JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[Rehan khan 1]

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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]

internal fuel is in kg not liter there is a big difference.

 

[Haris Ali2140]

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

SOW are getting more importance with each passing day. We have H2/H4 and RAAD and we can't use neither of them on both F-16s and Jf-17s which are our main fighters.
We seriously need to update our SOW arsenal.

 

[HRK]

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

If I am not wrong the horizontal stabilisers of H-2/4 are wide enough which might create problems for landing gears or to the weapons at next hard point

 

[Haris Ali2140]

If I am not wrong the horizontal stabilisers of H-2/4 are wide enough which might create problems for landing gears or to the weapons at next hard point

What about getting a new SOW???

 

[Tempest II]

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

 

[HRK]

What about getting a new SOW???

may be ....

 

[messiach]

Not correct. Variants exsist.

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

 

[MastanKhan]

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The line should have been drawn at the lowest point of the JF17 which is a few inches lower than that of the mirage---.

 

[Tempest II]

The line should have been drawn at the lowest point of the JF17 which is a few inches lower than that of the mirage---.

I thought the line need to be at the level where the pylon attaches.

 

[Pakistani Fighter]

SOW are getting more importance with each passing day. We have H2/H4 and RAAD and we can't use neither of them on both F-16s and Jf-17s which are our main fighters.
We seriously need to update our SOW arsenal.

Can ALCMs be called SOWs? Cuz RAAD is ALCM

 

[Thorough Pro]

are they standing at the same distance from camera?
These graphic comparisons might be misleading

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[Haris Ali2140]

Can ALCMs be called SOWs? Cuz RAAD is ALCM

Maybe yes. But the problem is it can be only launched by mirages like H2/H4s.

 

[StormBreaker]

I thought the line need to be at the level where the pylon attaches.

Sir, apparently the pics are from varied distance

 

[MastanKhan]

The line should have been drawn at the lowest point of the JF17 which is a few inches lower than that of the mirage---.

The mirages under belly looks to be sitting parallel to the ground---the JF17 under belly seems to be TILTED backwards---or am I seeing an illusion.

If you notice the tail end of the mirage ie the bottom of the engine exhaust---it is sitting higher than the JF17's engine exhaust----!!!

 

[Dreamer.]

It's not an illusion. I have noticed the same in many JF-17 pictures.