JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[Kabotar]

Thought you guys/girls would like it.

 

[HRK]

Maybe a question, that was already answered but I wasn't able to find anything: Is there a book on the JF-17 available, which describes its history, gestation, development thru different concepts and finally the results, aka the FC-1/JF-17 as we know it today?

Any recommendations are highly appreciated!

Best,
Deino

Their used to be a guy name @Najam Khan who I believe wrote a book about JF-17 and was member of PDF as well lot of his work used to appear on website name PAF wallpaper [visit here] I think old members of the forum can guide you more about him ....

@Horus could you help @Deino here

 

[StormBreaker]

Bombing Run by JF-17 against TTP hideout in former FATA region

https://www.facebook.com/

Smoke

 

[Ultima Thule]

Smoke

Old clip smoke almost eliminated by PAC scientists

 

[StormBreaker]

Old clip smoke almost eliminated by PAC scientists

So ja bhai

 

[Ultima Thule]

So ja bhai

Nahi bhai yahan USA mein abhi Maghrib hui hai, abhi job se aya hoon

 

[Windjammer]

Smoke

Old clip smoke almost eliminated by PAC scientists

Guys, it's just from 0ne of those DCS games.

Nahi bhai yahan USA mein abhi Maghrib hui hai, abhi job se aya hoon

And it's 3.30 am in Pakistan and unusually fighter jets are patrolling over the twin cities.

 

[jupiter2007]

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JF-17 planned production for Block-3 and Bravos.:

2019: Bravo x8
2020: Block-III x2 / Bravo x14
2021: Block-III x12 / Bravo x4
2022: Block-III x12
2023: Block-III x12
2024: Block-III x12

Why such a low production rate?
I thought production rate was increased to 20 per year.

 

[air marshal]

http://falcons.pk/photo/JF-17-Thunder/2435

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Why such a low production rate?
I thought production rate was increased to 20 per year.

May they'll increase it as per the requirement.

Initially, only 50 Block-2s were ordered but that number has increased to 71 so far.

 

[araz]

Why such a low production rate?
I thought production rate was increased to 20 per year.

Thisis block 3. A lot of capacity has been added and quality needs to be assured before ramping up numbers. Secondly we will need to keep our workforce busy. We buildenough that we can integrate into our squadrons. There is no sense building fighters you cannot integrate into your squadrons because you need to establish spares and depot level maintenance. It seems we have not been able to stand up more than one squadron a year. With no new orders it seems pointless to increase production.
A

 

[khanasifm]

Thisis block 3. A lot of capacity has been added and quality needs to be assured before ramping up numbers. Secondly we will need to keep our workforce busy. We buildenough that we can integrate into our squadrons. There is no sense building fighters you cannot integrate into your squadrons because you need to establish spares and depot level maintenance. It seems we have not been able to stand up more than one squadron a year. With no new orders it seems pointless to increase production.
A

Production rate is directly dependent on budget as well $$$ is also perhaps the reason

Pad /pac target is 16 per year
Block 3 schedule is little off not sure why

 

[BATMAN]

Such way of working is illegal in developed world. As well that's not how quality is produced. They need to shift from Chinese standards to European standards.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Bombing Run by JF-17 against TTP hideout in former FATA region

https://www.facebook.com/

thats a cgi / PS.
structure was not even damaged.

 

[denel]

Thanks for this Haris Ali, great find.

@Deino, here's a preview of the book. Looks quite detailed.

https://books.google.co.uk/books/ab...=frontcover&source=kp_read_button&redir_esc=y

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I would regard this diagram as more chronological vs actual blueprint for influencing jf-17 design; Super Saber and Jf-17 are vastly different.