JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[MastanKhan]

Idiots who can't do any good for Pakistan are ruling Pakistan, and alike polluting digital space.

16:08 no one is holding the assembly. Second guy is holding vacuum cleaner to catch the chips. Neither are they drilling precision holes, they are enlarging already drilled holes, not with drill but with a hole cutter.

Drilling is happening at 14:30 to 15:50 and listen to the remarks at 14:44 and 15:00 which confirms, what i stated.


It's standardization, work practices and safety.

Hi,

Enlarging drilled holes---hehehe---that is how you start---that is a starter hole---this creates the center---then you can use a hole cutter---.

You boyz are funny---for the required size---.

 

[khanasifm]

Jf-17 cannon gsh-23L is 23 mm cannon weighing about 50kg plus rounds weight with 180 rounds available

Why was this cannon selected ? Perhaps Due to weight plus availability in China ?

K-8 uses Aden 30x113 30mm gun pod which is British origin and a version DEFE is used in mirages with 125-135 rounds

Aden usually weights twice of gsh

A comparison of aircraft cannon shows lethality of gsh low compared to Aden, DEFA and Mauser 27mm cannons and US gatlining being most lethal

Eventually paf will be using 23 and 20 mm only

 

[Thunder029]

When is your government placing order?

I heard that our ordered 48 block 2 and another 48 block 3
and I also heard that in block 2 there will be not Chinese but Italian radar

 

[blinder]

btw 19-602 just had refuelling probe fitted in Sep/Oct 2019 is at PAC not CAC

Ok thanks Aziqbal!

I have not seen any photographs of 2P-65B and 2P-66B yet? Any recent images of those?
So far, I have assumed them to be 19-603/604

With regard to 19-602 at PAC, that is aircraft #3 in the over-all count, while CAC "02" is aircraft #2 and still in China ;-)

 

[RAMPAGE]

@messiach

Does PAC have any plans to design and produce CNCs? Would it be advisable?

 

[nomi007]

Parked in the hangar is the first prototype that graced the skies in Pakistan. This bird was put through multiple extreme flight tests & given countless mission environment checks. This is Number 4 of the prototypes and the 1st in Pakistan. It’s an important piece of history.

 

[TheTallGuy]

She should be now in PAF Museum..Pure Gold! although engine less.

 

[Tamiyah]

CNC?

 

[Shabi1]

She should be now in PAF Museum..Pure Gold! although engine less.

Yes eventually should be destined for a Museum but for now it can still serve as a static training model for JF-17 engineers and maintenance crews.

 

[nomi007]

Very Good Induction to Karachi Museum

 

[TheTallGuy]

she has her airframe hours up...This aircraft should go directly to PAF Museum. i dont think she flies...she doesnt even have the engine.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

She should be now in PAF Museum..Pure Gold! although engine less.

He*

 

[nomi007]

Chinese use this prototye for many system checks
like
WS-13 Taishan engine
avionics
AESA radar
new PL-5EII/PL-9C medium-range AAMs (SD-10A). LGBs (LT-2/LT-3/GBU-12), GPS/INS guided bombs (LS-6 or MK8x-REK), 500kg dispensors (GB6/TL500), ASMs (C705KD), anti-radiation missiles (Brazilian MAR-1 or Chinese LD-10/CM102) and IRST/laser designation pod WMD-7
IRST
IRF probe
In 2016 04 prototype had been wearing a new blue color scheme based upon customer's requirements (Myanmar Air Force)

 

[Akh1112]

Hi,

Well it runs on Kerosene---.

I think Paf is using cheaper grade of refined kerosene for normal flights to save money---what do you say---?

The RD93/33 is a notoriously smoky engine. It has nothing to do with the fuel the PAF uses. That is just how the engine is. Its pretty bad, i think the Russians had made a modified version that does not smoke as much.

 

[Tipu7]

The RD93/33 is a notoriously smoky engine. It has nothing to do with the fuel the PAF uses. That is just how the engine is. Its pretty bad, i think the Russians had made a modified version that does not smoke as much.

Smoke issue has been rectified long ago.