New Load Out On JF-17 Thunder

[maverick1977]

Completely different class of fighters, you can't reasonably replace a medium-weight attacker, with a light-weight multirole fighter. It's like replacing a Pickup truck, with a Sedan. JF-17 can't carry as much payload as the Mirage, and THAT alone makes it ill suited to replace the Mirages in their intended role in the PAF, as a dedicated attack aircraft.

Thanks for sharing, i always thought JF17 B3 can carry same tonnage of ammo as mirages.. ill informed i guess

 

[Jango]

Checkout the twin rail missile launchers and the pod being tested on JFT Block-3.
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Can't quite make it out from the picture, but is the EW pod hardpoint on the air intake cowling or on the structural component itself?

 

[Windjammer]

Can't quite make it out from the picture, but is the EW pod hardpoint on the air intake cowling or on the structural component itself?

It's attached to the new hardpoint under the intake.

 

[TOPGUN]

Outstanding loadout

 

[NooriNuth]

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Is that helmet mounted cueing system?

This bird is now transforming into a Hunter / Killer & Destroyer.
In case some of you missed out. Apart from four SD-10s two PL-5s, ECM Pod and the drop tank, the Thunder is also carrying a pair of REK SOW.
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Don't think this is an actual combat configuration, may be only for ground testing

 

[NooriNuth]

BTW any confirmation of Raad ALCM integration with Thunder or J-10c?

 

[Goenitz]

It's attached to the new hardpoint under the intake.
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Where wd PL-15 go, if any, at inner hardpoint? I think it is for J-10 only as B3 radar is not powerful to utilise its range fully besides integration.

 

[NooriNuth]

Hello testing. Can anyone see this comment?

 

[TheSolution]

Where wd PL-15 go, if any, at inner hardpoint? I think it is for J-10 only as B3 radar is not powerful to utilise its range fully besides integration.

I'm not too knowledgeable with missile ranges and radars, but I'm sure you won't be firing PL-15s from the maximum range envelope most of the time anyway? And the radar is rumoured to have a detection range between 170-200KM+ for fighter sized targets, so surely it can still give it a massive boost using the PL-15 even if not engaging at say 200KM

 

[maverick1977]

It's attached to the new hardpoint under the intake.
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Hold one, are we saying, 9 hard points in total. 6 under the wings and 3 under the belly ?

 

[aziqbal]

one of the best I have seen

JF17 Block 3 now has the look of a front-line fighter

 

[SaadH]

Hold one, are we saying, 9 hard points in total. 6 under the wings and 3 under the belly ?

Total 8 hard points, dual rack on the wings makes it 10 total.

 

[Gripen9]

Total 8 hard points, dual rack on the wings makes it 10 total.

I think 7

2 wingtip - PL5
4 underwing
1 chin HP for either Jammer or targeting pod.
The other side has the 23mm chin gun.

 

[Abramar]

I think 7

2 wingtip - PL5
4 underwing
1 chin HP for either Jammer or targeting pod.
The other side has the 23mm chin gun.

8 hardpoints, including the centerline one.

 

[Gripen9]

8 hardpoints, including the centerline one.

Oh yeah.. missed the centerline