JF-17 Thunder block 3 with PL-10 e

 Farqaleet recently had a chance to test fly the latest JF17 block III prototype 3001 armed to teeth with Pl-10e and much swag.  seen only on Military - photoshops . 

Stealthy Jf17 block 2 its maiden flight

This design incorporates the idea of affordable stealth as the small size of jf17 does not allow the placement of an internal weapons bay. Though the decrease in range can be accounted for by IFR . So this prototype of jf17 has to carry weapons on the external pylons. A Jf17 carrying A2A payload will have relatively small profile as compared to A2G payload, and will pose a major threat to enemy forces.

JF-17 c Block II

[BBN-Defence Reporter] Jf-17c Block II seen here at a PAF air base.

Jf-17, though considered to be a small and agile fighter, has to be the work horse of PAF and that means adaptability to all kinds of Missions and scenarios . Short Range of Jf-17 has been taken care of by adding CFTs, which increase the fuel carrying capacity by 35 %.

Much work has been done on integrating advanced weapons on this new block of JF-17. As is shown here, a fully armed JF-17c with 2x 2000 lb LGBs, 2x Meteor AAMs , 2x Pl-9 AAMs and targeting pod.

Upgradation of avionics sure was of utmost importance. Visible exteriorly are a new IFF, and IRST and a new AESA Radar, indicated by that breech just behind the Radome .



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Attack Varient JF-17

As a Two seater JF-17 has to be developed for training and attack purposes, we'll have to wait till the first batch of 50 aircraft is out. That might be some time around 2012.

This is my Presentation of the Attack version of Jf-17 . Wondering , no bombs ? Well, Stay Tuned _______

JF-17 carries out new Meteor missile tests in Kamra

BBN- Defence Reporter- : Jf-17 Thunder is the first fighter aircraft in Asia, which has air-launched the Meteor missile. The first Air Launched Demonstration firing took place in 2010 and was followed by several important flight test campaigns during the year.

Meteor is a European collaborative programme between the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Spain, Sweden and Germany. The missile is planned to be the primary BVR air-to-air missile for all the modern European fighter aircraft; Gripen, Eurofighter and Rafale.

[Editor's Note: As the serial no. of This JF-17 shows that the pic is from 2010, but the no. 166 seems to be a typo. ? . As it was stated that the first batch of Jf-17 will comprise of 50 aircraft, the serial no. should have been 266, showing that it is the 66th aircraft from 2nd batch. Dont know why PAC would make such obvious errors. o.O ]