Imran Khan
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OLD IMAGE WITH PAKISTAN AIR FORCE LOGO WITH LONG NOSE
JF-17 Midair Refueling Probe
OLD IMAGE WITH PAKISTAN AIR FORCE LOGO WITH LONG NOSE
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Why is it 3 written on it? is this the pic of the third prototype with modified nose being fitted to it?
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I have two questions about JF-17.
1. Can it carry BVR missiles on wingtip?
2. Isnt it too late to be talking about engine replacement as JF-17 is in production stage now?
I believe JF-17 is capable of carrying BVR missiles, not on wing tips though.
Engine replacement is difficult to achieve unless one finds engine with similar characteristics. Changing engine requires modifications to the aircraft which are not simple and can also change cost of the aircraft. Since JF-17 is in initial stage and PAF is not particularly impressed with Russian engine therefore a replacement engine is being sourced. Depending upon availability final production model might have it. Otherwise Russian engine is there and shall be used.
I believe JF-17 is capable of carrying BVR missiles, not on wing tips though.
Engine replacement is difficult to achieve unless one finds engine with similar characteristics. Changing engine requires modifications to the aircraft which are not simple and can also change cost of the aircraft. Since JF-17 is in initial stage and PAF is not particularly impressed with Russian engine therefore a replacement engine is being sourced. Depending upon availability final production model might have it. Otherwise Russian engine is there and shall be used.
I doubt that it needs huge changes... They have F16 with engine a or engine b but it does not mean huge changes... You have fuel, electric control and that is pretty much it... Whether this goes here or there does not make huge impact. It is more about air inflow... That does make the whole project possible or not...changing the engine would require major changes in the internal plumbing of the a/c.
F-16 was designed keeping two engines in mind. The customer could pick either, and the two engines are highly similar in external shape and size.
So if JF-17 was deliberately designed for some engines, then it would work, else it would require changes.
You dont design an engine based on a plane, you design a plane based on the engine.