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 ]

Jf-17 Shooting a Bandit

Made this one quite a long time back, but didnt post it then, as i wanted to experiment different things . I need much to learn to make a believable air to air shooting scenario. But as of yet , this is it . Ill post more of the same soon .

Shown here a Pakistan Airforce Jf-17 on Combat air Patrol , over fictional Lahore, shooting down an intruder, the Indian Airforce Light Combat Aircraft . 

Jf-17 Block 2 new Pics

Just wanted to share these pics , i did a month back and have been lying in my hard drive since . 

F-35 Joint Strike Fighter wearing British Red Arrows and Dutch Demo team Colors

Ok . A new work featuring two F-35 Joint Strike Fighters i made quite sometime ago,  wearing British Red Arrows and Dutch Demo team Colors .

Credits : 

F-35 from internet some where . colored them myself . 

Background , i dont remember , so internet . 

HUD graphic, amazing xeonetik_by_z_design 

Jf-17 flying in a Two ship Formation - Facebook Cover Dimensions

Jf-17 flying in a Two ship Formation - Facebook Cover Dimensions .

Here couple Jf17s flying close together . Got this photo over internet from PAF FALCONS facebook page, hence their watermark . Edited it and presented to you by yours truly . Also note that picture dimensions are very appropriate for a facebook cover . So all you JF-17 Fans, let me see it Fb profile as your cover photo  .  Send me a link to your profile in comments below if you do share it :D

Chengdu Aircraft Industry designing more advanced J-10C fighter

• Staff Reporter
  
• 2013-12-24
  
• 08:55 (GMT+8)

A J-10B prototype takes a test flight. (Internet photo)

The J-10B — the upgrade version of China's J-10 fighter — recently entered service with the People's Liberation Army, with its designer Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group already developing the more advanced J-10C, reports the Hong Kong-based Phoenix Television.

Equipped with an active electronically scanned array radar, Phoenix Television stated that the J-10B has the capability to take out Japan's F-15J fighters if an aerial confrontation were to occur over the disputed Diaoyutai islands (called Senkaku in Japan and Diaoyu in China) in the East China Sea. The fighter is also built with radar absorbent material and better diverterless supersonic inlet, while its stealth capability has also been increased compared to its predecessor, the J-10A.

China is the only nation in the world which has the ability to build its own diverterless supersonic inlet other than the United States, the report said. With this technology, the J-10B is believed to be the best 4.5 generation fighter in the Asia-Pacific region. Its helmet-mounted display system designed for J-10B pilots reacts faster and it is also very similar to the US-built F-16E/F Block 60 and French-built Rafale.

However, the J-10B is primarily designed as a fighter for aerial engagement. A multirole fighter will be needed for China to conduct ground attack missions as well as aerial combat missions against potential enemies in the region and therefore the PLA Air Force and Navy Air Force will need the more advanced J-10C, Phoenix Television said.

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China's fourth-generation stealth J10C born in Chengdu shock: U.S. imperialism terrified



　　Recent U.S. military rebellion: fly into China has developed the latest improved J10 - J10C fighters. The successful development of such fighters as early as expected the U.S. military, because the J10 aircraft from its official public official is already fielded dozens of front-line troops stand much.



　　J10C equipped with more advanced radar equipment, the radar has greater than the J10 radar detection range and the ability to simultaneously track 12 targets and hit one of the biggest threats to six goals. Its cockpit is set up more advanced domestic diffraction HUD. In addition J10C In addition equipped with more advanced air to air missiles in the moment PL12 will be equipped with more advanced PL-13 remote air missiles, and this has the ability anti-missile early warning aircraft. The installation of a laser-guided pod J10C, but also to launch a variety of laser-guided bombs, to further improve the precision strike capability against ground fighters.



　　J10C and J10 have a large difference in appearance, which uses a more sophisticated inlet design, originally because of the installation of a larger thrust engines designed for six additional bone ribs will cease to exist, replaced by a more streamlined design. In addition to the inlet, the biggest difference J10C and J10 appearance is that, J10C also *** F16E as the installation of a similar "hump Falcon" two king-size fuel tanks.



