JF-17 Block III Model Presented To The Participants

[StormBreaker]

Oh man. Looks like no hardpoints have been increased

It’s upsetting as well,

Abhi se itne hopeless ?
Comeon, keep your hopes high, we will see a beast insha’Allah

 

[sohail.ishaque]

so only 7 Hard Points

I think hard points are more important in a bomber role. For Air superiority 7 hard points are enough. My personal view though.

 

[Pakistansdefender]

While our internal sources told us Block 3 would have widened intakes..
Laa lo chitar tay paa lo lamyaan.

Up until now all the internal news from high up sources turns out to be fake on this forum. .
Where is kafee who was promising f16s few months back.

Please tell me there isn't going to be 56 pages of discussion about a model plane?

This is sir .

Frankly the last pic even look photoshop to me . That is the problem of our nation .

 

[Bossman]

If this ceremony happened and going by the medallion it seems very likely that it did, the real pictures of the ceremony and the plane will be coming out very soon. So stop wasting time analyzing a model, just be patient.

As far as the disappointment of the fan boys regarding no increase in hard points or lack of stealthy features please blame your own sense of imagination. PAC/PAF never indicated any such changes. In fact it has been repeatedly said that external changes will be minimal.

 

[Flight of falcon]

Couple of things:

where are all those members who were making fun of windjammer when he first reported Block 3 was tested.

certain “seniors” were mocking when I posted that the person in China confirmed the test flight ......

guess what I have more info about ASEA.

Pakistan has still not decided or settled for one. The reason being is that it depends on a lot of factors including real testing in a real flying plane. This will still take a while. Nothing is etched in stone. Pakistan will evaluate three different radars in real life scenarios and decide.


as for for the additional hard points , the important factor is how much more additional weight this plane can carry not how many more hard points can be added. You can add multiple racks and still carry more weapons.
There is no news of internal IRST installed.

 

[PakFactor]

Couple of things:

where are all those members who were making fun of windjammer when he first reported Block 3 was tested.

certain “seniors” were mocking when I posted that the person in China confirmed the test flight ......

guess what I have more info about ASEA.

Pakistan has still not decided or settled for one. The reason being is that it depends on a lot of factors including real testing in a real flying plane. This will still take a while. Nothing is etched in stone. Pakistan will evaluate three different radars in real life scenarios and decide.


as for for the additional hard points , the important factor is how much more additional weight this plane can carry not how many more hard points can be added. You can add multiple racks and still carry more weapons.
There is no news of internal IRST installed.

So this Block 3 will be without AESA
Man they’ve had all these years to test one out and stuff.

 

[Umar Nazir]

I think hard points are more important in a bomber role. For Air superiority 7 hard points are enough. My personal view though.

2 will be use for fuel tanks, so remaining 5 hard points will carry weapons. That's why thunder need at least 9 hard points

 

[Flight of falcon]

I never said that..... you cannot select something without testing. They have narrowed it down and all integration/operational tests are done..... you need to fly and prove everything as claimed ...until then wait.

 

[PakFactor]

I never said that..... you cannot select something without testing. They have narrowed it down and all integration/operational tests are done..... you need to fly and prove everything as claimed ...until then wait.

Ok. Bhai Sab.

 

[Riz]

I never said that..... you cannot select something without testing. They have narrowed it down and all integration/operational tests are done..... you need to fly and prove everything as claimed ...until then wait.

So we will have to wait for another half decade to get things working... Eehh

 

[khanasifm]

A Clear Pic may disclose something that why marked ??

Looking at it it may hide IRST ? A
New weapon under wings ??

Pod under intake ?

What else ?

 

[Flight of falcon]

So we will have to wait for another half decade to get things working... Eehh

No no it will be quick ....we need them ASAP ... so hopefully quick testing and
Decision but it takes tome

 

[LKJ86]

So this Block 3 will be without AESA
Man they’ve had all these years to test one out and stuff.

PAF has to consider two things: performance and cost.

When you budget is limited but you need high performance products, what you can do is waiting for the iterations of products.

And obviously, PAF just takes that way.

 

[Riz]

A Clear POC may disclose something that why marked ??

View attachment 595734

Looking at it it may hide IRST ? A
New weapon under wings ??

Pod under intake ?

What else ?

Or canopy?

 

[mingle]

The spine has changed - more in keeping with F-16 Block 52

Nose looks hiding the AESA

Good observations