JF-17 Thunder Multirole Fighter [Thread 7]

[Gryphon]

I have compiled the Specifications of JF-17 Block II on Wikipedia. Data is based on PAC Kamra brochure, PAC website, PAF/PAC interviews and few other sources considered 'reliable'.


Specifications (Block 2)[edit]

Data from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex marketing brochure[181]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 14.93 m (49 ft)
• Wingspan: 9.48 m (31.1 ft, including 2 wingtip missiles)
• Height: 4.72 m (15.5 ft)
• Wing area: 24.43 m² (263 ft²)
• Empty weight: 6,586 kg (14,520 lb)
• Useful load: 4,325 kg (9,535 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 13,494 kg (29,750 lb)
• G-limit: +8 g / -3 g
• Internal Fuel Capacity: 2,329 kg (5,135 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Klimov RD-93 Afterburning Turbofan, with DEEC
  • Dry thrust: 49.4 kN (11,105 lbf) [182]
  • Thrust with afterburner: 85.3 kN (19,180 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.6 (1,960.1 km/h; 1,217.9 mph)
• Ferry range: 3,482 km (1,880 NM) [183]
• Service ceiling: 16,916 m (55,500 ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0.95 [183], 1.09 (with 50% internal fuel + 2 x SRAAM)

Armament

• Guns: 1× 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel cannon
• Hardpoints: 7 in total (4 × under-wing, 2 × wing-tip, 1 × under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,535 lb (4,325 kg) for external fuel and ordnance
• Missiles:
  • Air-to-air missiles:
    • PL-5EII (Short-range)
    • SD-10A (Beyond visual range) [187]
  • Air-to-surface missiles:
    • CM-102 Anti-radiation missile [187]
    • C-802AK Anti-ship missile [187][188]
    • CM-400AKG Anti-ship missile [188]
• Bombs:
  • Unguided bombs:
    • Mk-82 (General-purpose bomb)
    • Mk-83 (General-purpose bomb)
    • Mk-84 (General-purpose bomb)
    • Matra Durandal (Anti-runway bomb)
    • Rockeye Mk-20 (Anti-armour cluster bomb)
  • Guided bombs:
    • GBU-12 (Laser-guided bomb)
    • GBU-16 (Laser-guided bomb)
    • GBU-10 (Laser-guided bomb)
    • LS-6 (GPS/INS guided bomb) [184]
    • Range Extension Kit (GPS/INS guided bomb) [185]
• Others:
  • GDJ-II19 dual ejection rack [186]
  • Countermeasures (Flares, Chaff) [182]
  • Up to 3 external drop tanks (1 × centreline drop tank 800 liters and 2 × under-wing drop tanks 800/1100 liters) for extended range/loitering time [183]

Avionics

• KLJ-7 V2 Airborne Pulse Doppler Fire Control Radar [189]
• Externally mounted avionics pods:
  • AselPOD EO/IR Targeting System [190]
  • KG300G Airborne Self-Protection Jamming Pod [184]

 

[Khadim e Darul Ehsaan]

I have compiled the Specifications of JF-17 Block II on Wikipedia. Data is based on PAC Kamra brochure, PAC website, PAF/PAC interviews and few other sources considered 'reliable'.


Specifications (Block 2)[edit]

Data from Pakistan Aeronautical Complex marketing brochure[181]

General characteristics

• Crew: 1
• Length: 14.93 m (49 ft)
• Wingspan: 9.48 m (31.1 ft, including 2 wingtip missiles)
• Height: 4.72 m (15.5 ft)
• Wing area: 24.43 m² (263 ft²)
• Empty weight: 6,586 kg (14,520 lb)
• Useful load: 4,325 kg (9,535 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 13,494 kg (29,750 lb)
• G-limit: +8 g / -3 g
• Internal Fuel Capacity: 2,329 kg (5,135 lb)
• Powerplant: 1 × Klimov RD-93 Afterburning Turbofan, with DEEC
  • Dry thrust: 49.4 kN (11,105 lbf) [182]
  • Thrust with afterburner: 85.3 kN (19,180 lbf)

Performance

• Maximum speed: Mach 1.6 (1,960.1 km/h; 1,217.9 mph)
• Ferry range: 3,482 km (1,880 NM) [183]
• Service ceiling: 16,916 m (55,500 ft)
• Thrust/weight: 0.95 [183], 1.09 (with 50% internal fuel + 2 x SRAAM)

