets on Sept. 20, 2017. File Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according to industry reports.

As of June 30, the production line of the JF-17 has on average shortened the production period of a single aircraft by 15 days compared to last year, China Aviation News, a newspaper affiliated with the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), reported last week.

The Pakistani Air Force is the main operator of JF-17 fighter jets. Myanmar also flies the Chinese-Pakistani made fighter jets.

The latest, powered-up version of the JF-17, known as the JF-17 Block 3, made its maiden flight in December 2019, the Aerospace Knowledge magazine reported then.

In March 2019, Yang Wei, chief designer of the China-Pakistan co-developed fighter jet, said development and production of the JF-17 Block 3 was underway, and the third block will see the JF-17's information-based warfare capability and weapons upgraded.

Some other countries have also approached AVIC about purchasing the JF-17 Block 3, Yang said last year.

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[Imran Khan]

we need to get rid of many mirages and F-7s man

 

[crankthatskunk]

we need 200+ JF 17 Block III.
We should aim to get them in next 2/3 years.
Get another air superiority jet in the fleet.

To finance the purchases, squeeze every drop of dollar from the crooks like Zardaris and Sharifs.
They have looted Pakistan enough, time to cough up.

 

[Indos]

China ramps up production of JF-17 fighter jet
Source: Globaltimes.cn
Published: 2020/7/15 0:01:03

A JF-17 fighter jet attached to the Pakistan Air Force flies towards the designated airspace during an air-to-ground offensive operation drill conducted by two Chinese JH-7 fighter bombers and two Pakistani JF-17 fighter jets on Sept. 20, 2017. File Photo: eng.chinamil.com.cn

China has ramped up production of JF-17 fighter jet, which was jointly developed with Pakistan. In the first half of 2020, the number of aircraft delivered was the most in the past five years, according to industry reports.

As of June 30, the production line of the JF-17 has on average shortened the production period of a single aircraft by 15 days compared to last year, China Aviation News, a newspaper affiliated with the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC), reported last week.

The Pakistani Air Force is the main operator of JF-17 fighter jets. Myanmar also flies the Chinese-Pakistani made fighter jets.

The latest, powered-up version of the JF-17, known as the JF-17 Block 3, made its maiden flight in December 2019, the Aerospace Knowledge magazine reported then.

In March 2019, Yang Wei, chief designer of the China-Pakistan co-developed fighter jet, said development and production of the JF-17 Block 3 was underway, and the third block will see the JF-17's information-based warfare capability and weapons upgraded.

Some other countries have also approached AVIC about purchasing the JF-17 Block 3, Yang said last year.

https://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1194554.shtml

Most of the JF17 is for Pakistan. China should only make 50 % fuselage that should be sent to KAMRA for assembling and integration.

 

[I S I]

Probably for export to some country other than Pakistan obviously.

 

[ADIL SHERDIL]

How many does Pakistan have? According to Wiki we have somewhere around 135. How many of them were produced in China? Have we inducted any block 3 yet?

 

[alphapak]

Pak needs to get these block 3 in the time that India gets the 36 Rafale.

 

[HRK]

Pak needs to get these block 3 in the time that India gets the 36 Rafale.

currently tandem seat JF-17B is in production this year only 2 JF-17-blk-III will be produced ....

 

[khansaheeb]

It's time for Pakistan to make their own jet engines.

 

[mkg00179504]

It's time for Pakistan to make their own jet engines.

"Jet Engines" Can you say that again? You want Pakistan to to make something that even well developed nations are not bothering about. You can make anything but you can't make jet Engine it is that complicated and it ll need the whole budget of the country.

 

[syed_yusuf]

"Jet Engines" Can you say that again? You want Pakistan to to make something that even well developed nations are not bothering about. You can make anything but you can't make jet Engine it is that complicated and it ll need the whole budget of the country.

and why not, can pakistan not start manufacturing them locally for its own use and then expand to turbo prop and other types. in parallel start investing in capabilities of designing a new one from scratch, plan for next 20 years.

 

[khansaheeb]

"Jet Engines" Can you say that again? You want Pakistan to to make something that even well developed nations are not bothering about. You can make anything but you can't make jet Engine it is that complicated and it ll need the whole budget of the country.

haha, you obviously aren't an engineer or scientist. It is mostly metallurgy in which Pakistan has excellent expertise. It just needs a decision that's all.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Pakistan can 100% do it if we put our mind to it

A Joint Venture between Pakistan - Turkey would be ideal outcome
with goal of Two Engines

a) Single Engine
b) Twin Engine Model

 

[LKJ86]

Pakistan can 100% do it if we put our mind to it

A Joint Venture between Pakistan - Turkey would be ideal outcome
with goal of Two Engines

a) Single Engine
b) Twin Engine Model

How about the budget?

In the past, China lacked the fund for developing WS-10 engine...

 

[Flash_Ninja]

"Jet Engines" Can you say that again? You want Pakistan to to make something that even well developed nations are not bothering about. You can make anything but you can't make jet Engine it is that complicated and it ll need the whole budget of the country.

Nazi germany 75 years ago had the capability of making jet engines, the technology is really not that difficult. The problem is making an engine that is up to modern standards, using modern materials, and modern manufacturing techniques.

Starting small though with helicopters or turboprops for drones/civillian use though might develop the industry enough to get to that stage; but only if the govt/military would finally allow private involvement in the defence/aerospace sector.