FuturePAF
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
This is why the simple upgrade of the JF-17 with a LPI GaN radar on the Block 3, with a place for an IRST pod and the upcoming integration of the FAAZ 2 with an IR seeker alongside the PL-15 and the all important link to the information network demonstrated, puts the $25-30 million JF-17 Block 3 in the sweet spot as a workhorse that can survive into the future.Hi,
Yes indeed---all those claims of low thrust to weight ratio---chinese reliability---inferior russian product have been obliterated in the first few seconds of the combat---slow turning---and all those combat scenarios on the DCS world---they were just a joke---.
I believe if those guys had read something on the subject matter even 25-30 years ago---they would not have made those claims---.
WVR was obsolete 30 + years ago---dogfights 40 years ago---.
Even though the pilots trained for dogfights and wvr---the US had already estbd. 30 years ago that shoot and scoot would be the go word---.
All those claiming JF17 cannot do 9 g's did not understand that by the time it registered on the brain that a bvr missile was incoming @high velocity---it may not have the time to react.
I would add the need for a towed decoy, alongside the Britecloud ejectable decoys and a decent EW suite with is good enough to have a fighting chance against the current threats, specially if the engine can be swapped out at the end of its life for the WS-21, with the improved electrical power.
Electrical power is as important as engine thrust these days.