Armament

• Guns: 1× 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel cannon
• Hardpoints: 7 in total (4 × under-wing, 2 × wing-tip, 1 × under-fuselage) with a capacity of 9,535 lb (4,325 kg) for external fuel and ordnance
• Missiles:
  • Air-to-air missiles:
    • PL-5EII (Short-range)
    • SD-10A (Beyond visual range) [187]
  • Air-to-surface missiles:
    • CM-102 Anti-radiation missile [187]
    • C-802AK Anti-ship missile [187][188]
    • CM-400AKG Anti-ship missile [188]
• Bombs:
  • Unguided bombs:
    • Mk-82 (General-purpose bomb)
    • Mk-83 (General-purpose bomb)
    • Mk-84 (General-purpose bomb)
    • Matra Durandal (Anti-runway bomb)
    • Rockeye Mk-20 (Anti-armour cluster bomb)
  • Guided bombs:
    • GBU-12 (Laser-guided bomb)
    • GBU-16 (Laser-guided bomb)
    • GBU-10 (Laser-guided bomb)
    • LS-6 (GPS/INS guided bomb) [184]
    • Range Extension Kit (GPS/INS guided bomb) [185]
• Others:
  • GDJ-II19 dual ejection rack [186]
  • Countermeasures (Flares, Chaff) [182]
  • Up to 3 external drop tanks (1 × centreline drop tank 800 liters and 2 × under-wing drop tanks 800/1100 liters) for extended range/loitering time [183]

Avionics

• KLJ-7 V2 Airborne Pulse Doppler Fire Control Radar [189]
• Externally mounted avionics pods:
  • AselPOD EO/IR Targeting System [190]
  • KG300G Airborne Self-Protection Jamming Pod [184]

Pac website shows 3000ltrs intrnal fuel and i guess u r showing block1 specs with only payload chnges to 4325kg

 

[khanasifm]

Pac website shows 3000ltrs intrnal fuel and i guess u r showing block1 specs with only payload chnges to 4325kg

The dual ejector 119 we’re older form side by side, the newer are not same designation? Are they?

Lastly where is the pac official Jf-17 brochure ? I mean when it will be made available, which journalist were provided a copy ?

 

[Gryphon]

Pac website shows 3000ltrs intrnal fuel and i guess u r showing block1 specs with only payload chnges to 4325kg

There is a difference between liters and Kg.

Block 1's payload was 3400 Kg, as per PAC website.

The dual ejector 119 we’re older form side by side, the newer are not same designation? Are they?

Lastly where is the pac official Jf-17 brochure ? I mean when it will be made available, which journalist were provided a copy ?

There was talk of using new dual ejector racks for the SD-10A. I have not seen evidence confirming those are operational.

Excerpts from the PAC brochure were posted by quwa.org on its JF-17 profile article.

 

[khanasifm]

119 reference to dual ejector which were dual 500 lbs or 250 kg bomb racks initially displayed with jf the recent redesigned racks for bombs not sure what naming convention is used for them dual sd10 pylons were shown on pac marketing material during 2015 air show and its posted on this forum some where

 

[Gryphon]

119 reference to dual ejector which were dual 500 lbs or 250 kg bomb racks initially displayed with jf the recent redesigned racks for bombs not sure what naming convention is used for them dual sd10 pylons were shown on pac marketing material during 2015 air show and its posted on this forum some where

Dual ejector racks for SD-10A are not operational on JF-17.

Each GDJ-II19 DER can carry 2 x Mk-82 / GBU-12 or 2 x Durandal RPB or 2 x Mk-20 cluster munition on JF-17 as clearly mentioned in the below poster.

 

[khanasifm]

Dual ejector racks for SD-10A are not operational on JF-17.

Each GDJ-II19 DER can carry 2 x Mk-82 / GBU-12 or 2 x Durandal RPB or 2 x Mk-20 cluster munition on JF-17 as clearly mentioned in the below poster.

Exactly my point this model is old side by side which for some reason are not adopted by paf

http://www.***************/pictures/jf-17-thunderpak/p5981-jf-17-prototype.html

Paf went with newer pylons which are not 119

 

[Gryphon]

No. 2 Squadron Minhas

 

[Khadim e Darul Ehsaan]

Thunder afterburner flame

 

[Windjammer]

 

[UltimateDefender]

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Thunder afterburner flame

can some one differeniate the meaning of 2p40 and 17-234.
i saw these no on jf during hamza ali abbassi program regarding kamra.

 

[Advocate Pakistan]

can some one differeniate the meaning of 2p40 and 17-234.
i saw these no on jf during hamza ali abbassi program regarding kamra.

2p40 is the 40th fighter of block 2 Being manufactured. This numbering is used by PAC when manufacturing process is ongoing.
When it will be completed and is to be transferred to the PAF than it will be numbered as 17-240 which means that the make year is 2017, block is 2 and the product number is 40.

So the 17-234 would have been 2p34 at PAC Kamra.

 

[UltimateDefender]

thanks

 

[fitpOsitive]

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Thunder afterburner flame

Beautiful.

 

[khanasifm]

2p40 is the 40th fighter of block 2 Being manufactured. This numbering is used by PAC when manufacturing process is ongoing.
When it will be completed and is to be transferred to the PAF than it will be numbered as 17-240 which means that the make year is 2017, block is 2 and the product number is 40.

So the 17-234 would have been 2p34 at PAC Kamra.

Per paf history book

XX-x-xx is year built-block no - serial number

17-2-40

So max 99 per block