　　In this regard the United States was not surprised that the United States believes J10 fighter design success lies in its fully digested and absorbed the advantages of F16 fighters, so J10C and F16E adopt similar practices designed to increase the range is not surprising. J10 fighter's overall performance has exceeded the F16A / B, and J10C fighter's performance is like with a dial-around as rhenium Shite man, and has exceeded all models F16, one of the main active duty U.S. warplanes. But the U.S. also believes that due to the J10 aircraft engines still have to rely on Russia, so Russia's J10C only uses the latest improved AL-31FN engine.



　　The United States further noted J10C the successful development of China's significance lies not only J10C fighter itself, but rather as an important mission to China in its fourth generation fighter validation machines! It is reported that, J10C using stealth coatings, infrared suppression and many other stealth technology to reduce the amount of infrared radiation, and radar reflectivity, and before the U.S. military successfully developed a fourth-generation fighter F35, is also the first in the F16E fighter stealth design validation work carried out, and Russia launched the S-37 Golden Eagle aircraft also served the same task. So J10C successful development indicates that China's fourth-generation fighter JXX true also about to take off!



　　Australian air force official blog magazine recently wrote, the exposure of the appearance and performance data of China's carrier-based aircraft J-10C, where landing roll distance reduced to less than 50 meters.



　　The article points out that these data show, J-10C carrier-based aircraft and J-10 fighter series are almost identical, only the thrust increased from 122 kN to 152 kN, sliding distance shortened to less than 50 meters. Like with J-10, J-10C in addition to maintaining normal levels of the carrier aircraft flight, there is sufficient force to meet the needs of a variety of combat mission execution, and thus, J-10C acceleration, climbing and have been circled, etc. increased dramatically, even into combat mode vertical rise effortlessly.



　　The article said, J-10C carrier-based aircraft operator controlled by a weapon, and is responsible for precision strikes. J-10C can carry 4 tons of ammunition, and the future will be equipped with precision-guided weapons. In addition, the carrier aircraft may also have ground attack capability

A new Local Laser Guided Bomb for Jf-17 Thunder ?

On Jordainian Air Chief's visit to Air Weapons Complex, Kamra , Pakistan , a new bobm is on display which looks like a GBU-12 Enhanced Paveway II laser guided bomb, but on its body looks like a marking in Urdu/Arabic. Is it a new Locally produced Laser guided bomb for Jf17 Thunder ?

Vintage JF-17 Thunder in PAF F-104 Starfighter Livery

Shown above Jf-17 Thunder of PAF dressed up in PAF F-104 Starfighter bare metal finish from 65' era .

I  tried to replicate the color scheme as correctly as possible  . These here now are black and white pics for vintage feel.

Later i will upload some color pics , inshallah .

Pakistan Airforce and Egyptian Airforce Jf-17 Block 2 Joint Exercise over Pyramids

Fictional Joint Aerial Exercise between Pakistan Airforce and Egyptian Airforce Jf-17 Block 2  over the Egyptian Pyramids of Giza . The Egyptian Jf17 , i ve drawn here in EAF's high visibility camo, their early F-16 A wear . Could have used the recent one , but this looks cooler . Though its similarity to a target drone like USAF QF-4 Phantom jets is also startling .

Why Egypt use such high visibility camo for its fighter jets ?

PAF No. 27 Squadron Zarrars to be equipped with JF-17 Block II Thunders

Palistan Airforce No. 27 Squadron, nicknamed Zarrars, is a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) squadron tasked with the role of tactical attack. It is assigned to the No. 34 Tactical Attack Wing stationed at PAF Base Rafiqui (Shorkot), which is under the PAF's Central Air Command.

This is the 3rd squadron to receive CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder aircraft, jointly developed by Pakistan and China. These Block II JF-17 have a new Multi-mode Radar with improved A2G modes including SAR, Terrain following Radar, Improved navigation systems, and FLIR .Addition of these aircraft will greatly improve the tactical strike capability of Pakistan Airforce .

