JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[PakFactor]

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For a moment, you gave me a heart attack, thought Block 3 made first flight.

That ground clearance for centerline drop tank is horrible to be honest. Risk prone if landing with that.

 

[The Eagle]

 

[StormBreaker]

Can’t wait to see a tail with 20-301

 

[aliyusuf]

Can’t wait to see a tail with 20-301

Me too ... anxiously.

 

[khanasifm]

Cft on f-6 ? Not sure why jf can get similar and the need for drop tanks will go away leading to ...

Even a single centerline 1200 liter will do or best option is two like most 4G planes

 

[Ali_Baba]

Can’t wait to see a tail with 20-301

I still have hope for 19-301 !!!!!!!!!

 

[khanasifm]

Ferry range ? 2000 or 3000 km ?

Definition of ferry is max range with all internal and external fuel [emoji618]️

Basic range is max on internal fuel only which is 1800 km

Combat ranges is different but compared to older types much much better , f-7 max air time is less than 60 minutes even though it can carry 2400 liters internally and another 1800 liters in drop tanks but due to poor engine performance max sortie is 45-50 minutes

But agin this would not be first time where pac had a typo in its flyer or brochure, pac website still show 3400 ponds max external load [emoji6]

 

[Windjammer]

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Cft on f-6 ? Not sure why jf can get similar and the need for drop tanks will go away leading to ...

Even a single centerline 1200 liter will do or best option is two like most 4G planes

Gondola tanks were great invention and addition to the short legged F-6s but mounted on these aircrafts had it's drawbacks as it covered the main airbrake on the belly of the F-6.

 

[StormBreaker]

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Cft on f-6 ? Not sure why jf can get similar and the need for drop tanks will go away leading to ...

Even a single centerline 1200 liter will do or best option is two like most 4G planes

Quite surprised that i never noticed that, now that you’ve mentioned, i have made a good name for F-6, “TOAD”

 

[PakFactor]

Gondola tanks were great invention and addition to the short legged F-6s but mounted on these aircrafts had it's drawbacks as it covered the main airbrake on the belly of the F-6.

It's first time I seen a F-6 configuration life this, was this Pakistan specific or other nations operating the F-6 had this also?

 

[khanasifm]

It's first time I seen a F-6 configuration life this, was this Pakistan specific or other nations operating the F-6 had this also?

This was paf only mod done by paf but I am sure OEM must have been involved as well or consulted

 

[khanasifm]

F-6 mod for 1100 liters tanks was also I think paf specific vs standard 760 liters tanks

 

[PakFactor]

F-6 mod for 1100 liters tanks was also I think paf specific vs standard 760 liters tanks

Ok. Thanks for info.

 

[Bratva]

The reason why H-2/4 SOW can't be used by JF-17. Not Enough ground clearance for JF-17 to carry it on its center line HP. @hassan1 shared a very rare pic of H-2/4 today

 

[khanasifm]

The reason why H-2/4 SOW can't be used by JF-17. Not Enough ground clearance for JF-17 to carry it on its center line HP. @hassan1 shared a very rare pic of H-2/4 today

You donot need to carry on vent line it can be on wings Hp with >1000 kg payload any way h2/h4 are 90s era weapons and tech has evolved and smarter and lighter weapons with same destruction power are available such as cm-400akg, REK which had more or less same or better range and fire and forget type

Like South Africa h2/h4 will be retire with mirage system