Second JF-17B Prototype with more composite material undergoing flight tests

[MastanKhan]

why there is no spinal cord like of F-16.

Hi,

It does---you can see it clearly---.

 

[Glass]

turkey should buy a couple of dozen of these but single seater

 

[BERKEKHAN2]

turkey should buy a couple of dozen of these but single seater

They are making one .

 

[Maxpane]

Wow

 

[Sine Nomine]

Hi,

It does---you can see it clearly---.

If it is added in JF-17A,that would increase it's on station time,otherwise in B,it's just compensating lost space due to 2nd seat.

 

[Asian.Century]

Wow amazing! JF17B twin seater massively looks into a new shape, much sleaker, deadly and attractive, strike aurcraft.

 

[khanasifm]

Yes, but no. 02 was always like that? Or am I wrong?

The only difference is pitot tube on the nose gone compared to 01 nothing else so looks a bit cleaner

 

[sparten]

I hope they give it a different designation. JF19 Thanos!
Its a strike aircraft, for deep penetration missions. No trainer.

 

[Liquidmetal]

How is it different from the first prototype? I think the sleekness is due to the angle of the aircraft in the photo. Though I do the JF17B does look very much like a small Tornado.

 

[Dalit]

Looking awesome.

 

[BHarwana]

a minor correction green part depicts fuel not composite

The tail fin is also green and I don't think any would place fuel cell in tail fin? correct me if I am wrong but I don't think so.

 

[BATMAN]

why there is no spinal cord like of F-16.

F-16 may have a spine, but i'm not sure if there exist a cord as well.

 

[Akasa]

Another view.

 

[GriffinsRule]

If they could make the antennas on the nose internals akin to the way the MLU F-16s or even F-18s have, that would be something great. Probes and sensors sticking out kill some of the aesthetics

 

[LKJ86]

If they could make the antennas on the nose internals akin to the way the MLU F-16s or even F-18s have, that would be something great. Probes and sensors sticking out kill some of the aesthetics

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