JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[Dazzler]

Logistic support package for thunder

 

[Path-Finder]

Sir will blk 3 have a redesigned nose (I don't know what's it called) the front part which houses
the radar

Yes.

 

[Aryeih Leib]

Ok thanks

Yes.

 

[skybolt]

 

[BHarwana]

KG700A EW pod for JF-17

Old image shows pod under belly.

The EW pod was first seen in Zhuhai Air show in 2016 along JF-17

 

[AsifIjaz]

KG700A EW pod for JF-17

Look at the new mounting position of the pod. It is not taking any of the hard points.

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If you observe the previous position of targeting pod it was under belly but now I think all pods will go on the new position. Means that now under this new configuration the under belly fuel tank can come in along the pods. Now a JF-17 with targeting pod will also have EW pod with out utilizing any of the hard points.

Isnt this a j10B/C. Shows a midline intake with a DSI...

 

[alimobin memon]

PL5 DE new variant any specs ?

 

[khanasifm]

Isnt this a j10B/C. Shows a midline intake with a DSI...[emoji50]

Jf-17 new under intake pylons will be similar or perhaps more like mirage 2k /Rafael under intake pylons which pushes out load forward to create more clearance due to landing gear and landing gear doors

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[khanasifm]

 

[Shane]

And its FC31 Version 3.0 if Im not wrong. Bulkier engine and mid fuselage as well as larger intakes. Looks like the next version of current WS13E is a relatively larger engine and bigger fuselage means more fuel and larger internal weapon bays.

Nope, its just the same misshaped wrong model we already know from other shows and not a true representative of any future real V3.

Hey Deino, may be chinese reporters are reading posts on PDF, lol, just joking...I guess others are drawing similar false conclusions due to the misshaped model on display as you mentioned earlier.

Link :

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1154840.shtml

 

[araz]

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I wish they could shift that gun on one of the wingroots like the 16s and the employ the left over space for 2 HPs. I guess space is an issue which is why we have the current arrangement.
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Hey Deino, may be chinese reporters are reading posts on PDF, lol, just joking...I guess others are drawing similar false conclusions due to the misshaped model on display as you mentioned earlier.

Link :

http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/1154840.shtml

The Malaysian delegation visited the Pak stalls in Paris and were presented with a model. I cant find the picture for it but the nose cone on it is different. If some member can put that picture up here we can discuss it.
A

 

[JohnWick]

I wish they could shift that gun on one of the wingroots like the 16s and the employ the left over space for 2 HPs. I guess space is an issue which is why we have the current arrangement.

Nope....engine power is the issue.
As I think....

 

[Yasser76]

The Block III version of the Chengdu/Pakistan Aeronautical Complex JF-17 fighter will have its first flight before the end of 2019.

An official familiar with the programme says that a number of key decisions are set to be made about the programme.

JF-17 Block II

BillyPix

One major element of the Block III upgrade is the addition of an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The official says a decision on which radar is “around the corner.”

FlightGlobal understands that two radars are in contention: the China Electronics Technology Group KLJ-7A, and an AESA from AVIC that it claims is the first air-cooled example.

The Block III will also have a new integrated electronic warfare suite, with Chinese and European options on the table for this requirement.

Perhaps most notably, the Block III will see the JF-17’s intakes widened to improve air flow. This could also set the stage for a new engine at some point – the JF-17 is powered by the Klimov RD-93 engine.

The official says that “another engine is in mind” but declined to discuss specifics. A pilot FlightGlobal spoke with, however, says the RD-93 is working well in Pakistan Air Force service.

While the majority of the Block III upgrades can be retrofitted to existing Block II aircraft, the updated intake will only be available on the new build Block IIIs.

A good number of Pakistan’s JF-17 fleet has air-to-air refueling probes. While this equipment can be retrofitted, the air force does not see a requirement to do so for the entire fleet.

Flight International's 2019 World Air Force's directory indicates that the Pakistan Air Force has 98 in-service JF-17s.

https://www.flightglobal.com/news/a...lock-iii-to-have-first-flight-by-year-459214/

 

[MastanKhan]

KG700A EW pod for JF-17

Look at the new mounting position of the pod. It is not taking any of the hard points.

View attachment 565918

If you observe the previous position of targeting pod it was under belly but now I think all pods will go on the new position. Means that now under this new configuration the under belly fuel tank can come in along the pods. Now a JF-17 with targeting pod will also have EW pod with out utilizing any of the hard points.

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Old image shows pod under belly.

The EW pod was first seen in Zhuhai Air show in 2016 along JF-17

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Hi,

Please correct----first picture is a J10---& not a JF17 as pointed by another poster---.

 

[The Eagle]

The Malaysian delegation visited the Pak stalls in Paris and were presented with a model. I cant find the picture for it but the nose cone on it is different. If some member can put that picture up here we can discuss it.
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It will be too early, for us, to call it you know what I mean. Here is the picture to have a look at the ignored part by many here, from PAS 2019.