The new version of the fighter aircraft, jointly developed by China and Pakistan with advanced combat capabilities, made its first flight in December and the first batch is to be installed by Islamabad in 2020.
Aerospace Knowledge magazine said in a report this week that the JF-17 Block 3 aircraft was flown over Chengdu in southwest China’s Sichuan province last month.
Pakistan said that the current and operational version of the aircraft, known as the JF-17, was used during an airstrike along the Line of Control (LoC) against the Indian Air Force (IAF) early last year. I went.
The single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft is jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China.
China agreed to share more advanced technology with improved J-20 fighter jets with new JF-17 aircraft.
“The latest, power-up version of the JF-17 fighter jet incorporates the technologies of China’s largest J-20 fighter jet and made its first flight in December, as the co-warship was keyed by China and Pakistan.” Has been seen as an upgrade. State media reports state that electronic devices will significantly increase its warfighting capacity.
New features include “… J-10C, in addition to the advanced infrared missile approach warning system used by J-, new and larger holographic wide-angle head-up display and integrated cockpit display used by J-20… The magazine reported that 16 more J-20 fighter jets.
“China has made a large number of achievements in the development of the likes of the J-10 and J-20, resulting in many mature technologies and equipment … If they can be used on the JF-17, the pilot will enjoy a significant Can. Increasing efficiency in flight, which will also increase its combat efficiency, ”Wang Y’Anan editor of the magazine told the Tabloid Global Times.
Wang said the new additions of the JF-17 could give pilots greater situational awareness, allowing them to focus more on combat rather than flying the aircraft.
“The aircraft is set to operate with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) in 2020 and all 50 planned JF-17 Block IIIs are expected to be inducted by 2024,” the statement quoted the diplomats as saying. Staff, Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan said last year.
“PAF currently operates 85 JF-17 blocks I and II, however, according to a recent report by Flight Global, PAF has a total of 98 in-service JF-17s. This number is expected to expand to 112. The first PAF JF-17 Squadron, consisting of 14 JF-17 Block I fighter aircraft, was established in 2010. The PAF currently has six operational squadrons, “it added.”
