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Jun 22, 2011 · Re: JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread I am not blown away by that twin seat design as the visibility from the back seat looks pretty poor looking ahead. Not a problem if it is designed as a striker with the second seat for the weapons officer (but the second seat looks to have taken a big bite out of the main fuselage, which will negatively ...
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Jun 21, 2011 · In its first appearance at Paris, the JF-17 is also accompanied by two new weapon options. One is the C-705KD missile, an IIR/TV-guided ground-attack version of the 140-170 km-range C-705 that was revealed at the 2012 Zhuhai airshow. A Pakistani source said up to four C-705KDs could be carried by the JF-17.
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Jun 21, 2011 · If real this is indeed a major news: long expected and often shown on patches and models, but never before seen on a real aircraft or confirmed, this appears to be a JF-17 Block 3 prototype carrying dual racks with two AAMs each (looks like the older PL-12 due to their longer rear-fins) (Image...
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Jun 21, 2011 · Azeri personnel busy getting training on operation & maintenance of JF-17 aircraft: "He also highlighted the importance of training cooperation saying that a large contingent of Azeri air and ground crew is currently undergoing training at an operational PAF base."
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Jun 21, 2011 · Inquire if JF-17 could ever change engine such as to Chinese WS-21 or even WS-19. Also consider Russian SM-100 has thrust to weight ratio of 8 to 1 while if there was afterburner thus over 10 to 1 ratio thus two SM-100 could be effective replacement of RD-33/RD-93 while improving safety since probability of both engines malfunctioning is far ...
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Jun 21, 2011 · JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread. Thread starter johnqh; Start date Jun 21, 2011; Prev. 1 ...
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Jun 21, 2011 · Perhaps you could ask if it is planned or a possibility to upgrade JF-17 Block 1/2 with AESA radar, HMD, PL-10E. Reactions: Ironhide , pipaster , phrozenflame and 1 other person phrozenflame
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Jun 21, 2011 · JF-17 (block 2) loaded in counter insurgency weapons configuration with 04 x Al-Battar 500 lb Laser Guided Bombs and ASELPOD at centerline station. Reactions: jesse1968 , SteelBird , pipaster and 3 others
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Jun 21, 2011 · On JF-17 Block 1 and 2 (rightmost picture being an example of it), the rear facing MAWS is installed at the base of the tail, while on JF-17 Block 3 (leftmost and middle pictures being examples of Block 3 airframes) the rear facing MAWs is installed at the top of the tail.
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Mar 25, 2025 · Azerbaijan ground crew with JF-17 block 3. Reactions: johncliu88, pipaster, Nion0707 and 1 other person. A ...