JF-17B Updates, News & Discussion

Moon · Oct 2, 2021

iLION12345_1 said:
B1 and B2 have the same radar And carry the same missiles so there’s no difference In capability In this regard. The upgrades they have received (from what I know) are related to extra fuel, wing strengthening for extra payload, extra oxygen for longer endurance, maybe airframe upgrades to add more composites as in block 2 (If we are to go off the pictures and the notion that the green materials highlight composites). I believe there would also be upgrades on the software side to bring it closer to block 2, there might be more that I don’t know of. They are also receiving general airframe and engine overhauls.

After the first order the total number of Block 3 level aircraft should be around 50-55, while total thunders will be around 164-170 but it is expected that there will be another order after that as there is still work going on for future models of JF.

Does the B model have more oxygen storage compared to A? And what's the wisdom in not having OBOGs in B model? Considering there are rumours of it being able to command drones via data-link.

iLION12345_1 · Oct 2, 2021

Moon said:
Does the B model have more oxygen storage compared to A? And what's the wisdom in not having OBOGs in B model? Considering there are rumours of it being able to command drones via data-link.

Block 2 already had considerably more oxygen storage than block 1 (almost doubled). However I’ve not heard of a further increase in B or block 3.
OBOGS is likely not present due to cost and weight constraints, however with nearly 6 hours of oxygen they should have enough, Even with IFR they’d be running out of fuel first in that case.

Chak Bamu · Oct 4, 2021

iLION12345_1 said:
Block 2 already had considerably more oxygen storage than block 1 (almost doubled). However I’ve not heard of a further increase in B or block 3.
OBOGS is likely not present due to cost and weight constraints, however with nearly 6 hours of oxygen they should have enough, Even with IFR they’d be running out of fuel first in that case.

Doubling of oxygen storage in B model would still mean that it faces exactly the same conundrum as the Block-I, because there are two people sitting in B model.

iLION12345_1 · Oct 4, 2021

Chak Bamu said:
Doubling of oxygen storage in B model would still mean that it faces exactly the same conundrum as the Block-I, because there are two people sitting in B model.

True. The oxygen is increased in block 2A. I’m unsure how much Block 2B has, I would assume another pilot means more oxygen. But I can’t be sure without a source.

khanasifm · Oct 10, 2021

Just curious why was the vertical tail fuel tank not added to single seater to get additional 250 liters thus increasing internal capacity ??

HRK · Oct 10, 2021

khanasifm said:
Just curious why was the vertical tail fuel tank not added to single seater to get additional 250 liters thus increasing internal capacity ??

probably on the basis of CG which might get disturb in any such arrangement with single seat JF-17

khanasifm · Oct 10, 2021

HRK said:
probably on the basis of CG which might get disturb in any such arrangement with single seat JF-17

Most digital FCGMS can take care of that

m52k85 · Oct 10, 2021

khanasifm said:
Just curious why was the vertical tail fuel tank not added to single seater to get additional 250 liters thus increasing internal capacity ??

Some sort of flight envelop penalty maybe? The various programs done at PAC imply it was done under necessity in the B version

Keysersoze · Oct 10, 2021

khanasifm said:
Just curious why was the vertical tail fuel tank not added to single seater to get additional 250 liters thus increasing internal capacity ??

Additional ECM in the blk 3 may preclude using the space for fuel.

Windjammer · Oct 23, 2021

khanasifm · Oct 24, 2021

Windjammer said:
View attachment 787134

Pac jf-17 we’re seen with a better second seat ladder

not sure why they are using the same as front seat one

Chak Bamu · Oct 24, 2021

khanasifm said:
Pac jf-17 we’re seen with a better second seat ladder not sure why they are using the same as front seat one ☝

Because they can step onto the Wing roots. After all, they are only doing some sort of maintenance / inspection.

CHI RULES · Oct 24, 2021

Keysersoze said:
Additional ECM in the blk 3 may preclude using the space for fuel.

