JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

siegecrossbow

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During the PAF’s recent confrontation with the Indian Air Force, known in Pakistan as Operation Swift Retort, PAF Chief of the Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan told AIN in mid-April, “The aircraft performed very well against the IAF Mirage 2000s and their Mica missiles, as well as the MiG-21 Bison and its R-73 Archer AAMs.”

I guess at least there were some locks/counter locks?
 

asif iqbal

Lieutenant General
Ok heres my summary of JF17 I, II and II production after the AIN article

JF17 Block I production rates 2007-2013

07-101 to 07-105 thats 5 units
08-106 to 08-108 that's 3 units
09-109 to 09-112 that's 4 units
10-113 to 10-128 that's 16 units
11-129 to 11-136 that's 8 units
12-137 to 12-142 that's 6 units
13-143 to 13-150 that's 8 units

7 years 50 aircraft x Block I

JF17 Block II production rates 2015-2018

15-201 to 15-216 that's 16 units
16-217 to 16-234 that's 18 units
17-235 to 17-250 that's 16 units
18-251 to 18-262 thats 12 units

4 years 62 aircraft x Block II

Prediction for Block III


50 x JF17 Block III and 26 x JF17B 2020-2024

20-301 to 20-302 thats 2 units
21-303 to 21-314 thats 12 units
22-315 to 22-326 thats 12 units
23-327 to 23-338 thats 12 units
24-339 to 24-350 thats 12 units

JF17B
8 x JF17B in 2019
14 x JF17B in 2020
4 x JF17B in 2021

5 years 76 aircraft x Block III and JF17B

Total Thunder fleet 188 units
 

asif iqbal

Lieutenant General
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timepass

Brigadier
JF-17 fighter jet is seeking new customers at Paris Air Show 2019 (PAS)

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Fresh from international sales success in Myanmar and Nigeria, the Pakistani-Chinese JF-17 fighter jet is seeking new customers at Paris Air Show 2019 (PAS) and will fly on all days of the show beginning today.

Immediate sales prospects for the JF-17 are Egypt and Malaysia both of which are interested in the upcoming Block III version. Official delegations from both countries are expected to visit the show.

It expects customers in Asia, Africa and Latin America to be excited about an aircraft costing around $40 million but has performance and equipment like that of a 4 plus generation plane such as the Saab Gripen and F-16.

The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC), where the final assembly of the aircraft is performed, has put up a stall at PAS highlighting the Block III version, the most advanced yet and comparable to the f-16 Block 70. The Block III will come equipped with an AESA radar, Aselsan targeting pods, helmet-mounted cueing system, an advanced air-to-air missile, precision air-to-ground capability, improved electronic warfare suite, missile warning system and improved avionics and communication. It will also come with and increased payload capability.

While PAC builds the fuselage, wings and some other equipment, the engine, radar and some critical sub systems are supplied by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation (CATIC). The final assembly is done at PAC.

The PAC is also preparing to ‘inform’ potential customers of the aircraft’s performance during its engagement with Indian Air Force in February when an IAF MiG-21 was shot down.

Currently, the JF-17 is in the final manufacturing phase of the Block-II version after which it will transition to Block III by early next year.

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Tetrach

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A plane made by Pakistan is already a bad advertisement. Having a few arab countries using it won't change the situation that much.

The video posted by Asif is sick ! Amazing stuff !
 
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