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Pakistan will launch a two-seater version of JF-17 - Induction of JF-17B in 2017

even after miniaturize the Ra'ad , JF will be able to carry one .. and if i am not wrong SOM will be a different Stand-off missile plus JF can carry 2 ..R&D on Ra'ad will be costly, i think buying off the shelf will be cheaper in some extent for limited role or strikes ..
May be we paid up more but eventually this research can be used in other weapons as well ... remember with aggressive posture of India we need to invest in long term defence need ... we can ask turkish for help ... infact we need to setup some joint research institutions as we are ahead in ballistic missile tech and we can help them in that and they can help in seeker tech in which we are slightly behind ... it will be win win ...
 
JF-17B aircraft successfully tested: PAF

THE NEWSPAPER'S STAFF REPORTER

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced on Friday that JF-17B, a two-seat version of JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft, had been successfully tested.

Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Sohail Aman witnessed the test-flight in Chengdu, China.

The aircraft, produced jointly by Pakistan and China, was developed at the Aviation Industry Corporation of China and it can be used both for training and combat missions.

“The JF-17B dual-seat fighter aircraft is a major milestone towards self-reliance and would boost operational and training capabilities of the Pakistan Air Force. It will further enhance advanced combat training of PAF fighter pilots on this indigenous war fighting machine,” the PAF said.

The JF-17 aircraft was inducted into the PAF in 2007 and its five squadrons have been raised so far.

“The JF-17 Thunder is an excellent fighter aircraft which can easily be compared with the fourth generation aircraft of the world,” the PAF statement said, adding that the aircraft in its fleet were actively engaged in all types of operations.

“The recently posted images confirm that the fighter has a larger swept-back vertical stabiliser as seen in a model of the aircraft shown at Airshow China in Nov 2016. They also confirm that the variant has a deeper dorsal spine, which adds fuel capacity to compensate for the additional weight,” Jane’s Defence reported.

Defence analyst Dr Zafar Nawaz Jaspal says JF-17 was the result of cooperation between Pakistan, China and Russia.

Published in Dawn, April 29th, 2017

JF-17B aircraft successfully tested: PAF | Dawn
 
How much weight is reduced due to all digital flyby ? Will it cover additional weight of cockpit and new fuel tanks added ?this is per Janes Defence article. Is is still 9k kg or 20000 lbs with full internal fuel plus gun ammo and 2x pl5e2 like A Model
 
FC-1B static testing

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Block 3 design should be based on JF-17b with following features:-
1. dorsal spine for more fuel capacity,
2. increased wing surface area for 23% more payload capacity,
3. enhanced ground clearance for long range ASM and
4. swept tail for a new three-axis fly-by-wire flight control system.
5. new WS-13E engine with new stealth nozzles.
6. EOTS under nose.
 
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