JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

[plawolf]

@plawolf We heard from the news coming out of Dubai, that the JF-17s there were cleared to fly after a preliminary investigation of the crash. The aircraft seem to be flying, and aren't grounded.

Thanks for that, guess that means the PAF have a pretty good idea of what the cause of the crash was then.

 

[Munir]

Some new pics of Pakistani JF17/F16 in Izmir, Turkey. I hope you like them. I really had great time.

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[Indianfighter]

Yes, the first pair were just dummies for aerodynamic and flight profile testing to verify that the plane can fly with the missile. This looks more like a different dummy for separation testing. They will only move onto live rounds after they have done a few dry runs with dummies to make sure the missile can separate as expected after release.

It is also interesting that the JF17 flight test programme is progressing without delay despite the tragic crash in Pakistan.

But hasn't the JF-17 already been inducted in the PAF ? What I mean is how can it still be undergoing basic tests like separation testing, after formal induction ?

That way, the lives of pilots are being put to risk I guess.

BTW, has anyone heard if the PAF JF17 fleet has been grounded or not pending the conclusion of the crash investigation? Or are they flying as normal?

Usually, most air forces do ground their fleets and resume after the inquiry of the crash is completed.

 

[delft]

These tests are in order to extend the number of different missiles this aircraft can launch.

 

[Deino]

Crashing of JF-17 starting as mig 21 and f7

May I ask what You want to say with that strange question ???

Deino

 

[Indianfighter]

These tests are in order to extend the number of different missiles this aircraft can launch.

OK. Went through your post again. I thought the JF-17 that crashed was undergoing the separation test.

 

[plawolf]

But hasn't the JF-17 already been inducted in the PAF ? What I mean is how can it still be undergoing basic tests like separation testing, after formal induction ?

That way, the lives of pilots are being put to risk I guess.

Usually, most air forces do ground their fleets and resume after the inquiry of the crash is completed.

The plane has been inducted, but the missiles haven't yet been cleared for the JF17s - hence the need for more flight testing, and separation tests would be a fairly standard thing to do when integrating a new missile onto an aircraft before moving on to live fires.

That is fairly common everywhere, and I fail to see how anyone's lives are being put at risk doing things this way.

 

[Indianfighter]

That's clarified in my post just above yours. The crashed JF-17 wasn't testing. Anyway those were new missiles being tested on an FC-1 in China.

 

[antiterror13]

do you guys think PLAAF would buy FC-1 ? perhaps block 3 ?

 

[Geographer]

What is supposedly on block 3? I haven't heard of it. I don't think the PLAAF will acquire the FC-1 for at least six years because they already have the J-10 as its primary single-engine fighter. The FC-1 is a good aircraft but too short-ranged for China's vast territory and future missions. It might useful in a conflict over Taiwan or the Korean peninsula, but not over the South China Sea, Indian Ocean, or Himalayas where the distances are great.