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[khanasifm]

Modp report also mentioned vhf/uhf radar being developed locally ?

 

[fatman17]

One of the PAC Super Mushshak demonstrators is in static. No appearance by the JF-17 Thunder this year. According to PAC the main marketing drive was saved for Paris in June. I spoke to Nigerian AF Chief on Sat who is looking forward to receiving his three jets next year. https://t.co/WEYl4KCJTv

 

[Ahmet Pasha]

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So this can intercept stealth aircraft??

 

[MIRauf]

It has the potential to detect Stealth / low observable flying craft. USAF tested extensively against vera radar, likely has taken into consideration and perhaps have found work around it.

 

[fatman17]

It has the potential to detect Stealth / low observable flying craft. USAF tested extensively against vera radar, likely has taken into consideration and perhaps have found work around it.

Czech Vera was blocked by US for sale to Pakistan, this is the alternative.

 

[Windjammer]

 

[Windjammer]

'Sniper 1' From No 19 ''Sherdil'' Squadron.

 

[fatman17]

Air Platforms

Dubai Airshow 2019: China’s Chengdu promotes J-10C export variant

Reuben F Johnson, Dubai - Jane's Defence Weekly

22 November 2019


A model of the FC-20E, displayed at the Dubai Airshow. Source: Reuben Johnson

The Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), one of two major fighter aircraft design and production centres in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), revealed the export variant of its J-10 fighter at the 17-21 November Dubai Airshow. Designated the FC-20E, the design is a near-parallel configuration of the J-10C, the third major iteration of the aircraft.

Photographs of the J-10C that circulated on Chinese aviation websites in October showed the aircraft still flying in factory primer, suggesting it is only in the initial stages of series-production.

It differs considerably from the original J-10A, most notably in its power plant. The initial J-10 batches have the Russian Salyut-made AL-31FN Series 3, a derivative of the engine installed in the Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30MKK purchased by China.

The installation of the AL-31F in the J-10A required the Salyut plant’s design team to rotate the gearbox and accessory pack to the underside of the engine. The aircraft’s air intake also had to be a quadrangular shape like that of the Su-27 inlet.

In contrast, the J-10C is reported to be powered with the Chinese-made Wo Shan (WS)-10A engine and features a diverterless, oblong-shaped air inlet. The CAC design team has also demonstrated the aircraft flying with an axisymmetric thrust vector control (TVC) nozzle and a modified nozzle that should reduce the rear hemisphere radar cross section. A J-10C pre-production aircraft in this configuration flew at the November 2018 Air Show China in Zhuhai.

The J-10C is also equipped with an active electronically scanning array (AESA) radar, a new avionics suite, and electronic warfare (EW) modules.

Direct threat to JF17 sales?

 

[PakFactor]

Air Platforms

Dubai Airshow 2019: China’s Chengdu promotes J-10C export variant

Reuben F Johnson, Dubai - Jane's Defence Weekly

22 November 2019


A model of the FC-20E, displayed at the Dubai Airshow. Source: Reuben Johnson

The Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC), one of two major fighter aircraft design and production centres in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), revealed the export variant of its J-10 fighter at the 17-21 November Dubai Airshow. Designated the FC-20E, the design is a near-parallel configuration of the J-10C, the third major iteration of the aircraft.

Photographs of the J-10C that circulated on Chinese aviation websites in October showed the aircraft still flying in factory primer, suggesting it is only in the initial stages of series-production.

It differs considerably from the original J-10A, most notably in its power plant. The initial J-10 batches have the Russian Salyut-made AL-31FN Series 3, a derivative of the engine installed in the Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-30MKK purchased by China.

The installation of the AL-31F in the J-10A required the Salyut plant’s design team to rotate the gearbox and accessory pack to the underside of the engine. The aircraft’s air intake also had to be a quadrangular shape like that of the Su-27 inlet.

In contrast, the J-10C is reported to be powered with the Chinese-made Wo Shan (WS)-10A engine and features a diverterless, oblong-shaped air inlet. The CAC design team has also demonstrated the aircraft flying with an axisymmetric thrust vector control (TVC) nozzle and a modified nozzle that should reduce the rear hemisphere radar cross section. A J-10C pre-production aircraft in this configuration flew at the November 2018 Air Show China in Zhuhai.

The J-10C is also equipped with an active electronically scanning array (AESA) radar, a new avionics suite, and electronic warfare (EW) modules.

Direct threat to JF17 sales?

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That’s one beautiful looking bird.
Don’t know why we don’t get those to be honest.

 

[Shah_Deu]

That’s one beautiful looking bird.
Don’t know why we don’t get those to be honest.

Because we already got an aircraft in JF-17 Blk3 specifically designed to our needs and with similar capabilities to be honest.

 

[Cool_Soldier]

J10 C seems equivalent to F16 Block 52.
PAF should consider it. However, PAF needs something to counter Indian Rafale fighter plane.

 

[Tamiyah]

J10 C seems equivalent to F16 Block 52.
PAF should consider it. However, PAF needs something to counter Indian Rafale fighter plane.

Don't you think that we should stop depending on China and develop something in-house..?

 

[Haris Ali2140]

Don't you think that we should stop depending on China and develop something in-house..?

Nice idea.
But from where the money will come???

 

[LKJ86]

J10 C seems equivalent to F16 Block 52.

Are you kidding?

 

[Tamiyah]

Nice idea.
But from where the money will come???

Pakistan can invest gradually. Who says to invest 3 to 4 billion at one go. If government provide enough facility for our young generation they could help improve our image in aviation industry. But first we should build proper aviation universities.
I hope we would get something out of Project AZM.