JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 6]

[LonE_WolF]

Also the idea of using the engine code to serial a plane seems quite odd.

we all can only make assumptions at this point. so it's best to wait for more info to come out about this aircraft from CAC.

 

[aliaselin]

Sorry to ask again, but what is TAC !???

Another subsidiary of AVIC as CAC

 

[Bilal.]

Another subsidiary of AVIC as CAC

What does TAC stand for? Heard of CAC, XAC, HAIG and SAC but never TAC.

 

[Deino]

Exactly my point ....

all I found about TAC and China + Aviation Industries is this !

A Political Economy Analysis of China's Civil Aviation Industry - Mark Dougan - Google Books


... and that can't simply be.

 

[aliaselin]

What does TAC stand for? Heard of CAC, XAC, HAIG and SAC but never TAC.

Tianshui Aircraft Corporation. A very small subsidiary of AVIC, which has no experiece of manufacturing plane before, but foucsed on reparing aircraft

 

[Deino]

Tianshui Aircraft Corporation. A very small subsidiary of AVIC, which has no experiece of manufacturing plane before, but foucsed on reparing aircraft

Interesting, but isn't this then a suitable partner to manufacture parts or even larger components of the FC-1/JF-17 ??

 

[monitor]

 

[Imran Khan]

@monitor we can burn our jf-17 on road but cant waste to give afghans

 

[Superboy]

New prototype 0213. Possibly testing WS-13A engine

Chinese Military Aviation: Fighters II

 

[Ray_of_Hope]

New prototype 0213. Possibly testing WS-13A engine

Chinese Military Aviation: Fighters II

Debated to hell already.Confusion all around.It does`nt look like a new engine.Compare it with a previous JFT

 

[Imran Khan]

look like old RD-93 engine yaar why you people grow false hopes .

 

[Meejee]

Probably the 13th jet rolling off Chinese production line. Just a hunch.

 

[nangyale]

look like old RD-93 engine yaar why you people grow false hopes .

Just for the heck of it.
Don't you see, false hope is so much more fun compared to plain boring official info.

 

[Superboy]

Could be block 2 number 13 plane. Looks like 3rd squadron is all ready soon

 

[Paksanity]

@Imran Khan

Why so? I consider improving defence relations with Afghanistan is in the interest of both countries. If we can come to work together, Afghans can be good parteners. Till what time we will keep hating them? Making them partners will be better, no?

JF 17 is an excellent choice for Afghan Air Force. Low cost economical fighter with good air to ground capability, something they need. They will have added, unique advantage of using maintenance facilities of Pakistan located so close. This will make sure their fleet remains in good health, always. We can withhold systems like BVRs and EW suite so that Iran and Central Asia are not alarmed. I dont think Afghan AF will be much interested in those. It will also bring costs down for Afghanistan too.

It is better to engage Afghanistan on friendly terms than to show hostility, forever IMO. One day we, both nations have to come together and resolve our issues.