General characteristics
- Crew: 1
- Length: 14.93 m
(49 ft)
-
Wingspan: 9.45 m
(31 ft, including 2 wingtip missiles)
- Height: 4.72 m
(15 ft 6 in)
- Wing area: 24.4 m²
(263 ft²[146])
-
Empty weight: 6,586 kg
(14,520 lb)
- Loaded weight: 9,100 kg
(20,062 lb)
- Useful load: 3600kg
(Block 1) ()
-
Max. takeoff weight: 12,500 kg
(28,000 lb)
-
Powerplant: 1
× Klimov
RD-93 or Guizhou
WS-13[3]
- Dry thrust: 49.7
kN / 51.2 kN (11,106 lbf / 11,510 lbf)
- Thrust with afterburner: 84.6 kN
(19,000 lbf)
- G-limit: +8 g
/ -3 g
- Internal Fuel Capacity: 2,350 kg
(5,130 lb)
Performance
Armament
- Guns: 1×
23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel
cannon or 1x 30 mm GSh-30-2
-
Hardpoints: 7
in total (4 × under-wing, 2 × wing-tip, 1 × under-fuselage
(Joint Hardpoint); pylon stations number 3, 4 and 5 are
wet-plumb capable) with a capacity of 8,001 lb (3,629 kg)[154] for
external fuel and ordnance
- Missiles:
- Air-to-air missiles:
- Air-to-surface missiles:
- Bombs:
- Others:
Avionics
Production
versions
- JF-17 Block 1—Production
in China began in June 2006.[7] The
first three Chinese weapons to be integrated are the PL-5E
II AAM, the SD-10 AAM,
and the C-802A anti-shipping
missile. Block 1 aircraft had performed "better than expected"
according to PAF Air
Commodore Junaid.
Production of Block 1 was completed on 18 December when the
fiftieth aircraft—58% of which was produced in Pakistan—was
delivered.[131][132] A
Block 1 JF-17 had cost approximately US$15 million per unit.[9]
- JF-17 Block 2—Production
began on 18 December 2013 and initial testing began on 9
February 2015.[133] These
aircraft have air-to-air refuelling capability, improved
avionics, enhanced load carrying capacity, data link, and
electronic warfare capabilities.[64] The
construction will continue until 2016, after which the
manufacture of Block 3 is planned.[65] A
Block 2 JF-17 costs approximately US$25 million per unit.[134] Chairman
of PAC, Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed said: "We will hand over 16
Block-II JF-17s to the PAF every year", and that the
manufacturing plant has the capacity to produce 25 units in a
year.[135] According
to local media, PAC rolled out the 16th Block 2 aircraft in
December 2015 enabling the 4th JF17 squadron to be stood up.[136] The
JF-17B two seat version would start testing in September 2016.[137]
- JF-17 Block 3—Projected
to feature further avionics advancements such as an AESA radar,more
use of composites, a new engine, helmet mounted display, and a
two-seater cockpit option, with a top speed of 2.0+ Mach.[65][116][138] Pakistani
Air Force officials
have described it as a "fourth generation plus" fighter jet.
According to unconfirmed media reports the induction is expected
to start around 2019.[139] As
of January 2016, the design of the JF-17 Block III has not been
finalized.[140][141]
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