JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

[Jeff Head]

I have moved all of the OT posts about the Falkland's War to a New Thread:

Falkland War 1982 Threadhttps://www.sinodefenceforum.com/falklands-war-1982-thread.t7858/page-3#post-362703

If you are looking for your posts and that discussion...look there.

Beware...read my comments on the first post of that thread. We will keep this Falkland's Thread civil or it will go the way of all the others.

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[asif iqbal]

Block I also carrying C802

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[Deino]

Are You sure that this is a real bird ?? ... That image looks very strange.

 

[no_name]

The ground looks too clean.

 

[Domino]

6 JF-17, 6 F-7PG, 6 Mirages of PAF has arrived in China to participate in Shaheen (Eagle) IV exercises

 

[Domino]

Just popped up in my mind and I'm really not firm with PAF capabilities here. How would targeting for those AShM work. Primarily via the launching JF-17 platforms? Do they have the capability to fully utilize the ranges, or are there off board sensor, target relying capabilities?

In 2011 test, JF-17 fired a C802 which hit the target 90 KM away. If the target is in 100-110 KM range, it can be hit with JF-17 because of 130 KM range. Beyond 120 KM range, JF-17 can get it's data from P-3C orion, or through surface warships via data link

Kanwa had an interview (in 2011) with PAF's Air vice marshal Javaid Ahmed, during which he stated that:

- In 2012, they will be bring out the JF17 Blk 2. The main improvements are the addition of IRF, the development of a twin seat version, adding datalink and development of an export version JF17.

- happy with the performance of the KJL7, so no immediate plans to switch to AESA (KJL7 specs: detection range for fighter sized target 130km; can track 16 targets and engage 2 at the same time; have SAR mapping capability)
- The Chinese indigenous engine is currently undergoing flight testing and may be a while before it is fitted to a JF17
- In 2011 the JF17 test fired: 1 x C802 (hit a seaborne target 90km away, max range 180km); 2 x LS-6 bombs, one is a 500kg GPS guided weapon with 60km range and CEP of 15m, the other was a 250kg laser/IIR+GPS guided weapon with a range of 65km and CEP of 5.3-7.5m; SD10 and other weapons

 

[asif iqbal]

Wow a massive PAF contingent has arrived in China for a excercise

 

[LonE_WolF]

Pt-05 being converted into testbed for JF-17B.
courtesy [email protected]

 

[Deino]

Pt-05 being converted into testbed for JF-17B.
courtesy [email protected]

IMAGES !!!!!! ... please !

 

[Zahid]

Dazzler is usually a reliable poster. I doubt if any images can be seen for sometime. If these do come out, it would be courtesy of our wall-climbing friends in Chengdu.