JF-17 - Updates, News & Discussion

[Cipher212]

The way they wrote the serial initially made it look like a used PAF bird but 24-502 is definitely not a PAF serial number.. doesn't make sense.

I'm also disappointed that Azeris didn't paint it on their blue camo. Are we forcing every export customer to adopt the boring ghost scheme?

Once there are enough JF-17 operators there needs to be a Thunder meet....

 

[puttputt]

That's exactly my point, why not 4 for Azeri jets, why 5?

'4' could be reserved for a different customer. Or maybe it's for Block-4.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

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@Deino

Ya Allah, Tera Shukar Hai. Hum Nacheez Quam Ko Izzat Di.

 

[iron shrapnel]

And in other News: HAL is (still) trying to sell their baiwa (TEJAs) to IAF.

There's a Punjabi Idiom for this;

"یار، مُردے نوں ہور کِنّیاں چپیڑا مارنیاں نیں؟"
How many more slaps are you going to give a dead man?

 

[iron shrapnel]

How much in house work can we do for the RD-93 since Russians won't be liking us taking their market... And will block 4 have a new engine or not ?

 

[Dreamer]

That's exactly my point, why not 4 for Azeri jets, why 5?

Isn't it obvious from all official press coming out? They are working on a few iterations and would like to reserve a number incase a next block level upgrade comes through.

Why do you guys assume the serials are chosen by PAF? Why wouldn't the Azeris choose their own serial numbers....And maybe they did...?

The paint scheme following PAF's scheme is interesting.
(But serial numbers are a separate thing though.)

'4' could be reserved for a different customer. Or maybe it's for Block-4.

Why would PAF need to choose/reserve serial numbers for other airforces?

As manufacturer, I'm sure PAC production serials are different than what's seen on the aircraft tails anyway.