abdulbarijan
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For the people saying it has a smoky engine, WS-13 is in the works (although quite uncertain if it'll make it on the Pakistani JF-17's though) and RD-93/33 engine series IS smoky -- However RD-93 engine performance wise is a good engine as many of the senior members and the insiders have previously stated...
However for the Indian critics whose entire purpose is to go about "oh look look!! a smoky engine!!" -- Ive never heard you guys criticizing the Fulcrums in such fashion (which has been the backbone of the IAF throughout from the late 80's to the early 2000's and is one of the most important fighters in the IAF today) , just look at this video of a Polish fulcrum at 2:32 --
@Emily those were quite the statements you made, just remember that PAF operates the F-16's and the JFT's have been reported to have "regularly beat" the F-16 Block 15's (the most maneuverable in the F-16 series) and the recent news with SU-27's of the PLAAF being regularly beaten by the Thunders especially in BVR engagements --
Bottom line -- just stating that a thing is "3rd generation" doesn't dictate how effective of a weapon system it has become, and just because the origin of the avionics are Chinese, doesn't make it any less potent, its just a 'feel good' effect where you can go "oh that --- its late 3rd gen and has chinese subsystems and avionics -- no biggy!" --
However for the Indian critics whose entire purpose is to go about "oh look look!! a smoky engine!!" -- Ive never heard you guys criticizing the Fulcrums in such fashion (which has been the backbone of the IAF throughout from the late 80's to the early 2000's and is one of the most important fighters in the IAF today) , just look at this video of a Polish fulcrum at 2:32 --
@Emily those were quite the statements you made, just remember that PAF operates the F-16's and the JFT's have been reported to have "regularly beat" the F-16 Block 15's (the most maneuverable in the F-16 series) and the recent news with SU-27's of the PLAAF being regularly beaten by the Thunders especially in BVR engagements --
Bottom line -- just stating that a thing is "3rd generation" doesn't dictate how effective of a weapon system it has become, and just because the origin of the avionics are Chinese, doesn't make it any less potent, its just a 'feel good' effect where you can go "oh that --- its late 3rd gen and has chinese subsystems and avionics -- no biggy!" --