JF-17/FC-1 Fighter Aircraft thread

[Observer1]

This looks DCS generated or fan art - ie not a real plane ?

It's AI generated. You can tell because the writing on the Pakistan Air Force symbol [top-left] is all gibberish. Possibly an upscaled image of a low-quality screenshot.

 

[test1979]

The engine thrust of JF-17C is increased to 9.2 tons

 

[TheFuture_NoMore]

More images from RIAT 2025.

This picture was most certainly taken in Pakistan as the PAF only sent one of the specially painted JF17Cs, the other one got pulled out at the last minute.

 

[by78]

I haven't been keeping up with JF-17 related news, but I noticed the engine nozzle on this airframe looks different: the inner petals have jagged shapes that I don't recall seeing before. Compared this with the nozzle in the last photo below, which was taken earlier at RIAT 2025.

 

[siegecrossbow]

I haven't been keeping up with JF-17 related news, but I noticed the engine nozzle on this airframe looks different: the inner petals have jagged shapes that I don't recall seeing before. Compared this with the nozzle in the last photo below, which was taken earlier at RIAT 2025.

Might be WS-13 variant.

 

[Ndla2]

The engine thrust of JF-17C is increased to 9.2 tons
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What was the previous thrust figure before it was increased to 9.2 tons?

BTW, since when they change the name from JF-17 Block 3 to JF-17C?

 

[gelgoog]

I am still wondering what happened with the RD-93MA. There were reports in Russian news about the prototype being sent to the test facility. And then nothing.

 

[sutton999]

Likely WS13E, remember the Azerbaijian 40 JF-17 deal.
Azerbaijan has a strained relationship with Russia. No way JF-17 has to use a Russian engine.

 

[by78]

A JF-17B on static display at the Changchun Air Show.

 

[test1979]

What was the previous thrust figure before it was increased to 9.2 tons?

BTW, since when they change the name from JF-17 Block 3 to JF-17C?

8.6tons