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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    While reading on the innish HX Challenge, i realized the Gripen E prototype flew without IRST. However, unlike the radars that have been mentioned and shown, nothing has been said about IRST
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    JF-17 Thunder Serial Number Pictorial Collection

    They do have "FC1" construction numbers. I saw this a few years ago and have always assumed it to be a given Here is 225: https://kayhanlife.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/2018-11-01T042934Z_2050805760_RC1E872D1B00_RTRMADP_3_CHINA-AIRSHOW-1.jpg Here is 120...
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    Countries where the JF-17 is in competition with the Mig-35 targeting pod (wizardry) with AAR ??
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    Airborne Infrared Receiver. Would have said Air to Air Refuelling but he used AAR to describe the designation pod.
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    10-431? ... It is fake
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    Cos you rarely use your missile at max range. Also you are missing that future wars are likely to be netcentric. What about the silent filler = when the firing aircraft is not the one guiding the missile or not the one with the radar pointing at the target
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    So your question is not about relative ranges, but more about comparability
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    V2 = 135km. If that is for a fighter, then for AWACs and 12sqm Flankers, then the 150km range for the PL-15 on the FC-1 does not sound so crazy. Also, maximum missile range is not is not when you want to launch anyway. Finally, datalink. Remember the SD-10 had 4 guidence modes. It is...
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    100km for what size/type of target?
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    Chinese Weapon Exports

    Nigeria. Can you please help ID the munition?
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    JF-17B Updates, News & Discussion

    L-15 LIFT (Zambian poster)
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    JF-17 Thunder by Deka Ironwork for DCS

    You are correct. I remember the same.
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    Deleted. Some comment as other posters
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    JF-17 Thunder by Deka Ironwork for DCS

    At CATIC/AVIC showroom:
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    Chengdu J-20 5th Generation Aircraft News & Discussions

    PL-15 with folding wings: http://alert5.com/2019/12/31/research-paper-on-wind-tunnel-testing-of-pl-15-with-folding-fins/
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    I hate constant baseless speculation unless when it is mine. So apologies in advance. Here I go The shallower angle of the intake as viewed in the few photos available could indeed confirm a wider intake as demonstrated by my poor sketch showing narrow intake (red) vs wider intake (blue).
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    JF-17 Block-3 -- Updates, News & Discussion

    the source you quote says "This may mean that JF-17 Block 3's active phased array radar is still in the bidding process and has not been finalized. At present, two domestic companies are bidding for the radar project of JF-17 Block 3, one is AVIC Thunder and Lightning Institute (607), and the...
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    JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

    https://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/markets/article-3271064/CITY-FOCUS-Ejection-seat-maker-Martin-Baker-springs-history-books-70-years-7-486-aviators-lives-saved.html
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