All operational jf-17s till this day fly on rd-93, and I personally would be rather surprised if this will change without some major emergency with Russian supply.
JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread
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It is easier to integrate short ranges IR missiles than BVR missiles. The latter will require China to provide source code for fire control radar, which I don’t think will happen.
Wasnt speculated that in order to get PL-15E you had to buy J-10CE? And then you could integrate it with JF-17.
Speculated. It's a strange speculation, frankly speaking.
It makes no sense for anyone to operate the JF17 with a engine type, that is not operated by the PAF, as the largest wealth of experience exists in Pakistan. Azerbijan has the advance of knowing the RD-33/93 series of engines from their Mig-29 days, so maintenance logistics becomes easier for them to manage.
Hi all, I just wanted to add here that these infoboards at RIAT aren't reliable information. They're made by the show, not the operator or manufacturer, so the information is not first-hand, and anecdotally, the person who makes them is not actually a very good researcher either and makes many mistakes. I would advise against using these for updates.
It’s a low rider.