JF-17 Thunder / FC-1 Xiaolong

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I don't see the point for a second WO crewman when the payload is already pathetic. That is weight better spent elsewhere.
 

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the Rollout ceremony of the first two-seater prototype with number BC0001...

interesting thing is it is not only a prototype but also a combat plane to be delivered to the foriegn customer. it should be the product number FC1B C 00 01.. I'm just wandering which Foreign Customer with the letter code-'C'. ...

BTW, FC-1B/JF-17B has a payload of 4.5/4.6 tonnes...LOL... somehow some famous Pathetic ignoramus began his funny show again as so called 'expert'




BTW...a PSed image without the airspeed tube which would be removed on SP planes...it looks more 'normal ' now ...



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http://mil.huanqiu.com/china/2017-04/10555838.html

4月27日上午11点04分,在中外来宾的共同见证下,枭龙双座机01架以矫健的英姿直冲云霄,在空中飞行26分钟,圆满完成首次飞行任务,实现了完美首秀。
@11:04 27th Apr... 26 minutes flight.

据环球网军事记者了解,枭龙飞机已经实现交付82架,累计飞行达到3万小时。
so far , 82 FC-1/JF-17 were delivered and logged 30000 operation hours...

环球网军事记者看到,在今天的首飞现场,除了巴基斯坦军方莅临之外,还有埃及、孟加拉、喀麦隆塞内加尔等国的代表在座。
the foreign delegates from Egypt, Bangladesh, Cameroon ,Senegal ... and of course Pakistan AF which is not the guest but the half host was there.


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enlarged pix of those in my earlier post . copyright@ jacksonbobo

1. photo taken when taxi test was on.



2. paited one after another taxi test round.



3. the chasing plane on the maiden flight day



PT04 with video recording pod



4. the maiden flight

 
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“The JF-17B has received orders from the international market even before the maiden flight, which means our clients have a very high level of confidence in our development and production capacity,” said Yang Ying, general manager of China Aero-Technology Import and Export Corp, the trade wing of the state-owned Aviation Industry Corporation of China, which owns CAC.

The designer of the JF-17 model said the jets were sorely needed in the current aircraft market, and that the plane that took the first flight has already been sold to a foreign buyer.


The JF-17B variant has one more seat that previous JF-17 planes, said Yang Wei, the engineer behind the JF-17. The Pakistani Air Force maintains five JF-17 squadrons that are currently operational, Pakistani media report.

The jet can be used for training and combat purposes, according to AVIC.



Pictures showing China’s two-seat, single-engine Thunder jet taking flight for the first time emerged across Chinese social media forums on Thursday.
The aircraft, developed by China in partnership with the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, took off at a Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAIC) airport, Chinese media outlets reported. The JF-17B jet is an upgrade from the previous JF-17. It is designed for air-to-air dogfighting and providing air support against ground targets. The jet can carry beyond-visual range air-to-air missiles, anti-ship cruise missiles and other ground-target bombs.

The makers plan to sell the jets at a price of $25 to $32 million in hopes of seizing a great share in the global weapons market. They present a much more affordable option for buyers compared to the Lockheed Martin F-35, which runs almost $100 million per plane.

https://sputniknews.com/military/201704281053122148-chinese-media-images-thunder-jet/
 

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early this June,Chengdu... JF-17 with Myanmar AirForce painting scheme..



and maiden flight of this bird ...tail number 1702
copyright by 中南海保镖





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and this also explain one puzzle for me on the rolling-out ceremony of JF-17B trainer-- what was A single seat JF-17 on the CAC assembly line for ?...

the left one.
 

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How many squadrons of JF 17 inducted by Pakistan ?


Also, what Air to ground munitions (sub munition) it carry especially to attack light Armoured formation and troops concentration.


Mechanized infantry in Indian context deployed in Leh
 

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So if China is manufacturing the JFs and they designing the avionics for Myanmar. Then what the hell did Kamra did in the development of JF-17?

"Nimbu(lemon) and Mirchi(chilli)" ? :bplease:
PAC is just assembling the FC-1 kits in PAC Production facilities , painted them and rename as jf-17 thunder.
If there will be any foreign order than its very sure that Chengdu will manufacture those jets solely.
 

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So if China is manufacturing the JFs and they designing the avionics for Myanmar. Then what the hell did Kamra did in the development of JF-17?

"Nimbu(lemon) and Mirchi(chilli)" ? :bplease:
Front fuselage, main wings, vertical and horizontal tail are all made at KAMRA, the middle and rear fuselage is made at CAC. The Myanmar version is named "Ruby". Ruby 1 and 3 can be seen being developed at KAMRA.






 

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Front fuselage, main wings, vertical and horizontal tail are all made at KAMRA, the middle and rear fuselage is made at CAC. The Myanmar version is named "Ruby". Ruby 1 and 3 can be seen being developed at KAMRA.






So pakis are doing license Production of some components like Fuselage & tail ??

that is Your contribution in JF-17 ??

How much Profit Pakistan is getting from This "Export" ??:hmm:
 
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So pakis are doing license Production of some components like Fuselage & tail ??

that is Your contribution in JF-17 ??

How much Profit Pakistan is getting from This "Export" ??:hmm:
Hope this will help PAKISTAN to curb the crashes of so called "state of the art" jet.

But I'm still not convinced by this substandard Inducted junk.
 

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So pakis are doing license Production of some components like Fuselage & tail ??

that is Your contribution in JF-17 ??

How much Profit Pakistan is getting from This "Export" ??:hmm:
It seems Pakis are doing for Jf-17 what TASL is doing for Ah 64 ie making fuselage. Yet Tata does not call/wont call AH 64 as indigenous.
 

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Front fuselage, main wings, vertical and horizontal tail are all made at KAMRA, the middle and rear fuselage is made at CAC. The Myanmar version is named "Ruby". Ruby 1 and 3 can be seen being developed at KAMRA.






If you look at the news flash at the bottom in the second picture, their national channels can't even spell their brothers name. Terrorists are spelled as terroris.
 

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If you look at the news flash at the bottom in the second picture, their national channels can't even spell their brothers name. Terrorists are spelled as terroris.
It's not there fault.
It's the best what Madarsas can do in the field of literacy.
 

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