JF-17 overhaul project started at AVIC Changsha

[Basel]

Full translation of the article using google translate:

Does it mean Upgrading of block-2 to block-3 level??

I don't know why would China like to have OVERHAUL facility for JF-17 they are not operating any JF-17 additionally we also know that an overhaul facility of JF-17 already exist in Pakistan in fact we have already overhaul some JF-17s from earlier batch

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JFT have been sold to countries and may receive more orders so to facilitate them they may have created this facility.

 

[pher]

http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2017-11-09/doc-ifynrsrf3103858.shtml

This is the original news in China website, and the massage is pretty much forward, no need to guess. Summarizing as the following:

1, The first batch of JF-17 has been into service for 10 years, now it is time for a major overhaul.

2, Although this facility has been overhauled j7,j10 for years, it is the first time that it provide such service for exported 3rd generation fighters like JF-17, and it hope to explore an effect way to provide such service for China exported fighters in the future.

3, According to the agreement bw China and Pak, China will soon help Pak to set up an such overhaul line, so Pakistan could do this kind of overhaul on its own in the future.

 

[PakEye]

Hmm sir I'm not sure if this gen-terminology applies in this case because overhaul usually does not result in gen-upgradation or we may very well have a "lost in translation" case at our hands where upgradation has been translated into overhaul somehow.
However it proves to be true...that'll be a welcome development nonetheless.

if you are right in case of lost in translation process word " overhaul " in place of UPGRADATION than
it is possible that they are upgrade with WS-13 engine ???

 

[war&peace]

if you are right in case of lost in translation process word " overhaul " in place of UPGRADATION than
it is possible that they are upgrade with WS-13 engine ???

May be..

 

[maravan91]

http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2017-11-09/doc-ifynrsrf3103858.shtml

This is the original news in China website, and the massage is pretty much forward, no need to guess. Summarizing as the following:

1, The first batch of JF-17 has been into service for 10 years, now it is time for a major overhaul.

2, Although this facility has been overhauled j7,j10 for years, it is the first time that it provide such service for exported 3rd generation fighters like JF-17, and it hope to explore an effect way to provide such service for China exported fighters in the future.

3, According to the agreement bw China and Pak, China will soon help Pak to set up an such overhaul line, so Pakistan could do this kind of overhaul on its own in the future.

So this overhaul is for pakistan's JF17

 

[HRK]

JFT have been sold to countries and may receive more orders so to facilitate them they may have created this facility.

There are reasons which raise some questions on this overhaul facility

1- New JF-17/FC-1 will not require overhaul for at least 8-10 years, which mean any new customer for JF-17 will not avail this facility for the period mention above

2- We know only Myanmar has ordered 16 jets and yet has not received any JF-17/FC-1, the other customer Nigeria as per some reports ordered only 3-4 JF-17 so a FACILITY for OVERHAUL for just 20 jets is not a right decision (keep in mind overhaul will be due after 8-10 years of operations)

 

[Imran Khan]

its means some of early birds reached to mid life ?

 

[maravan91]

JFT have been sold to countries and may receive more orders so to facilitate them they may have created this facility.

Òther countries Jf17 doesn't need overhaul at this time. Only PAF is operating jf17 since 2007.

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

http://mil.news.sina.com.cn/china/2017-11-09/doc-ifynrsrf3103858.shtml

This is the original news in China website, and the massage is pretty much forward, no need to guess. Summarizing as the following:

1, The first batch of JF-17 has been into service for 10 years, now it is time for a major overhaul.

2, Although this facility has been overhauled j7,j10 for years, it is the first time that it provide such service for exported 3rd generation fighters like JF-17, and it hope to explore an effect way to provide such service for China exported fighters in the future.

3, According to the agreement bw China and Pak, China will soon help Pak to set up an such overhaul line, so Pakistan could do this kind of overhaul on its own in the future.

This makes sense and clearing up things if it's true.

Its unbelievable that PAC can make jet but cannot overhaul it. Amazing

 

[pher]

This makes sense and clearing up things if it's true.

Its unbelievable that PAC can make jet but cannot overhaul it. Amazing

Don't take this as a small potato operation. Japan and Korea also sent their planes back to US for such service. The only exception maybe is india, it did try it on its own, and the crashing rate is 100 percent after that overhaul.

 

[WebMaster]

Pakistan already overhauls Mirages, F-7. Why can't it overhaul JF-17? @pher

 

[pher]

Pakistan already overhauls Mirages, F-7. Why can't it overhaul JF-17? @pher

you can once the overhaul production line is established in Pakistan. Apparently f7 and jf 17 is different.

 

[Ultimate Weapon]

Don't take this as a small potato operation. Japan and Korea also sent their planes back to US for such service. The only exception maybe is india, it did try it on its own, and the crashing rate is 100 percent after that overhaul.

Interesting. They need to expand their overhauling capacity to fighters other than mig 21. They will be helpful to us. We don't need to be in war with them to destroy their AIR Force.

 

[kinsr]

Don't take this as a small potato operation. Japan and Korea also sent their planes back to US for such service. The only exception maybe is india, it did try it on its own, and the crashing rate is 100 percent after that overhaul.

Substantiate your claim about India with a link.

 

[The Eagle]

probably for overhauls of FC-1 sold to other nations plus engine overhaul. I don't know if PAC Kamra can overhaul the RD93 even though it has vast experience of engine overhauls.

Sir, as far as I remember, overhaul facility was to be established and both nations Pakistan Russia initiated the same as well.