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Friday, December 10, 2010JF-17 Thunder( JF stands for Joint Fighter )/FC-1( FC stands for Fighter China ) is a light weight multi role fighter aircraft jointly developed by the Pakistan Air Force, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation (CAC) of China and is powered by single turbo fan engine . The basic purpose of it's development was to replace the aging A-5, F-7 and Mirage III/V fighters of Pakistan Air Force with a locally developed low cost fighter aircraft although it is also considered, as a competitor of hi tech western fighters for developing countries. So far, ten countries have expressed their interest in purchasing the JF-17 including Azerbaijan, Sudan, and Zimbabwe.
The estimated cost JF-17 thunder is approximately US$15 million per unit. Pakistan Air Force has already placed an order for 150 JF-17 thunder aircraft and also stated that they may incorporate 250 or even more JF-17s to it's existing fleet.
The body of JF-17 mainly consists of aluminum alloys, although some parts of the body contains titanium alloys and high quality steel as well.There are plans to reduce it's weight further by using composite material. The airframe's life is four thousand flight hours and and overhaul is required after twelve hundred hours flight. Equipment and fuel can be mounted at seven different points and all of these seven points can collectively carry the weight of 3629 kg.
The software of JF-17 thunder comprises more than one million lines of codes and is developed in C++ rather than ada(The language used in majority of military related soft wares). The behind using is that there is a large number of C++ programmers available in Pakistan.
The aircraft incorporates NRIET KLJ-7 radar which is smaller version of KLJ-10 radar deployed by J-10 warplane. NRIET KLJ-7 radar enables the pilot to engage forty targets simultaneously whether they are in air, on ground or in the sea. This radar can track ten beyond visual range(BVR) targets simultaneously and can engage two of them at a time. JF-17 can hit the ground target from 85 km distance and can hit the air target from 105 km distance. The aircraft can fly in both daytime and at night and can execute various missions in all types of weather.
JF-17 is powered by single Russian Klimov RD-93 turbofan engine which is a variant of RD-33 engine employed by the Russian Mig-29 warplane. The two major advantages of turbofan engine over turbojet engine are more thrust and better fuel consumption. The use of single engine also caused significant reduction in the cost of JF-17 Thunder. The aircraft can achieve thrust to weight ratio of 0.99(without any external payload). JF-17 incorporates two bifurcated air inlets to maintain supply of air to the engine instead of single nasal inlet like the one used in F-6 fighter aircraft.
Guizhou Aero Engine Group of China is working to develop an advanced engine for JF-17 with the name of "WS-13 Taishan", which would also be a turbofan engine. It would be an advanced version of Klimov RD-33 with several technical advancements.
The internal fuel tank of JF-17 Thunder has the capacity of carrying 2330 liters of fuel while the three external fuel tanks can collectively carry 3000 liters of fuel. JF-17 is also compatible with in-flight refueling and can get refueled by tanker aircraft during flight.
JF-17 Thunder has seven hardpoints, all of them can collectively carry 3629 kg of warhead, weapons and other necessary stuff. The hardpoints at the tips of the wings would be used mainly to carry short range air to air homing missiles. The hardpoints under the wings and fuselage have the capability of carrying avionics and equipment such as targeting pods etc. JF-17 can fire BVR(Beyond Visual Range) missiles and it is expected that the warplane would incorporate China made PL-12/SD-10 as it's main BVR missile. The aircraft is also equipped with the three Chinese short range homing missiles based on infra-red technology, PL-5E, AIM-9L and PL-9C. There are plans to arm JF-17 with short range fifth generation missiles( IRIS-T or A-darter are the major candidates).
Pakistan and China has also signed an agreement for developing a fifth generation version of JF-17 Thunder aircraft and it is expected that the first 150 aircraft would be fourth generation aircraft and after that only fifth generation variants would be developed.
The estimated cost JF-17 thunder is approximately US$15 million per unit. Pakistan Air Force has already placed an order for 150 JF-17 thunder aircraft and also stated that they may incorporate 250 or even more JF-17s to it's existing fleet.
The body of JF-17 mainly consists of aluminum alloys, although some parts of the body contains titanium alloys and high quality steel as well.There are plans to reduce it's weight further by using composite material. The airframe's life is four thousand flight hours and and overhaul is required after twelve hundred hours flight. Equipment and fuel can be mounted at seven different points and all of these seven points can collectively carry the weight of 3629 kg.
