JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 6]

[Jungibaaz]

why dont we get saturn 117s thrust vectoring turbfan for block 3? it will be a massive boost in payload and ttw. the ws 10 would be just as good i mean i know they wont fit but we can enlarge the aircraft

Cost, lack of... availability, specification, compatibility, lack of need. Take your pick.
And forget vectored thrust, not only is it entirely unnecessary, it won't work for a single engine aircraft like the JF-17.

 

[Bilal.]

If it is blk 2, why doesn't it have the IFR?

It will be fitted in later examples and then retrofitted on the earlier ones.

 

[razgriz19]

If it is blk 2, why doesn't it have the IFR?

It has to be block 2, look at the serial number 2P(?)01. Plus the photo is only a week old, so considering Block 1 production is finished. This has to be block 2.
Maybe they're going to put it on later, or they're not satisfied with the performance of the current one, or the they're still performing flight tests on it.
come to think of it, we haven't seen a single photo of A to A refueling. They're not going to hide that since mirage conversion was shown as a great achievement.

 

[SQ8]

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I posted this focusing on the weights, but on second look, the plane dimensions given are different.

They are rightly so. There are some changes in the dimensions which have accorded performance improvements. If anything, the reason for the crash of the JF-17 has been resolved.

 

[HRK]

SriLankan Air Force Commander Inspecting BLOCK 2 Aircraft - NOV 27, 2014

Looks like PAC is very busy nowadays...

only of you people can concentrate .....

 

[Bilal.]

They are rightly so. There are some changes in the dimensions which have accorded performance improvements. If anything, the reason for the crash of the JF-17 has been resolved.

So which one is applicable now? The larger dimension figures or the smaller ones?

only of you people can concentrate .....

The number on the aircraft?

 

[SQ8]

So which one is applicable now? The larger dimension figures or the smaller ones?



The number on the aircraft?

The larger ones off course. Whatever is the latest, is what we will be selling. Dont be so alarmed by slight changes in dimension. This happened to the F-16 as well after 400 were delivered.

 

[HRK]

The number on the aircraft?

first of congrats to become 'senior' ...

yes '2P01' first jet production of block two is almost complete ....

 

[Bilal.]

first of congrats to become 'senior' ...
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Thank you janab

 

[SQ8]

It has to be block 2, look at the serial number 2P(?)01. Plus the photo is only a week old, so considering Block 1 production is finished. This has to be block 2.

The plumbing is there, so its essentially a matter of taking out that panel, putting the panel with the Probe in.. and Voila!.
A closer look will reveal that adjusted panel as compared to a Block 1.

 

[razgriz19]

The plumbing is there, so its essentially a matter of taking out that panel, putting the panel with the Probe in.. and Voila!.
A closer look will reveal that adjusted panel as compared to a Block 1.

yeah I'm sure they did their homework. If they converted mirages and 109, they can convert these as well at will.

 

[farhan_9909]

will be added later in 2016

 

[Bratva]

It seems Block-1 are being upgraded concurrently. Notice white taps on wings, It's wing strengthening measures besides the usual avionics upgrades it will receive

And since we know South africa is in another prospective buyer of JF-17

A team from Paramount Group, South Africa Visits PAC

25 November, 2014 - A 04 member team from Paramount Group, South Africa led by Mr. Ivor Ichikowitz visited PAC on 25 November, 2014. The delegation was welcomed by Chairman PAC. The delegation leader was called on to Chairman PAC Board in his office to discuss the areas of mutual interests and benefits. The visiting team gave a presentation about their areas of expertise in defence products. A detailed question-answer session was carried out after the briefing. The briefing was followed by a tour to PAC facilities. The delegation has highly appreciated the established facilities and acknowledged that Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra is equipped with state-of-the-art machining and manufacturing facilities. He further looked forward towards more relationship between the two countries through downloading of aviation workload to PAC Kamra.

What is significant is both Nigeria, Southafrica and Srilanka paid visit to PAC. All three are potential buyers of JF-17

 

[Thorough Pro]

stupid reporting, one sentence he said was, during war this jet can be useful in transport of military equipment.

 

[Kompromat]

@Oscar - Do you see anything unusual with the weapons racks?