JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[Arsalan]

Rd93MA would be my choice. Up to 9500kg thrust with AB. It's developed for the thunder to begin with. 93 series was meant for thunder

Agreed. I would have done the same.

Guess PAF is going to do the same as well

 

[sneakerspark]

It's near identical copy of rd93 with improved thrust, fadec. But it offers very little MTBO.

True, the exact thing is being evaluated right now.

 

[Shane]

Rd93MA would be my choice. Up to 9500kg thrust with AB. It's developed for the thunder to begin with. 93 series was meant for thunder

Yes, and even if MTBO is improved significantly in the near future, WS13E is only rated with after burners between 8500 thrust to 8800 thrust at best anyway.

 

[Dazzler]

Yes, and even if MTBO is improved significantly in the near future, WS13E is only rated with after burners between 8500 thrust to 8800 thrust at best anyway.

Rd93 already offers 8700. So..

 

[Dreamer.]

Will PAF Go with a turbofan offering 300 hours of mtbo? Don't think so.

How many hours mtbo does the current rd93 we are using offer?

 

[Shane]

Rd93 already offers 8700. So..

That's exactly my point too. WS13E is mainly for Chinese aircraft to fulfill local engine requirement and is otherwise marred with problems to be adapted at its current stage of development.

PAF already has a pretty good engine in RD93 and RD93MA should be the next logical upgrade when it becomes available.

 

[sneakerspark]

How many hours mtbo does the current rd93 we are using offer?

My estimate is 500.

 

[khanasifm]

My estimate is 500.

800 quoted but with French engine upgraded components ie pumps , harnesses etc expect 1000-1200

 

[Dreamer.]

no real/official figures around?

 

[Dazzler]

My estimate is 500.

1200 MTBO. 2400 hours shelf life but can be extended using deep overhauls and swapping new parts. We have plenty of experience in the latter ala MRF.

 

[Windjammer]

JF-17s over the PM House Today.

 

[JohnWick]

JF-17s over the PM House Today.

Wonderful......

@Windjammer
There are any more pictures?

 

[GriffinsRule]

JF-17s over the PM House Today.

Did the flare ejector system mess up there? Looks like the intent was to eject one flare at a time?

 

[TheTallGuy]

Our RD93s have tweaked and upgraded enough to provide RD93MA level thrust. its already done...that is why investment in MRO Facility is done..

RD93MA is effectively an upgrade of RD93 --you know marketing tends to repackage and tend to offer with new name...just look at French ..

Ask @messiach she will concur

 

[Dazzler]

Our RD93s have tweaked and upgraded enough to provide RD93MA level thrust. its already done...that is why investment in MRO Facility is done..

RD93MA is effectively an upgrade of RD93 --you know marketing tends to repackage and tend to offer with new name...just look at French ..

Ask @messiach she will concur

93s were tweaked on our request. Originally it could generate 8300kg, after tweaking it could give 8700kg. 93MA will provide up to 9600kg and can be tweaked to provide more if needed.But, more tweaking reduces over MTBO of the engine.