The software of JF-17 thunder comprises more than one million lines of codes and is developed in C++ rather than ada(The language used in majority of military related soft wares). The behind using is that there is a large number of C++ programmers available in Pakistan.
The aircraft incorporates NRIET KLJ-7 radar which is smaller version of KLJ-10 radar deployed by J-10 warplane. NRIET KLJ-7 radar enables the pilot to engage forty targets simultaneously whether they are in air, on ground or in the sea. This radar can track ten beyond visual range(BVR) targets simultaneously and can engage two of them at a time. JF-17 can hit the ground target from 85 km distance and can hit the air target from 105 km distance. The aircraft can fly in both daytime and at night and can execute various missions in all types of weather.
JF-17 is powered by single Russian Klimov RD-93 turbofan engine which is a variant of RD-33 engine employed by the Russian Mig-29 warplane. The two major advantages of turbofan engine over turbojet engine are more thrust and better fuel consumption. The use of single engine also caused significant reduction in the cost of JF-17 Thunder. The aircraft can achieve thrust to weight ratio of 0.99(without any external payload). JF-17 incorporates two bifurcated air inlets to maintain supply of air to the engine instead of single nasal inlet like the one used in F-6 fighter aircraft.
Guizhou Aero Engine Group of China is working to develop an advanced engine for JF-17 with the name of "WS-13 Taishan", which would also be a turbofan engine. It would be an advanced version of Klimov RD-33 with several technical advancements.
The internal fuel tank of JF-17 Thunder has the capacity of carrying 2330 liters of fuel while the three external fuel tanks can collectively carry 3000 liters of fuel. JF-17 is also compatible with in-flight refueling and can get refueled by tanker aircraft during flight.
JF-17 Thunder has seven hardpoints, all of them can collectively carry 3629 kg of warhead, weapons and other necessary stuff. The hardpoints at the tips of the wings would be used mainly to carry short range air to air homing missiles. The hardpoints under the wings and fuselage have the capability of carrying avionics and equipment such as targeting pods etc. JF-17 can fire BVR(Beyond Visual Range) missiles and it is expected that the warplane would incorporate China made PL-12/SD-10 as it's main BVR missile. The aircraft is also equipped with the three Chinese short range homing missiles based on infra-red technology, PL-5E, AIM-9L and PL-9C. There are plans to arm JF-17 with short range fifth generation missiles( IRIS-T or A-darter are the major candidates).
Pakistan and China has also signed an agreement for developing a fifth generation version of JF-17 Thunder aircraft and it is expected that the first 150 aircraft would be fourth generation aircraft and after that only fifth generation variants would be developed.
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thank you very much for the info. . . .
I thought this was the perfect thread to get an answer from a genious like you. . . .
This is JF-17 thread which means other comparisons cannot be made here , but anyway its not a big fuss.
Im not a genius.
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IMHO From South africans we should procure A-darter and Cobra HMS whilst the Avionics should be totally indigenous !
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I converted the file into WMV and just adjusted some light and effects , put PAF into in the beginning and some HD photos - ready to roll
Movie maker 7 rocks !
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AviationWeek.com
Pakistan Expands Fighter Force
Dec 21, 2010
By Robert Wall
London
The Pakistani air force is gearing up for a major expansion of its JF-17 single-engine fighter force.
The service just began taking delivery of the first batch of Chengdu FC-1/JF-17s (now produced in Pakistan) this year, with about half of the 42 ordered now in place. With one squadron operational, service officials now plan to set up a second unit.
What’s more, the Pakistani government hopes to order a second batch of 50 fighters next year, says Air Commo.Junaid, who is involved in the JF-17 project. Pakistan is looking for enhanced features on the second batch, although the exact requirements have not been spelled out.
Both South African and French companies have shown interest in updating the JF-17’s avionics and weapons package. After looking at new candidates, the preferred option appears to be staying with Chinese suppliers, Pakistani officials suggest.
Despite the interest in enhancement, Junaid notes that the avionics package fielded on the baseline JF-17 has been one of the positive surprises. They have performed “better than expected,” he says, and pilot transition to the new aircraft has proceeded smoothly. And operations in the high mountain regions have not posed a problem, he asserts.
Fleet development is still at a relatively early stage, though. The focus so far has been on familiarizing pilots and maintenance crew with the new equipment. Preparations are underway to fully qualify crews for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Full operational capability is not far off, Junaid notes, adding that progress is much better than when the air force introduced its F-16A/B Block 15s in the early 1980s.
