F-7P and F-7PG

[Bilal9]

Can anyone give the differences between F-7PG and F-7BGI (later variant F-17BGs).

BGI was the last variant, with changes. Is it worth it, upgrading the F-7PGs if we want to keep them flying patrolling the western border?

BGI was the last variant of the F-7 design before they removed the tooling for the F-7 and converted the line into making JL-9's (AKA FTC-2000) with side ducts and a nose (and proportionally a much larger wing than the BG/PG double delta wing with better missile loadout capability).

As such, many features of the JL-9 I believe may have been introduced into the BGI version (Glass cockpit etc.).

Here is a link from the Bangladesh forum discussion.

BAF F-7s Taxing & Landing in 4K...

I don't care who says what, but F-7s are by far the best MiG-21 versions ever produced with the F-7 G versions being the top beasts of these beauties...enjoy! 😊

defence.pk

 

[Windjammer]

 

[ziaulislam]

time for u to get rid of f7 fast and go all in in jf17

 

[khanasifm]

I think I saw f-7p still in the fly past , some unit still flying ? Is it the temporary LIFT sqn ?

 

[GriffinsRule]

I think I saw f-7p still in the fly past , some unit still flying ? Is it the temporary LIFT sqn ?

CCS F-7P

 

[khanasifm]

BGI was the last variant of the F-7 design before they removed the tooling for the F-7 and converted the line into making JL-9's (AKA FTC-2000) with side ducts and a nose (and proportionally a much larger wing than the BG/PG double delta wing with better missile loadout capability).

As such, many features of the JL-9 I believe may have been introduced into the BGI version (Glass cockpit etc.).

Here is a link from the Bangladesh forum discussion.

BAF F-7s Taxing & Landing in 4K...

I don't care who says what, but F-7s are by far the best MiG-21 versions ever produced with the F-7 G versions being the top beasts of these beauties...enjoy! 😊

defence.pk

bangla f-7 have Chinese second Gen falcon radar with 30 km range vs other having Grifo 7 with almost twice the range plus other gizmos

 

[Raider 21]

BGI was the last variant of the F-7 design before they removed the tooling for the F-7 and converted the line into making JL-9's (AKA FTC-2000) with side ducts and a nose (and proportionally a much larger wing than the BG/PG double delta wing with better missile loadout capability).

As such, many features of the JL-9 I believe may have been introduced into the BGI version (Glass cockpit etc.).

Here is a link from the Bangladesh forum discussion.

BAF F-7s Taxing & Landing in 4K...

I don't care who says what, but F-7s are by far the best MiG-21 versions ever produced with the F-7 G versions being the top beasts of these beauties...enjoy! 😊

defence.pk

Very capable aircraft. PLAAF had contracted Western instructor pilots and a former PAF pilot to establish a course syllabus for their air force.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

Pakistan Day 2021

 

[flameboard]

I humbly wish that someone out there is working on making drones out of these

 

[Beast]

BGI was the last variant of the F-7 design before they removed the tooling for the F-7 and converted the line into making JL-9's (AKA FTC-2000) with side ducts and a nose (and proportionally a much larger wing than the BG/PG double delta wing with better missile loadout capability).

As such, many features of the JL-9 I believe may have been introduced into the BGI version (Glass cockpit etc.).

Here is a link from the Bangladesh forum discussion.

BAF F-7s Taxing & Landing in 4K...

I don't care who says what, but F-7s are by far the best MiG-21 versions ever produced with the F-7 G versions being the top beasts of these beauties...enjoy! 😊

defence.pk

JL-9G will be the ultimate beast mode for Mig-21 legacy. DSI inlet, 8600kg thrust WP-13E, multi role fire control radar and 7 pylons with 3000kg payload.

But top speed is reduced to 1.4 mach only.

 

[Salman876]

Shouldn't we use maximum and make them BVR capable with Chinese help, and use them with JF-17 Block 3. For example, if we have 16 indian aircraft (including Rafale) coming for attack, then we send 4 JF-17 (armed with PL-15 & SD-10) and 4 F-7 (armed with SD-10 & PL-10/PL-5E). JF-17 engage enemies at the range of 180 Km to 80 Km and return and F-7 engage them at the range of 60 Km to WVR. Maximum loss will be F-7 lost (We don't put best pilots in F-7s). Same thing that was tried by indians on 27 Feb. As a smaller force, we need to maximize utility.
Indian tried to shot down our F-16 with mig 21, we should make or F-7 capable enough to have a chance against Rafale, upgraded Su-30 MKI and upgraded mirages 2Ks when used along with JF-17s. High-Low.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Salman876]

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Can you please give a comment about my post, #102?

 

[araz]

Can you please give a comment about my post, #102?

Its a 50s design and the airframe has no capacity for expansion. Air frame life is low as well. You will need to redesign a whole new plane so not worth it.
We have JFT so let us concentrate on it.
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