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puttputt
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Given the changes they had planned (PW turbofan, AN/APG radar, etc) I wonder how much inspiration they drew from the F-20.
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Gripen9
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PAF did a detailed evaluation of F-20 so most probably it did influence some of the design elements.
Northop F-20 TigerShark in PAF Colours
Between 1982 and 1984, the F-20 was extensively evaluated by the Pakistan Air Force, which was considering procuring 100 units. AVM Abbas Mirza (Retd), then a Group Captain was sent to the US and deputed with Northrop to test fly the F-20 and submit an assessment. However, the Tigershark fell short in certain areas of operational requirements of the PAF, and the procurement was shelved.
Between 1982 and 1984, the F-20 was extensively evaluated by the Pakistan Air Force, which was considering procuring 100 units. AVM Abbas Mirza (Retd), then a Group Captain was sent to the US and deputed with Northrop to test fly the F-20 and submit an assessment. However, the Tigershark fell short in certain areas of operational requirements of the PAF, and the procurement was shelved.
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Intervention-06
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Not true Pakistan also gifted J-6 to Bangladesh.In May 2026, a Pakistan Air Force C-130J landed quietly in Dhaka carrying a single heavy crate. Inside was a full-scale JF-17 Thunder Block III combat simulator—the first piece of Pakistani military aviation hardware to enter Bangladesh since 1971. That historic symbolism alone should give us pause.
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Beyond the Cockpit: The Political Economy of Bangladesh's JF-17 Moment - Australian Institute of International Affairs
In May 2026, a Pakistan Air Force C-130J landed quietly in Dhaka carrying a single heavy crate. Inside was a full-scale JF-17 Thunder Block III combat simulator—the first piece of [...]www.internationalaffairs.org.au
Reichmarshal
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PAF did not operate J6 but did operate F6.
The PAF version was heavily modified from the original MiG-19 or the Chinese J-6
MirageV3ff
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JF-17 definitely does have design influence from the F-20. Sabre II (atleast in mock ups) did have more resemblance to the F-6>A-5 programme with them utilising the F-7 airframePAF did a detailed evaluation of F-20 so most probably it did influence some of the design elements.
Northop F-20 TigerShark in PAF Colours
Between 1982 and 1984, the F-20 was extensively evaluated by the Pakistan Air Force, which was considering procuring 100 units. AVM Abbas Mirza (Retd), then a Group Captain was sent to the US and deputed with Northrop to test fly the F-20 and submit an assessment. However, the Tigershark fell short in certain areas of operational requirements of the PAF, and the procurement was shelved.
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