In parallel, the service has been taking delivery of the newest batch of Lockheed Martin F-16s in the Block 52 configuration. The last of these aircraft were delivered to the Shahbaz Air Base on Dec. 13. The air force has fielded 12 F-16Cs and six F-16Ds under the so-called Peace Drive I program.
The Pakistani air force argues that the precision strike features of the latest F-16s is bolstering operations in the contested border region with Afghanistan, such as South Waziristan, and the federally administered tribal areas.
The service also is awaiting completion of the ZDK-03 airborne early warning aircraft, which was rolled out last month at Hanzhong, China. The 2008 contract calls for delivery of four systems.
Meanwhile, fielding all the equipment is forcing the service to rethink its operational concepts, particularly regarding how to employ the various new tools in an integrated fashion, Junaid says.
Pakistan also continues to work on enhancing its unmanned aircraft inventory. It is already operating the Italian Selex Galileo Falco, but Italy has apparently been reluctant to allow the arming of that UAV. As a result, Pakistan is now acquiring armed CH-3s from China, which are still in development.
Photo: Alan Warnes
Pakistan Expands Fighter Force
Dec 21, 2010
By Robert Wall
London
The Pakistani air force is gearing up for a major expansion of its JF-17 single-engine fighter force.
The service just began taking delivery of the first batch of Chengdu FC-1/JF-17s (now produced in Pakistan) this year, with about half of the 42 ordered now in place. With one squadron operational, service officials now plan to set up a second unit.
What’s more, the Pakistani government hopes to order a second batch of 50 fighters next year, says Air Commo.Junaid, who is involved in the JF-17 project. Pakistan is looking for enhanced features on the second batch, although the exact requirements have not been spelled out.
Both South African and French companies have shown interest in updating the JF-17’s avionics and weapons package. After looking at new candidates, the preferred option appears to be staying with Chinese suppliers, Pakistani officials suggest.
Despite the interest in enhancement, Junaid notes that the avionics package fielded on the baseline JF-17 has been one of the positive surprises. They have performed “better than expected,” he says, and pilot transition to the new aircraft has proceeded smoothly. And operations in the high mountain regions have not posed a problem, he asserts.
Fleet development is still at a relatively early stage, though. The focus so far has been on familiarizing pilots and maintenance crew with the new equipment. Preparations are underway to fully qualify crews for air-to-air and air-to-ground missions. Full operational capability is not far off, Junaid notes, adding that progress is much better than when the air force introduced its F-16A/B Block 15s in the early 1980s.
In parallel, the service has been taking delivery of the newest batch of Lockheed Martin F-16s in the Block 52 configuration. The last of these aircraft were delivered to the Shahbaz Air Base on Dec. 13. The air force has fielded 12 F-16Cs and six F-16Ds under the so-called Peace Drive I program.
The Pakistani air force argues that the precision strike features of the latest F-16s is bolstering operations in the contested border region with Afghanistan, such as South Waziristan, and the federally administered tribal areas.
The service also is awaiting completion of the ZDK-03 airborne early warning aircraft, which was rolled out last month at Hanzhong, China. The 2008 contract calls for delivery of four systems.
Meanwhile, fielding all the equipment is forcing the service to rethink its operational concepts, particularly regarding how to employ the various new tools in an integrated fashion, Junaid says.
Pakistan also continues to work on enhancing its unmanned aircraft inventory. It is already operating the Italian Selex Galileo Falco, but Italy has apparently been reluctant to allow the arming of that UAV. As a result, Pakistan is now acquiring armed CH-3s from China, which are still in development.
Photo: Alan Warnes
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Work for Jf-17II is stared or nt..i think the Block II is nothing bt only very little modification
New engine seem very difficult
AESA/IRST May be
Composite materials=zero or in very small amount.
Integration of AAM possible
nothingmore then this.
and this block will be ready by 2012 early
yes block III when will be operational by 2016/17 it will have some serious modifications
New engine seem very difficult
AESA/IRST May be
Composite materials=zero or in very small amount.
Integration of AAM possible
nothingmore then this.
and this block will be ready by 2012 early
yes block III when will be operational by 2016/17 it will have some serious modifications
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if paf intends to induct 100 blk2 fighters, then it would be a very capable fighter
100 jf17 blk2 , 100 f16s mlu , 150 fc20 = 350 + hitech fighters
personally i would like to see more investement done in fc20 numbers , as they would remain as a credible force for the longest time
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