JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

[Mohsin77]

.... confusing report from Janes:

"Meanwhile, the PAF revealed that after a lengthy evaluation the air-cooled Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) KLJ-7A active electronically scanned-array (AESA) radar has been selected for the Block III variant of the JF-17/ FC-1 Xiaolong, the first prototype of which made its maiden flight on 17 December from CAIG's production facility at Chengdu-Huangtianba. PAC Kamra's newly appointed chairman, Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali, said a second Block III prototype will assist in May with the test and evaluation process."

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Maybe this explains the delay of radar selection... they were waiting for NRIET to develop an aircooled version to match AVIC.

 

[siegecrossbow]

.... confusing report from Janes:

"Meanwhile, the PAF revealed that after a lengthy evaluation the air-cooled Nanjing Research Institute of Electronics Technology (NRIET) KLJ-7A active electronically scanned-array (AESA) radar has been selected for the Block III variant of the JF-17/ FC-1 Xiaolong, the first prototype of which made its maiden flight on 17 December from CAIG's production facility at Chengdu-Huangtianba. PAC Kamra's newly appointed chairman, Air Marshal Syed Noman Ali, said a second Block III prototype will assist in May with the test and evaluation process."

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Maybe this explains the delay of radar selection... they were waiting for NRIET to develop an aircooled version to match AVIC.

I think it is a case of confusion and not the first time Janes has made a glaring mistake either. Janes also reported that the J-20 uses a variant of KLJ-7A, which is impossible.

 

[Mohsin77]

I think it is a case of confusion and not the first time Janes has made a glaring mistake either. Janes also reported that the J-20 uses a variant of KLJ-7A, which is impossible.

Yea that would make more sense... i guess that would leave the question still open as to what radar was actually selected... the "air cooled" AVIC or the KLJ7A

 

[Zahid]

I think it is a case of confusion and not the first time Janes has made a glaring mistake either. Janes also reported that the J-20 uses a variant of KLJ-7A, which is impossible.

Ummm..... Alan Warnes confirmed that this was not a mistake. If he is wrong, then he has been given wrong information from the top hierarchy of PAF - conceivable, but not probable.

 

[stannislas]

Ummm..... Alan Warnes confirmed that this was not a mistake. If he is wrong, then he has been given wrong information from the top hierarchy of PAF - conceivable, but not probable.

Reporter wrong all the time, it’s almost twice the size for j-20 radar comparing with jf-17, also 14th institute produce so many different type for pla, air-cooled just one of those

 

[Deino]

I think it is a case of confusion and not the first time Janes has made a glaring mistake either. Janes also reported that the J-20 uses a variant of KLJ-7A, which is impossible.

But that wasn't me!

 

[MastanKhan]

Hi,

Okay guys---I was doing some research and found out why the US aircraft manufacturing went to automated riveting machines.

Enjoy the video---starts from about 1 min mark---.

 

[stannislas]

Hi,

Okay guys---I was doing some research and found out why the US aircraft manufacturing went to automated riveting machines.

Enjoy the video---starts from about 1 min mark---.

LOL can't believe this is from 2008

 

[by78]

Spec sheet for the AURORA HUD for the Block-III prototype.

 

[Mohsin77]

This is hilarious lolz

He is a retired Hornet pilot by the way