Unveiling ceremony of 8 dual seat JF-17 Thunder Jets held at PAC Kamra

[Pakistan Space Agency]

 

[Sunny4pak]

First Batch of Dual Seat JF-17 Rolls Out At PAC | Inaugurated JF-17 Dual-Seat Integration facility

 

[Kabotar]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1210591066409308163

Means 19-603 is the first first Bravo by PAC.

 

[Ali_Baba]

All these JF17Bs mean that the PAF chief can go for joyrides in the JF17B. Also, it means a lot of prospective sales clients can be shown the aircraft in the air. That will make a big difference to the JF17 programme as a whole. Expect the JF17B to go to airshows from now on to do a show and tell, while the Alpha does the moves in the sky.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1210591066409308163

Means 19-603 is the first first Bravo by PAC.

According to Alan Warnes, "...work hadn't started on the first aircraft yet..."

So, what is 17-601 dual seater if work on the first dual seater hadn't started by April 2019?

Is China assembling more JF-17 Thunders separately that has not been made public yet?

 

[Ali_Baba]

If you consider how long it took lockheed Martin to build and deliver the F16 Block 52+ Jets and how quickly PAC can turn them out, you can see the value of a home grown industry free of political strings and a optimised fast delivery model.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

If you consider how long it took lockheed Martin to build and deliver the F16 Block 52+ Jets and how quickly PAC can turn them out, you can see the value of a home grown industry free of political strings and a optimised fast delivery model.

Americans must be watching these JF-17 Thunder speedy productions in absolute shock.

 

[nomi007]

any cockpit pic

 

[air marshal]

 

[khanasifm]

What commercial aircraft Co production was also signed per some media houses ???

 

[TsAr]

Good job PAC and PAF, next is Block III. Pakistan Zindabad.

 

[MIRauf]

Congratz guys, nice addition to JF-17 family, awesome churn out rate. I don't think JF-17 order requires it to reach GD's peak churn out rate of 284 in 1987. A steady rate of 12/16 per year should be sufficient for production to keep up with induction into PAF squadron.

 

[Thorough Pro]

601 & 602 were made in China. 603 on wards made in Pakistan.

According to Alan Warnes, "...work hadn't started on the first aircraft yet..."

So, what is 17-601 dual seater if work on the first dual seater hadn't started by April 2019?

Is China assembling more JF-17 Thunders separately that has not been made public yet?

 

[aziqbal]

JF17 I, II production

JF17 Block I production rates 2007-2013

07-101 to 07-105 thats 5 units
08-106 to 08-108 that's 3 units
09-109 to 09-112 that's 4 units
10-113 to 10-128 that's 16 units
11-129 to 11-136 that's 8 units
12-137 to 12-142 that's 6 units
13-143 to 13-150 that's 8 units

7 years 50 aircraft x Block I

JF17 Block II production rates 2015-2019

15-201 to 15-216 that's 16 units
16-217 to 16-234 that's 18 units
17-235 to 17-250 that's 16 units
18-251 to 18-262 thats 12 units
19-605-19-612 that 8 units for JF17B

5 years 70 aircraft x Block II

Total production 120 units

 

[khanasifm]

Pac 2018/19 total capacity was 36-40 aircraft paf got 12 single seater plus 8 dual seaters reminder capacity went to Myanmar and Nigeria