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What engine can Ukraine provide for JF-17?
The air force never wants the eastern block plane, but even if it gets really helpless, it requires fast delivery. What is the delivery time of a 30-plane Thunder fleet?
JF-17 does not have a OBOGS. As far as I know It has a French oxygen cylinder that lasts for about three hours.
No they haven'tIf I remember correctly, from block-II onward it should have OBOGS.
IB.now you mention the GCC countries and I think we might have a chance if we do the deal cleverly. if we get a compatible Western engine say from GE and western radar then the west might not mind if we manage to sell some jets to countries like Egypt and Jordan.
but I absolutely agree with posters like @araz who in the past explained very well why GCC and Pakistan cant complete a fight jet deal despite willingness but there might be a slight chance if a westernized version of these Jets are custom made for Arabs, provided they have a need for that. I dont know if any of the airforces have any room other than say Saudis who might need to retire their Tornado jets.
Interesting that you say that Mr Dino! PAF did look at and by some accounts procured some redundant RD33s from Ukraine. The purpose allegedly was for the purposes of spare parts. But with so many things being played close to the chest you can never say what PAF was upto.De facto NOTHING!
No they haven't
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Interesting that you say that Mr Dino! PAF did look at and by some accounts procured some redundant RD33s from Ukraine. The purpose allegedly was for the purposes of spare parts. But with so many things being played close to the chest you can never say what PAF was upto.
Now you will say that the 33 cannot be put on a JFT due to gear box shift but what stops PAF tinkering is what I am getting at.
All this is open source rumour. I have no source to verify that.
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The fact, they are discussing JF-17 sales to Ukraine. Clearly indicate JF-17 can be completely independent from Russia including the engine.De facto NOTHING!
Yeah, not gonna happen.The fact, they are discussing JF-17 sales to Ukraine. Clearly indicate JF-17 can be completely independent from Russia including the engine.
https://www.china-arms.com/2020/01/ws-13ipe-for-fc-31/
shows how desparate things are..and how oppturnities present it self t pakistan and china..pretty sure china will grab it as it did in 1990s..pakistan mean while has its own issues
Politics are always complicated. You never known. Ukraine is also a friend of China. Although Russia as strategic partner is more critical. China has never ask Russia to stop supply of weapon to Vietnam and India. So why would Russia got the reason to ask China not to supply Ukraine fighter jets?Yeah, not gonna happen.
China/Russia relationship
Russia/Ukraine relationship
Ukraine/US (now) relationship
US/China relationship
[Its like the circle of life]
With Ukraine's own (Russian) jets gettin' pretty old, i'd assume the US might want swoop in & get an order like Bulgaria of F-16's - just to wet their beak.