JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

siegecrossbow

siegecrossbow

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I think one thing we are overlooking in the fighter deal with Argentina is the political/economic aspect. It is probably not a stretch to say that the JF-17 deal is tethered with Chinese investment in the region as well as deals for agricultural produces/mineral extraction. I’m not sure MIG, or by extension Russia, can match what China can offer in the long term.
 
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sndef888

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siegecrossbow said:
I think one thing we are overlooking in the fighter deal with Argentina is the political/economic aspect. It is probably not a stretch to say that the JF-17 deal is tethered with Chinese investment in the region as well as deals for agricultural produces/mineral extraction. I’m not sure MIG, or by extension Russia, can match what China can offer in the long term.
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There's also the slap in the face to the UK to consider. Could be seen in western quarters as a start of a new cold war

I'd say good riddance. About time the UK got punished for all of it's moves toward Huawei, AUKUS, Xinjiang
 
NiuBiDaRen

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siegecrossbow said:
If they think this is a slap in the face I wonder what they’d think of the rumored J-10 giveaway to NK.
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If it were me I would negotiate some level of access to NK mineral and natural resources (of which NK has a lot of untapped, and right next to China) for the largesse.

North Korea has plenty coal and iron ore screaming to be picked (trillions of dollars worth), and it's a short hop to China's coal consuming and steel production capitals in the North.

If NK opens them up it would be deflationary pressure on global consumer prices.

*sorry off topic
 
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foxmulder

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Crang said:
If it were me I would negotiate some level of access to NK mineral and natural resources (of which NK has a lot of untapped, and right next to China) for the largesse.

North Korea has plenty coal and iron ore screaming to be picked (trillions of dollars worth), and it's a short hop to China's coal consuming and steel production capitals in the North.

If NK opens them up it would be deflationary pressure on global consumer prices.

*sorry off topic
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This type of move is long overdue. AUKUS should be the perfect trigger.

NK sanctions should be lifted by China and Russia.
 
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supersnoop

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asif iqbal said:
brilliant news is it too good to be true ?

certainly not

every year in the last week of December its almost become a tradition certainly in the last few years something is about to happen at PAC

I hope we see 8 x JF17 Block III in grey and yellow primers handed over to the PAF at PAC

now that would be a great way to finish 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1476530443524579334


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Why does this crest have PL-10?
I know its easy to read too much into it, but PL-10 is kind of unique looking

Edit: Saw that there was a prototype photo taken in April with PL-10, but I guess this confirms it
 
Gloire_bb

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asif iqbal said:
brilliant news is it too good to be true ?

certainly not

every year in the last week of December its almost become a tradition certainly in the last few years something is about to happen at PAC

I hope we see 8 x JF17 Block III in grey and yellow primers handed over to the PAF at PAC

now that would be a great way to finish 2021

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1476530443524579334


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Centerline recessed(conformal) hardpoint. Curious. Excellent decision for a light fighter, IMHO.
 
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