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I dont think China will take JF-17. I think PLAAF is looking to J-10 and J-11 to replace ageing j-7s.
i thought we were discussing the JF-17 here! what gives!
Dude check out the numbers of J-7's that might need replacing ~500 or so. Thats roughly $20 billion+
You're looking at a 1 to 1 replacement. If they go by history, ie the J6s, it may very well be 1 to 3-4 replacement.Dude check out the numbers of J-7's that might need replacing ~500 or so. Thats roughly $20 billion+
You're looking at a 1 to 1 replacement. If they go by history, ie the J6s, it may very well be 1 to 3-4 replacement.
I dont think China will take JF-17. I think PLAAF is looking to J-10 and J-11 to replace ageing j-7s.
The problem is JF-17 does not provide any further improvement to PLAAF on it's existing abilities.
JF-17 was made for PAF to give it a BVR capabilities.
At 3.5 -4 tonne load out,it is not a bomb truck either. Why would PLAAF replace it's inventory with a "primary air-to-air" aircraft?
Because unlike what you are saying, JF-17 is not an air-to-air aircraft only. Its as Multirole as PAF F-16s to put it succinctly which is something (A Multi-role platform) that PLAAF do not currently have (even the Multi-role capabilities of J-11 and J-10 are not fully operational) whereas PAF's requirement for JF-17 include the ability to deliver PGMs along with SRAAMs and WVRAAMs. The aircraft is cheap compared to J-10 and J-11 (especially J-11). A force of 150 JF-17s in the PLAAF provides more effective capabilities than the entire fleet of J-6/7s in the PLAAF.
I can very easily provide the road-map matrix of weapons capabilities to be introduced on the JF-17 and rest assured that JF-17 provides considerable enhancements to PLAAF that it does not have even with J-10 or J-11 currently.
The PLAAF will commit this bird to its inventory. If the PLA is willing to sacrifice 30,000 men to teach a lesson, then the induction of a less worthy bird in support of an ally is a no brainer. The PLAAF may hate this bird with a passion but to keep Pakistan fully armed and determined is worth far more than the 150 birds the PLAAF is committed to buy.
The PLAAF will commit this bird to its inventory. If the PLA is willing to sacrifice 30,000 men to teach a lesson, then the induction of a less worthy bird in support of an ally is a no brainer. The PLAAF may hate this bird with a passion but to keep Pakistan fully armed and determined is worth far more than the 150 birds the PLAAF is committed to buy.
Webby i too havnt read anything that stated PLAAF was to induct JF-17. When there is so much news going around abt PAF getting them, why the same enthusiasm isnt mentioned wrt PLAAF?