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Will depend on the nose cone size(I think from memory it is around 530 to 560 mm). RD 93 will most likely have to be modified so what purpose will it serve to spend so much money modifying a PD radar for a 60 yrs old plane that is facing obsolescence. If it can go in as it is it might be a good idea otherwise not.
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Personally, I want a high performance delta wing fighter paired with the Thunder. Modern engine + AESA radar + new body, avionics etc. would make an entirely new fighter, while keeping the aerodynamics of the Mirage. If this can be done, then seriously, there WON'T be ANY need for another 4th gen fighter. The full aerodynamic flexibility will be available for strategy building, and capability can be enhanced through system upgrades.
I personally believe that Delta-Canard configuration is a complexity created to somehow get the best of both worlds. Retaining the pure delta wings and pure cropped-delta wings gives the pure advantages of each. Using them in tandem creates many interesting scenarios.
Such a venture on the Mirages would also give practice to local Pakistani designers. This kind of real world experience forms a solid basis for realistic fifth gen work that is truly indigenous.