JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 6]

[pkd]

Non State Actor | Bashaoor Pakistan
I know this is old but what changes in JF-17 he is talking about?

 

[Windjammer]

 

[The Eagle]

Nice click..... I think block 2 bro?

 

[LonE_WolF]

Nice click..... I think block 2 bro?

block 1.

 

[PakEye]

block 1.

please identify the difference between Block-I and Block-II in this picture of JF17 thunder???

 

[Kakaspai]

please identify the difference between Block-I and Block-II in this picture of JF17 thunder???

aircraft number 13-143

 

[LonE_WolF]

please identify the difference between Block-I and Block-II in this picture of JF17 thunder???

Look at the serial no.
The serial no's for block 2 start from 15-201

 

[DrWatson775]

Air Platforms

Pakistan to stick with RD-93 engine for JF-17, say PAF officials

Reuben F Johnson, Dubai - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly

18 November 2015

A Pakistan Air Force JF-17 Thunder making the type's first European display at the Paris Air Show on 15 June. Source: IHS/Patrick Allen

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) has no plans to replace the JF-17 fighter's Klimov/Sarkisov RD-93 powerplant despite Chinese suggestions otherwise, according to Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officials.

While several, non-specific statements have been made by representatives from Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) during the past few months, a PAC senior representative recently told IHS Jane's , "We are completely satisfied with this Russian-made engine.

"When we designed the JF-17 we evaluated a number of design alternatives and we determined that the RD-93 in this single-engine installation is absolutely right for this application," he said. "We worked extensively with the people from Klimov bureau in St Petersburg [Russia] and this engine turned out to be an ideal solution."

PAC representatives added that the next step is to establish a full-scale servicing and overhaul facility for the RD-93 at their plant in Kamra.

"What does this tell you?" asked one programme officer rhetorically. "If the situation was as it has been portrayed at times - that we are just utilising the RD-93 as a temporary solution until the Chinese can 'save' us with their own new engine - then we would not be expending the resources to set up this overhaul base. For us, changing to another engine would not make any sense and would be disruptive and cause a huge expense for the JF-17 programme."

PAF officials told IHS Jane's at the 2015 Dubai Air Show that improvements to the JF-17's design and the reliability of the RD-93 have attracted a number of interested parties.

"The experience at [the Paris Airshow in] Le Bourget brought about 11-12 countries that approached us with some interest in a JF-17 acquisition," said one of the officials. "Out of all of those there are today some four or five customers that we regard as being serious prospects in the near term." PAC representatives declined to name any of those countries, however.

Makes sense. Already around a hundred JF17s will have the RD93 which has proven to be quite reliable. Better to continue with it as it works well. Commonality will thus be achieved as well among the first 3 blocks at least making it cost effective.

 

[Bratva]

There is no news of JF-17 in Airforces monthly magazine December issue. Alan warnes decided to cover russian assets this time.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

There is no news of JF-17 in Airforces monthly magazine December issue. Alan warnes decided to cover russian assets this time.

man i was waiting for this one

 

[graphican]

Do we have a flying shot of JF-17 Block II? Still image or a video?

 

[HRK]

Do we have a flying shot of JF-17 Block II? Still image or a video?

 

[A2Z]

Everyone is waiting to see what capabilities Block 3 will have but what we saw in block 2 that many of the things that were talked about were nowhere to be found. If the same thing happens with Block 3, AESA replaced with PESA, no HMD and no IRST then it would be very disappointing. I am even getting ideas that in the end dual seat variant with some more variations would be declared as block 3.

 

[Thunder.Storm]

A helmet-mounted sight (HMS) developed by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre of AVIC was developed in parallel with the JF-17; it was first tested on Prototype 04 in 2006. It was dubbed as EO HMS, (Electro-Optical Helmet Mounted Sight) and was first revealed to the public in 2008 at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow , where a partial mock-up was on display. The HMS tracks the pilot's head and eye movements to guide missiles towards the pilot's visual target. An externally carried day/night laser designator targeting pod may be integrated with the avionics to guide laser-guided bombs (LGBs). An extra hardpoint may be added under the starboard air intake, opposite the cannon, for such pods. To reduce the numbers of targeting pods required, the aircraft's tactical data link can transmit target data to other aircraft not equipped with targeting pods. The communication systems comprise two VHF / UHF radios; the VHF radio has the capacity for data linking for communication with ground control centres, airborne early warning and control aircraft and combat aircraft with compatible data links for network-centric warfare , and improved situation awareness .

 

[Blue Marlin]

A helmet-mounted sight (HMS) developed by Luoyang Electro-Optics Technology Development Centre of AVIC was developed in parallel with the JF-17; it was first tested on Prototype 04 in 2006. It was dubbed as EO HMS, (Electro-Optical Helmet Mounted Sight) and was first revealed to the public in 2008 at the 7th Zhuhai Airshow , where a partial mock-up was on display. The HMS tracks the pilot's head and eye movements to guide missiles towards the pilot's visual target. An externally carried day/night laser designator targeting pod may be integrated with the avionics to guide laser-guided bombs (LGBs). An extra hardpoint may be added under the starboard air intake, opposite the cannon, for such pods. To reduce the numbers of targeting pods required, the aircraft's tactical data link can transmit target data to other aircraft not equipped with targeting pods. The communication systems comprise two VHF / UHF radios; the VHF radio has the capacity for data linking for communication with ground control centres, airborne early warning and control aircraft and combat aircraft with compatible data links for network-centric warfare , and improved situation awareness .

@Stealth this guy is using your picture as his avatar