JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

[Windjammer]

this TOOTI look ugly to me sir

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Many aircraft have it, i think it's an intake to keep some gadgets cool .

 

[iLION12345_1]

where are those sensors on tail we see last time

At the top of the vertical stabilizer, they’ve tried both positions on block 3.

 

[Aesterix]

this TOOTI look ugly to me sir

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I am disappointed you don't like nipples?
Doesn't look like an auxiliary generator same as on Typhoon. Looks like an air intake for cooling some electronics.

 

[arjunk]

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Different (LED?) landing gear lights
Top of tail has new sensor (?)
Air intake for cooling electronics or APU

 

[Moon]

Different (LED?) landing gear lights
Top of tail has new sensor (?)
Air intake for cooling electronics or APU

Larger HUD as well.

 

[messiach]

I will write about it once higher res is available. Aspect ratio is not the same. Its not a new block, its a new plane.

can you elaborate the point "Changed Profile"?

 

[The Raven]

This one is surely better than pushto movies.. @Imran Khan

That hud is huge

do I see a different helmet?

landing gear is surely longer

under inlet mouth there is an attachment

no pitot tubes


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For someone who doesn't know why there's "white smoke" when an aircraft lands, it's best to think twice about making claims. The HUD is now a holographic version, similar to J-10. It was already confirmed that it will have a dedicated LDP hardpoint under the starboard intake. The second prototype already showed a different distributed air data system, with smaller pitot tubes (they're on the port side of the nose). There was meant to be a HMS. All of this isn't anything new. There was never any mention from CAC or the PAF about longer landing gear.

I will write about it once higher res is available. Aspect ratio is not the same. Its not a new block, its a new plane.

There was speculation it could use the larger wing from the B model, but nothing confirmed.

 

[DJ_Viper]

I remember similar pause between Block 1 and 2. It might have been a little less due to less changes in systems and no COVID.

Reconfiguration of the assembly factories takes time...

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If it's Block III, where is the AESA radar's side antenna?

 

[The Raven]

Reconfiguration of the assembly factories takes time...


If it's Block III, where is the AESA radar's side antenna?

Whoever said it was meant to have a side antenna?

 

[Deino]

Brother, thats the first blk 3 prototype. Can you please compare against the latest pic we got today? Thanks

And why should a new comparison with a new more event image be more relevant when it is again based on the same prototype??

I will write about it once higher res is available. Aspect ratio is not the same. Its not a new block, its a new plane.

Really? IMO there is no major external change …

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There was speculation it could use the larger wing from the B model, but nothing confirmed.

Again such a rumour … but is the B‘s wing really bigger or different in any way? I remember an image from top-view showing a single seater and a B side by side and at least IMO there was no difference at least not a wider span, a wider chord or again any major increase.

 

[Dazzler]

For someone who doesn't know why there's "white smoke" when an aircraft lands, it's best to think twice about making claims. The HUD is now a holographic version, similar to J-10. It was already confirmed that it will have a dedicated LDP hardpoint under the starboard intake. The second prototype already showed a different distributed air data system, with smaller pitot tubes (they're on the port side of the nose). There was meant to be a HMS. All of this isn't anything new. There was never any mention from CAC or the PAF about longer landing gear.


There was speculation it could use the larger wing from the B model, but nothing confirmed.

For someone who lacks manners and thinks of himself the all knowing wisdom, it's best not to quote me. "Humor" is beyond the likes of you.

@The Eagle @waz

 

[DJ_Viper]

Whoever said it was meant to have a side antenna?

Not sure who said it. But my question was, where are the side antennas......and if it's not suppose to have them, how does it complete the 360 degree coverage?

 

[Bratva]

 

[Mrc]

I will write about it once higher res is available. Aspect ratio is not the same. Its not a new block, its a new plane.

Its delta variant of jf 17 like delta variant of covid I guess

 

[The Raven]

Not sure who said it. But my question was, where are the side antennas......and if it's not suppose to have them, how does it complete the 360 degree coverage?

I'm not sure where you got this idea it's meant to have side antennas for 360 degree coverage? It's not a fifth gen aircraft. Datalink with AWACS and ground based radar coverage will provide all round SA.