JF-17 - Updates, News & Discussion

[Deino]

@Musings Do we really need to spam this - and other threads - with such crappy click-bait YouTube videos?

 

[Bratva]

@Musings Do we really need to spam this - and other threads - with such crappy click-bait YouTube videos?

I'm gonna take a guess. You didn't click and watch the GoPro videos of JF-17 flying because PAF gave access to this guy to JF-17 and J-10 fligtline. You think a think thank would spam the thread with clickbait videos? Either you shooting from the hip or I am. You decide.

 

[Ali_Baba]

@Musings Do we really need to spam this - and other threads - with such crappy click-bait YouTube videos?

The videos are fine - i quite enjoyed them.

 

[Bratva]

@Michael Do you think JF-17 HMD is customized version of J-10 C?

JF-17 HMD




J-10 C HMD

 

[Bratva]

Another interesting observation, the video where block-3 performing high g/tight turns. Pilot wore a simple tactical helmet and head tracking/position sensors are not attached in the rear vs when the pilot wore the helmet and sensors are attached in above post. Does it mean a pilot wearing HMDS would be restricted in executing High-G turns or would avoid Dogfights and would rely more on PL-10 and HMDS to execute high boreoff sight shots?

Looks more like it depends upon mission requirement. When needed, pilots would fly with HMDS.

But the J-10C videos shows a different trend. They wore the HMDS and executed tight turns in them!

 

[Michael]

@Michael Do you think JF-17 HMD is customized version of J-10 C?

JF-17 HMD

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J-10 C HMD

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1. It is known that Chinese companies have developed various HMD (Helmet-Mounted Display) models. Pilots of the J-20 fighter jet, for instance, have been seen wearing several different types of HMDs. However, pilots in active PLA service rarely wear the "fly-eye" style of helmet; instead, they predominantly use the "panda helmet"—another type of HMD, but one that lacks the protruding, fly-eye-like structures found on the other model.
Consequently, we do not know exactly which helmet model the PAF has actually procured.

2. All "fly-eye" helmets are custom-fitted to the individual pilot's head contours.