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

[CriticalThought]

It was already know when pac Cheif said 26/28 dual seater and rest single seater blocks 3 were planned to be on order totaling perhaps 76/78
The dual seater back is getting mods of Blcok 3 like 8th hp under intake ??

guessing

Hmm you are right. There are mods happening, so probably the initial 2Bs are being upgraded to Block 3. @Dazzler

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

Green area are fuel cells/tanks. Now confirmed.

Components visible in allegedly green fuel carrying area of Bravo....
You can see possible data cables passing through them.
Are you saying that the data cables pass through the fuel tank ?

And supposedly this compartment is then filled with fuel ?

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

Hmm you are right. There are mods happening, so probably the initial 2Bs are being upgraded to Block 3. @Dazzler

But not necessarily

 

[Bilal.]

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Components visible in allegedly green fuel carrying area of Bravo....
You can see possible data cables passing through them.
Are you saying that the data cables pass through the fuel tank ?

And supposedly this compartment is then filled with fuel ?

How thick is the tail? In bravo it has fuel. Similar thin panels can/may carry fuel.

 

[Dazzler]

Space for aesa

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

How thick is the tail? In bravo it has fuel. Similar thin panels can/may carry fuel.

The statement is, " all green surfaces have fuel "..... This proves it otherwise..... Compartments maybe used for whatever reason necessary.... Moreover why seal them with the green coating then... When you aren't storing fuel there....

 

[Bilal.]

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AESA dekha dete. Ankho ko thandak mil jati…

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

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Enough for liquid cool system or not ?

 

[Dazzler]

How are concluding that? By the fact that there are no control rods? Didn't all Bs have that?

It seems some tech from 3s will be retrofitted in some 2Bs. Guessing.

Enough for liquid cool system or not ?

Hybrid. Liquid plus air. Klj-7A.

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

The PAF engineer has clearly said that twin seaters are all 2B. Block three has only A version.

Moreover the extra seat,HUD and AESA... Seems alot for the RD-93 ?

 

[Ali_Baba]

Possible BLk3 Pictures
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3P10?????
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3P9:
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3P3 or 3P13?????
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3P13:?????
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That is 3P03 for sure as 1 would go all the way down and the index before the 2nd "3" is only occupying half the degree of paint required for a 1..

 

[CriticalThought]

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So one thing that is readily noticeable is that the chosen AESA doesn't have a slanted angle.

In the video he states that the last B variant already has the electronic

Moreover the extra seat,HUD and AESA... Seems alot for the RD-93 ?

They said the dorsal spine has been contracted to accommodate the second person.

 

[RAMPAGE]

It seems some tech from 3s will be retrofitted in some 2Bs. Guessing.

Hybrid. Liquid plus air. Klj-7A.

Which KLJ-7A variant was chosen: fixed antenna, swashplate, or lateral T/Rs?

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

When was this documentary shot ? Possible to see a Block 3 on the 7th ?
One in final trials... ?

Which KLJ-7A variant was chosen: fixed antenna, swashplate, or lateral T/Rs?

Can't be the lateral plate one in my opinion.... Not enough room with the liquid cooling system....

 

[Iron Shrappenel]

So one thing that is readily noticeable is that the chosen AESA doesn't have a slanted angle.


They said the dorsal spine has been contracted to accommodate the second person.

Contracted and widened... So there must have been some weight gain...