JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

[KampfAlwin]

That's a photoshop fake ... at least the two AGMs.

That looks like a 3D model, probably from DCS

 

[Deino]

Finally a new and much clearer image of the JF-17 Block 3 prototype. Also seems to be the first official pic from AVIC.

(Image via @航空工业 from Weixin)

 

[Deino]

PS: Also most interesting, now - so either it is the first prototype 3000 with the no. psed or the second one - it has a radome and eventually radar fitted.

 

[by78]

Ducks in a row...

A different version.

 

[Tam]

PS: Also most interesting, now - so either it is the first prototype 3000 with the no. psed or the second one - it has a radome and eventually radar fitted.

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Metal radome is fitted with flight telemetry equipment. Useful for prototype testing. Its not permanent so they can install test radar later.

 

[nabil_05]

PS: Also most interesting, now - so either it is the first prototype 3000 with the no. psed or the second one - it has a radome and eventually radar fitted.

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Some observations..

* HUD looks different in both (bracket thickness is different)
* Air data probes moved under the nose
* Attachment for auxiliary payload, not a hardpoint
* EW antennas look different compared to the ones fitted in previous blocks
* Inner wing flap (grey color) looks like it was borrowed from blk 2B's wings

 

[Atomicfrog]

PS: Also most interesting, now - so either it is the first prototype 3000 with the no. psed or the second one - it has a radome and eventually radar fitted.

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It look more sleek with an uniform color (metal radome) . Beside the radome change, it also lost a pitot tube on the right near the nose cone.

 

[Deino]

It look more sleek with an uniform color (metal radome) . Beside the radome change, it also lost a pitot tube on the right near the nose cone.

No operational JF-17 with a radar fitted had a pitot on the front of the radome.

 

[Mohsin77]

So it's a fair assumption that AESA testing on the prototype has begun

 

[Atomicfrog]

No operational JF-17 with a radar fitted had a pitot on the front of the radome.

On the right side of the fuselage, before the limit of the radome. It's present on the JF-17 with the metal radome but not the one with radar installed. I'm not talking about the one on the nose.