As per previous project director Mr Shahid Latif the jet has enough empty space in it's body to induct any future additional techs just like F16.

Pakistan Space Agency · Oct 26, 2021

Aesterix said:
So BOL news defence day documentary (with stupid presenter) revealed that the last Thunder B us 620.
The Thunder B numbering started from 601 and last is 620.
So PAF got 20 in Total. One crashed. 19 flying as of today. Well 17, as one is being upgraded and one is yet to be delivered.
But the final tally is 20x minus 9ne crashed.
View attachment 777948

It's definitely 26 Bravos.

Just because 2P-80B is the last one being completed doesn't mean 2P-81B to 2P-86B haven't already completed. There may have been some delay with the parts for 2P-80B, hence the delay with it.

Photographs of the articles in red font are not yet publically available.

No.	Year	Block	Type	Designation	Serial
01	2017	2	B	01	17-601
02	2019	2	B	03	19-602
03	2019	2	B	2P-63 B ?	19-603
04	2019	2	B	2P-64 B ?	19-604
05	2019	2	B	2P-65 B	19-605
06	2019	2	B	2P-66 B	19-606
07	2019	2	B	2P-67 B	19-607
08	2019	2	B	2P-68 B	19-608
09	2019	2	B	2P-69 B	19-609
10	2019	2	B	2P-70 B ?	19-610 ?
11	2019	2	B	2P-71 B	19-611
12	2020	2	B	2P-72 B	20-612
13	2020	2	B	2P-73 B	20-613
14	2020	2	B	2P-74 B	20-614
15	2020	2	B	2P-75 B	20-615
16	2020	2	B	2P-76 B	20-616
17	2020	2	B	2P-77 B	20-617
18	2020	2	B	2P-78 B	20-618
19	2020	2	B	2P-79 B	20-619
20	2020	2	B	2P-80 B	20-620
21	2020	2	B	2P-81 B	20-621
22	2020	2	B	2P-82 B	20-622
23	2020	2	B	2P-83 B	20-623
24	2020	2	B	2P-84 B	20-624
25	2020	2	B	2P-85 B	20-625
26	2020	2	B	2P-86 B	20-626

m52k85 · Oct 26, 2021

Pakistan Space Agency said:
It's definitely 26 Bravos.

Just because 2P-80B is the last one being completed doesn't mean 2P-81B to 2P-86B haven't already completed. There may have been some delay with the parts for 2P-80B, hence the delay with it.

Photographs of the articles in red font are not yet publically available.

No.
Year
Block
Type
Designation
Serial
01
2017
2
B
01
17-601
02
2019
2
B
03
19-602
03
2019
2
B
2P-63 B ?
19-603
04
2019
2
B
2P-64 B ?
19-604
05
2019
2
B
2P-65 B
19-605
06
2019
2
B
2P-66 B
19-606
07
2019
2
B
2P-67 B
19-607
08
2019
2
B
2P-68 B
19-608
09
2019
2
B
2P-69 B
19-609
10
2019
2
B
2P-70 B ?
19-610 ?
11
2019
2
B
2P-71 B
19-611
12
2020
2
B
2P-72 B
20-612
13
2020
2
B
2P-73 B
20-613
14
2020
2
B
2P-74 B
20-614
15
2020
2
B
2P-75 B
20-615
16
2020
2
B
2P-76 B
20-616
17
2020
2
B
2P-77 B
20-617
18
2020
2
B
2P-78 B
20-618
19
2020
2
B
2P-79 B
20-619
20
2020
2
B
2P-80 B
20-620
21
2020
2
B
2P-81 B
20-621
22
2020
2
B
2P-82 B
20-622
23
2020
2
B
2P-83 B
20-623
24
2020
2
B
2P-84 B
20-624
25
2020
2
B
2P-85 B
20-625
26
2020
2
B
2P-86 B
20-626

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