JF-17 Block III Model Presented To The Participants

[Talon]

A Source tells me that this is the Model of JF-17 Block-3 that was presented to the PAF Air chief and other dignitaries who attended to witness the first flight of the type earlier this month.

If your source is Nadir Bukhari then I have doubts.

But this could be true.The print on the coin is for sure Blk 3 and it seems similar to the model posted.Any how there won't be many structural changes in Blk 3,dont know what people are expecting it to look like but they sure are going to be disappointed (not because Blk 3 wont bring anything good but because people are expecting too much changes in it especially its appearance)

 

[Windjammer]

And do you think Block III is a two-seat version?

Is this some sort of question and answer session.

 

[Talon]

If then it is as expected - Block II B becomes the primary path for III. What lies underneath is what matters now. On 3rd pic, is that cannon i see below the first pilot seat. If so, it is too close the intakes and that may be not accurate.. but again it is a model.

That's the IFR probe.

 

[Riz]

Well i wasn't present at the ceremony, however according to the source this model was presented to all those attending....The Spine, intake, wings all look different.

Why wings have still 3 hard points if its different from block 2?

 

[Tamiyah]

Why wings have still 3 hard points if its different from block 2?

It shouldnt be?

 

[Windjammer]

If your source is Nadir Bukhari then I have doubts.

But this could be true.The print on the coin is for sure Blk 3 and it seems similar to the model posted.Any how there won't be many structural changes in Blk 3,dont know what people are expecting it to look like but they sure are going to be disappointed (not because Blk 3 wont bring anything good but because people are expecting too much changes in it especially its appearance)

Earlier elsewhere through another source, i did quote that people expecting drastic changes will be disappointed as most if not all improvements are internal....and there is supposed to be just one extra hardpoint aswell.

 

[TheTallGuy]

So basically ..to sum up
Two Seat Thunder 17-601 to 19-612 will be Block 2T(KLJ7) remaining 14 x aircraft of two seat Thunder will become Block 3T with AESA with 50 x single seats on order will be same as the Twin seat change in to single seat.

Silent points.
1. AESA Radar
2. IFR already incorporated.
3. Better Engine (RD93MA) why AESA require more electrical power..i hope i am correct?
4. New ECM/ESM suit.

Now i understand @The Eagle was referencing about! hiding in plain sight and i dont think even 1 x extra hard point..that would require changes in aircraft design. so we get souped up Upgrade of JF17 Block 1/2

 

[Zarvan]

Not Block-III model

Thank God

 

[Hex0maniac]

aparantly Fakhr-e-Alam visited Kamra JF-17 B / block 3 (Distend future) is in full swing already 9 confirmed.

 

[Pakistani captain]

It's a twin seat model. Looks like jf-17b

 

[Hex0maniac]

Love the camo

Very swiss AF like, cool.

 

[Windjammer]

Wonder why this aircraft also displays the notice as the ''4th Aircraft''.

 

[Hex0maniac]

Wonder why this aircraft also displays the notice as the ''4th Aircraft''.

Kamra dosen't have assembly line like suzuki manufacturing its different, some went ahead of schedule other lagged. they are in assembly.

It all depends on which serialed (Imported) Parts came first and availability of Engineers of course.

 

[StormBreaker]

Notice the narrow intake.

I thought it was going to be wider as Madam @messiach hinted

 

[Windjammer]

I thought it was going to be wider as Madam @messiach hinted

Not sure as some sources suggest that it has something to do with speed of Mach-2. ??