Sino-Pak co-developed JF-17 braces for service

I suggest that ATS should support WYSISWYG editor

Now this thread would naturally bring up the LCA developed by India. The Sino Pak plane I must agree is good but its built for one purpose only to counter India(possible Pak reason).

The price of JF-17 is released today, it is only 8 million USD

It is fuxxing cheap!!! I can't even believe it

Interesting jet fighter -- the JF-17 that is. I wonder how it measures up to it's western counterparts. The price is nice but in the end you get what you pay for.

Originally posted by carnival_of_souls2047
Interesting jet fighter -- the JF-17 that is. I wonder how it measures up to it's western counterparts. The price is nice but in the end you get what you pay for.

FC-1/JF-17 Specifications
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HISTORY
Early designation Super-7
Official designation Fighter China-1 (FC-1)
PAF designation Joint Fighter-17 (JF-17) 'Thunder'
First flight 25 August 2003
DESIGN
Crew One
Role Air superiority, ground attack
Designer 611 Aircraft Design Institute, Chengdu
Manufacturer Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC)
Estimated cost US$15~20 million
DIMENSIONS
Length 14m
Wingspan 9m
Height 5.1m
Wing area N/A
WEIGHTS
Empty 6,320kg
Normal take-off 9,100kg
Max take-off 12,700kg
Fuel capacity 2,300kg
Max payload 3,700kg
PROPULSION
Powerplant 1X RD-93 turbofan
Thrust (dry) 49.4kN
Thrust (afterburning) 81.4kN
PERFORMANCE
Max level speed at altitude:
Mach 1.6~1.8
at sea level:
N/A
Max climb rate N/A
Service ceiling 16,700m
Range Ferry range: 3,000km
Operational radius: 1,350km
In-flight refuelling No
G limit -3 ~ +8.5
ARMAMENTS
Fixed weapon 23mm or 30mm single-barrel cannon
External hardpoints 7 (1 under the fuselage centerline; 4 under the wings; 2 on the wingtips)
Air-to-air missiles Short-range: PL-7, PL-8, PL-9
Medium-range: PL-12/SD-10
Air-to-surface missiles N/A
Bomb MK-82 Snake Eye
GBU-12
GBU-10
BL-755
Other 57mm or 90mm unguided rocket launchers
AVIONICS
Fire-control radar Grifo S-7 (for PAF JF-17)

Electronic Countermeasures IFF, RWR, Internal radar noise jammer, ELINT/ECM suite, chaff/flare dispenser