Arsalan
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exactly what i am saying!There's no comparison viz-a-viz the F-16 but claiming that the Tejas has a better performance is just a shot in the dark.
We have all seen the JF-17 take off and go vertical even with gear down and then it levels out not because it can't sustain the climb but rather as it reaches it's display altitude....on the contrary the LCA doesn't perform a vertical take off and those claiming need to work on their observation closely.....after getting airborne, the Tejas runs along the runway, gathers power and speed before zooming up. Something which is even often displayed by subsonic machines. And if the performance of the JF-17 is so average then one wonders how it managed to hold more than it's own during recent joint exercises....perhaps the other sides were just feeling generous.
Plus, JF17 was never meant to be a viz-a-viz comparison to F16. However, we did left that space and did go for the open structure so that if there is a need in the future we can bring JF17 to that level and may be a bit beyond (ie is beyond Blk52) The option is there and when the needs arise we are likely to see steps being taken in that direction. For now the plane offers a more then capable replacement of planes we intended to phase out.