JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

[huitong]

Actually I don't know, but seems so. Maybe @huitong knows more?

It looks like Chengdu to me.

 

[Mohsin77]

Can anything be determined by this latest pic? What stage is the prototype-testing in? There are no AAMs yet, so weapon's testing can't be confirmed. The nosecone is different from the first pic, the AESA has probably been mounted.

 

[Deino]

Can anything be determined by this latest pic? What stage is the prototype-testing in? There are no AAMs yet, so weapon's testing can't be confirmed. The nosecone is different from the first pic, the AESA has probably been mounted.

Is it really different (IMO not) ? ... and here is one with PL-10!

 

[siegecrossbow]

Is it really different (IMO not) ? ... and here is one with PL-10!

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I think he meant the block 3 #3000, which flew in late 2019 and has a solid yellow nosecone.

 

[Mohsin77]

Yep, and also the PL-10 on the wingtip didn't confirm weapon-testing, since it could've been there for aerodynamic stability.

 

[3030]

It looks like Chengdu to me

Thank you as I was thinking it to be PAC, KAMRA since the Blk 3 should have been completing assembly / testing since the production was announced and shown in media with out-going Air Chief.
Absence of serial number and the angle of photo not seen earlier with the treeline made me inquisitive.

 

[siegecrossbow]

Rumor has it that JF-17 Block III prototype has integrated radar/avionics and is performing air-air/air-ground target trials.

 

[nabil_05]

3000 front on.

 

[by78]

Today marks the 18th birthday of JF-17.

 

[sndef888]

Today marks the 18th birthday of JF-17.

Incredible how successful the Jf-17 has been compared to the Tejas. Even obtained a little bit of export success

Now, if only Pakistan's economy could step up...