The squadron was formally raised on 19 April 2007 at PAF Base Rafiqui and was previously equipped with Dassault Mirage 5EF ROSE III combat aircraft. The first commanding officer was Wing Commander Shafqat Mushtaq and the first Senior Engineering officer was Squadron Leader Najam-ul-Hasnain. The Zarrars are tasked with to carry out night air assault operations, and currently participating in recent air assault target operations.

Russian Air Force Ready To Get 100 Su-35 & Su-34 By 2015

The Russian Air Force will receive up to 100 Sukhoi fighter jets by 2015, the Defense Ministry spokesman said on Sunday.

Three state contracts with the Sukhoi design bureau on the supply of the jets have been already signed, Vladimir Drik said.

Fifty advanced Su-35 Flanker-E multirole fighters, billed as "4++ generation using fifth-generation technology," more than ten advanced Su-27SM Flanker multirole jets and five Su-30M2 Flanker-C multirole fighters are among the aircraft to be supplied.

The Russian Air Force will also receive twenty-five new Su-34 Fullback fighter-bombers in the next few years, the spokesman said.

China Preparing To Sign Contract of Su-35 Fighter Jet From Russia

Su-35 Multi-Role Fighter

Russia will supply a series of new multirole fights, Su-35, to China in compliance with a contract, which should be prepared by the yearend, an official of the Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation told Itar-Tass on Monday.

“A decision to supply the Su-35 fighters to China was taken long ago. The parties work hard to coordinate financial and technical conditions of the future contract, which is due to be prepared by the yearend. At present, the details of the contract are being specified. Upcoming supplies of the Su-35 fighters to China are ‘an open secret’. It is not clear yet what none talks about it in public,” the official said.

Russia Will Deliver Su-35 Fighters And S-400 Triumph Air Defense Systems To China

Su-35

Su-35

 China hopes to acquire new Russian S-400 Triumph air defense system by 2015, but only the question of delivery of Su-35 fighters to this country is being discussed at the moment, Rossiyskaya Gazeta reports.

"The Chinese party has shown interest in acquisition of a number of Su-35 jets and submitted a proposal to us in 2011. At present this problem is being elaborated by the designated institution of Russia", - said the First Deputy Director General of Federal Service of Military-Technical Cooperation, Alexander Fomin.

Speaking of prospects of air defense systems deliveries to China, Fomin has reminded that during a period from 1993 to 2010 a large number of Russian air defense missile systems, including S-300PMU2 “Favorit”, have been delivered to China.

"As for further cooperation with China in the area of air defense, at present the Chinese partners are showing interest in acquisition of next-generation S-400 Triumph air defense systems. They want to acquire the first batch in 2015", - Fomin said.

F/A-18 Hornet

F/A-18 Hornet

F/A-18 Hornet is a supersonic,all-weather carrier-capable multirole fighter jet, designed to dogfight and attack ground target (F/A for Fighter / Attack)

F16 Fighting Falcon

F-16

F16 The Fighting Falcon  : First Flight 2 February 1974

Variants

• F-16A/B 
• F-16C/D
• F-16E/F
• F-16IN
• F-16IQ 

Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21

MiG-21 Fishbed,Mongol

Mig21

The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 (Russian: Микоян и Гуревич МиГ-21; NATO reporting name "Fishbed") is a supersonic jet fighter aircraft, designed by the Mikoyan-Gurevich Design Bureau in the Soviet Union. It was popularly nicknamed "balalaika", from the aircraft's planform-view resemblance to the Russian stringed musical instrument or ołówek (English: pencil) by Polish pilots due to the shape of its fuselage. Early versions are considered second-generation jet fighters, while later versions are considered to be third-generation jet fighters. Some 50 countries over four continents have flown the MiG-21, and it still serves many nations a half-century after its maiden flight. The fighter made aviation records. At least by name, it is the most-produced supersonic jet aircraft in aviation history and the most-produced combat aircraft since the Korean War, and it had the longest production run of a combat aircraft (1959 to 1985 over all variants).