Possible photo of stealthy JF-17 variant?

[Akasa]

Some speculated and confirmed facts about the stealthy JF-17 variant (based on the claims of Pakistani Air Force officials):
- 50 of these will be delivered to the Pakistani Air Force in 6 months
- These include diamond shaped nose and possible canted vertical stabilizers
- These will include a smaller version of the NRIET AESA radar installed on the J-10B (confirmed by senior Pakistani Air Force officials)
- These will include all Chinese avionics and sensors
- This will become the standard version for all JF-17 variants
- It will carry a new SD-10B air-to-air missile
- Includes full spectrum of electronic warfare suite
- It includes a new MAWS system
- Composites will increase to 30 to 40%
- IRST is likely included
- Chin mounted hardpoint included

* Huitong thinks that the stealthy JF-17 variant might even enter service with the PLAAF in great numbers.

* Pilots confirmed that the J-10B can recover from a Pugachev Cobra Maneuver much faster than the Su-30 variants.



The stealthy JF-17 variant will be an excellent contender for the next generation fighters of East European, Middle Eastern, or Asian air forces.

 

[houshanghai]

yes ,there are a v-head jft pt testing in yangliang (china aircraft testing center)by cdf rumor.

 

[ozranger]

Please check this thread

https://defence.pk/threads/stealthy-jf-17-might-have-been-under-development-in-cac.460583/

 

[ali_raza]

i dont think so.

 

[PakEye]

Some speculated and confirmed facts about the stealthy JF-17 variant (based on the claims of Pakistani Air Force officials):
- 50 of these will be delivered to the Pakistani Air Force in 6 months
- These include diamond shaped nose and possible canted vertical stabilizers
- These will include a smaller version of the NRIET AESA radar installed on the J-10B (confirmed by senior Pakistani Air Force officials)
- These will include all Chinese avionics and sensors
- This will become the standard version for all JF-17 variants
- It will carry a new SD-10B air-to-air missile
- Includes full spectrum of electronic warfare suite
- It includes a new MAWS system
- Composites will increase to 30 to 40%
- IRST is likely included
- Chin mounted hardpoint included

* Huitong thinks that the stealthy JF-17 variant might even enter service with the PLAAF in great numbers.

* Pilots confirmed that the J-10B can recover from a Pugachev Cobra Maneuver much faster than the Su-30 variants.



The stealthy JF-17 variant will be an excellent contender for the next generation fighters of East European, Middle Eastern, or Asian air forces.

Your First point about smaller version AESA radar is proved at Zhuhai air show in shape of KLJ-7A AESA radar for jf-17.

 

[Beast]

Your First point about smaller version AESA radar is proved at Zhuhai air show in shape of KLJ-7A AESA radar for jf-17.

From 2011 and successfully predicted the point in 2016. I salute you!

Real insider information.

 

[Zhu Rong Zheng Yang]

Let me repost this again here ... ...

Why do Pakistan AF * JF-17A and JF-17B
are much MORE Superior than ... ...

DSI Aerodynamic tech is so Critical and so Beneficial, ... ...

===

The huge benefits offered by DSI tech, they are:

===

#1) DSI structure Significantly Reduce fighter craft total WEIGHT
It means Longer Range + Higher Missiles Payload.


#2) DSI structure Significantly Reduce fighter craft RCS Radar Cross Section.


#3) DSI air flow Significantly Boost the final fighter craft T/W Thrust Weight ratio.


===



Therefore in terms of 3 major benefits offered by DSI Aerodynamic tech, ... ...


Pakistan AF * JF-17A and JF-17B are much MORE Superior than

( upcoming Sweden Gripen Next Gen ,, French Rafale ,, Typhoon EF ,,
upcoming F-16 block 70/72 Super Viper ,, Indian HAL Tejas ,,
upcoming F-15 Advance Eagle 2040C ,, upcoming Japan Shinshin )

Because all of them had failed and they are unable to integrate DSI Aerodynamic tech into their aircraft designs.

 

[Hassan Guy]

Probably just a Block 3 prototype.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Probably just a Block 3 prototype.

No

 

[DJ_Viper]

Some speculated and confirmed facts about the stealthy JF-17 variant (based on the claims of Pakistani Air Force officials):
- 50 of these will be delivered to the Pakistani Air Force in 6 months
- These include diamond shaped nose and possible canted vertical stabilizers
- These will include a smaller version of the NRIET AESA radar installed on the J-10B (confirmed by senior Pakistani Air Force officials)
- These will include all Chinese avionics and sensors
- This will become the standard version for all JF-17 variants
- It will carry a new SD-10B air-to-air missile
- Includes full spectrum of electronic warfare suite
- It includes a new MAWS system
- Composites will increase to 30 to 40%
- IRST is likely included
- Chin mounted hardpoint included

* Huitong thinks that the stealthy JF-17 variant might even enter service with the PLAAF in great numbers.

* Pilots confirmed that the J-10B can recover from a Pugachev Cobra Maneuver much faster than the Su-30 variants.



The stealthy JF-17 variant will be an excellent contender for the next generation fighters of East European, Middle Eastern, or Asian air forces.

Sir, a few things are really confusing as I know "some" detail about these platforms. If its going to have stealthy or stealth-optimized air-frame, you couldn't use Metals alone, you mentioned composites will increase to 30-40%. For even stealth-optimized platforms, you need a lot more composites.

Will it just have external mounted Chinese hard-points? That would negate the stealthiness immediately. And 50 in six months, are you sure? That means the work was being done on these (air-frame build) for the past couple of years and they just hid it out of secrecy?

Please explain. Thank you

 

[Hassan Guy]

Why is it whenever these things pop up, the only thing people manage to find to take a picture with is a damn POTATO.

Seriously, doesn't everyone have an iphone? Can't they use that!

 

[Darth Vader]

Why is it whenever these things pop up, the only thing people manage to find to take a picture with is a damn POTATO.

Seriously, doesn't everyone have an iphone? Can't they use that!

Most Probably People arnt allowed to Go To Close ,so in end they Just zoom the Hell out and just take a blurry pic to show they are 007 inside enemy territory

 

[Deino]

i dont think so.

Me too, IMO it's is simply some sort of tarpaulin hanging off a bit so that it seems to be. We have seen similar images of Semi-stealthy Flankers and they were in fact just covered up.

Deino