JF17Block3 is the first place below the F-16 series on the technical and tactical level and the integration of technical and economic performance. The F-16 is currently the most successful fighter in the international arms market.
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Although there are only 7 attachment points, it includes 3 heavy attachment points and 4 light attachment points. The total weight of the external attachment is 4600 kg. The 3, 4, and 5 attachment points are 2000 pound heavy attachment points. The actual mounting capacity is not weaker than that of the J 10.
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When mounting two air-to-surface strike weapons, this is the case with the J-10's mounting—two 2000-pound ground weapons, two medium-range rounds, two combat rounds, and a centerline auxiliary fuel tank. The Xiaolong weighs only 6.5 tons, and the J-10 weighs 9 tons.
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Of course, the difference in details cannot be ignored. The four pylons under the F-10 inlet generally include an ECM pod or an attack navigation pod, which occupies a hanging point on the JF-17. After all, one is a 9-ton aircraft and the other is a 6.5-ton aircraft.
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According to the information on Pakistan’s official website, it’s unbelievable that the JF-17 can reach 1880 nautical miles when mounted with three auxiliary fuel tanks, which is equivalent to 3482 kilometers, which is comparable to the larger J-10/F-16. Up is already a grade.
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra - JF-17 Thunder Aircraft (pac.org.pk)
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The KLJ-7A airborne active phased array radar (AESA) weighs only 120 kilograms and is equipped with more than 1,000 transmit/receive modules (TRM). The radar cross section (RCS) provides a maximum range of 170 kilometers for a target of 5 square meters, and can track 15 targets and engage 4 targets at the same time. In fact, the technical level of this type of radar has completely exceeded the Zhuk series FGA-35 (3D type) active phased array radar used by Russian MiG-35 fighters.
The FGA-35(3D) was first shown at MAKS in 2013. It's a GaN-based AESA, scalable, meant for various platforms with the version shown at MAKS having a 688mm(?) antenna and 960 T/R's. In an interview the new radar was mentioned to be weighing about 130 kg (for fighter planes)
[21] and having a 200 km range for a 5-ton UAV version.
[22] FGA-35(3D) was relabeled as FGA-35 while the original FGA-35 was relabeled as FGA-29.