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

[Shan234]

 

[Shan234]

 

[Ali_Baba]

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Question - how long will the engines on the JF17 last relative to the airframe? Will each JF17 need 2 engines during its lifespan - if so, that means max of 200 JF17s?

If you factor in exports aswell - then the number for the PAF will be less, right?

 

[Deino]

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Oh well, and still this tweet from late 2020 proclaimed by a Russian site is taken for granted as if already 400 are for Pakistan?? Come on, this is a typical Russian announcement that sets high hopes including a full PAF purchase and several more new foreign export customers.

I won't hold my breath for 400 Block 3 JF-17s for Pakistan.

 

[messiach]

@ All
Show me a better resolution photograph. The fuselag, inlet, rudder, wing base profile looks different.

 

[Mr.Cringeworth]

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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I don't know why people are seeing things that are not there, the LG has not changed at all it is exactly as the block 2 had.
And besides do you even know what changing the LG on an operational design even mean? That means you have to redesign the whole internals of the fuselage which in turn reduces the fuel capacity of the aircraft and introduce all hosts of different problems like increasing the center of gravity of the plane, I doubt that JF-17 will be even able to takeoff if the landing gear is increased significantly as some here are suggesting.

 

[Mr.Cringeworth]

Really? IMO there is no major external change …

Please don't say that as there are a certain group of people who might get offended here by the rationale thinking you have.

 

[DJ_Viper]

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.

I'm really confused. I thought it's supposed to have an AESA radar, doesn't it? Similar / miniaturized J-10C's radar? Which means, it should have similar antennas too? Unless it would have an internal swash plate type of an arrangement?

 

[Jamie Brooks]

Really? IMO there is no major external change …

Maybe overall size is bigger? Wont bet on it though, most likely she meant internal structure is different, larger wings also perhaps

 

[The Raven]

I'm really confused. I thought it's supposed to have an AESA radar, doesn't it? Similar / miniaturized J-10C's radar? Which means, it should have similar antennas too? Unless it would have an internal swash plate type of an arrangement?

You need to do some further reading to make yourself unconfused.

I don't know why people are seeing things that are not there, the LG has not changed at all it is exactly as the block 2 had.
And besides do you even know what changing the LG on an operational design even mean? That means you have to redesign the whole internals of the fuselage which in turn reduces the fuel capacity of the aircraft and introduce all hosts of different problems like increasing the center of gravity of the plane, I doubt that JF-17 will be even able to takeoff if the landing gear is increased significantly as some here are suggesting.

I've tried explaining this, but no one seems to understand. There's a lot of people on here who use this place as an ego boost by claiming things that are simply not true to gain the popularity of the gullible.

 

[Akh1112]

Oh well, and still this tweet from late 2020 proclaimed by a Russian site is taken for granted as if already 400 are for Pakistan?? Come on, this is a typical Russian announcement that sets high hopes including a full PAF purchase and several more new foreign export customers.

I won't hold my breath for 400 Block 3 JF-17s for Pakistan.

400 jf17 block 3s is laughable lol

 

[Dazzler]

@ All
Show me a better resolution photograph. The fuselag, inlet, rudder, wing base profile looks different.

@ All
Show me a better resolution photograph. The fuselag, inlet, rudder, wing base profile looks different.

 

[Goku-kun]

400 jf17 block 3s is laughable lol

j31's prototype is also using rd-93 so maybe they are now considering rd-93ma for an operational j31..

 

[Akh1112]

j31's prototype is also using rd-93 so maybe they are now considering rd-93ma for an operational j31..

That’s a really sensible point actually.
@Deino , he’s right, no?

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

Not sure if it's the angle but the intake on B-3 looks narrower.

It's got to more to do with the paint, grey scheme absorbs more light etc etc