Re: New JF-17/FC-1 thread
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70km PL-12 air to air beyond visual range missile with a g load of 38
More on JF-17
Fuselage is built of lightweight aluminum alloys. Lifespan is expected to be 6,000 hrs or 25 years.
Internal fuel capacity is 2,200kg.
Flight controls is longitudinal quadreplex FBW, lateral is still mechanical. An all-aspect type 634 FBW system will be used in series production.
In-flight refueling probe on starboard side of cockpit area is being developed.
RD-93 turbofan thrust is 8.3 tonnes, 9 tonne thrust is being developed.
Avionics package integrated via MIL-STD 1553B digital bus driven by 2 twin 32bit computers, HUD with 24 degree field of view, 3 AMLCD multifunction cockpit displays, hybrid ring laser gyro/GPS-based inertial navigation system, HOTAS controls, HUMS (health & monitoring system).
X-band KLJ-10 monopulse radar, detect 40 airborne targets, track 10 and engage 2 at BVR range. Range for a 3sqm target is 75km in look up and 45km in look down. Seaborne target is 135km.
CTEC-built radar warning receiver has library of 100 threating emitters, to be increased to 300.
On board HF/VHF/UHF communications suite, supplemented by another radio to receive-only data-link for data relayed by Saab 2000 AEW&C.
Weapons maangement via a MIL-STD-1760 databus.
7 external hardpoints stations: 2 wingtips, 4 underwing and 1 centre fuselage
Target designation pod developed by Xian Sicong Group
Weapons package include:
GSH-23-2 twin barrel 23mm cannon
500kg Lei Ting 2 laser guided bomb
500kg FT-1 & 250kg FT-3 GPS guided PGMs
40km 500kg LS-6 PGM glide bomb with pop-out wings
22km PL-9C air to air within visual range missile with a g load of 40
70km PL-12 air to air within visual range missile with a g load of 38
Sorry, suppose to be
70km PL-12 air to air beyond visual range missile with a g load of 38