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sorry u r right
JF-17 related news.
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Can you confirm how old this pic is? I think about a year +/-
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But when were they taken?
I believe it was Saudi exercise forgot the name
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Haveglass or not,
Most probably Block 60 would have been attached with Luneberg lens, not visible in the pic due to the huge Droptank as well as sniper pod.
Luneberg lens is a small yet very effective and useful accessory for fighter jets. It is used to increase RCS of the jet so as to not reveal the true RCS.
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Most be for excercises
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Pictures are from gulf shield 2018.
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Pictures of Nigerian Mushak trainer and Jf17s:
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Very cool pic with ASELPOD:
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I think, i have already posted this picture but since we are counting NIgerian jF-17, here are the 2xA+2xB.
One of Nigeria jF-17A from above lineup.
One of Nigeria jF-17A from above lineup.
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Nigerian Air Force to operate JF-17 fighters in 2020
May 2020 news defense aviation aerospace air force industryPOSTED ON FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020 15:19
The Nigerian Air Force will take delivery of its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets in November 2020, according to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
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Pakistani JF-17 (Picture source: Wikipedia)
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar said that over the last four and a half years, the Nigerian Government facilitated an unprecedented increase in the number of aircraft available for air operations, bringing the aircraft serviceability rate from 35% in July 2015 up to 82% as at February 2020. The Air Force is in the process of acquiring the JF-17 Thunder fighter and the A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. The JF-17 is due to arrive in Nigeria in November 2020, while the Super Tucanos are expected to be inducted into service by 2022.
The country has three JF-17s on order but more may be acquired from Pakistan to replace or supplement its F-7Ni fleet – a third of its 15 F-7Ni/FT-7Ni aircraft have been lost in crashes. Nigeria also bought Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan. The NAF earlier this month took three new aircraft into service: two armed AW109 helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo and one Mi-171 from Russia. Another Mi-171 is expected, along with two more AW109s (to date, four AW109s have been delivered as the NAF continues to expand its fleet).
The PAC JF-17 Thunder), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong, is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. It was designed to replace the A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III, and Mirage V combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force. The JF-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. Its designation "JF-17" by Pakistan is short for "Joint Fighter-17", while the designation and name "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China means "Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon".
The JF-17 can deploy diverse ordnance, including air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, and a 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel automatic cannon. Powered by a Guizhou WS-13 or Klimov RD-93 afterburning turbofan, it has a top speed of Mach 1.8. The JF-17 is to become the backbone of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), complementing the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon at half the cost.[5] The PAF inducted its first JF-17 squadron in February 2010. In 2015 Pakistan produced 16 JF-17s. In 2016, Pakistan was believed to have the capacity to produce 25 JF-17 per year. 58% of the airframe is Pakistani and 42% Chinese/Russian-origin.
Official picture of one of the Nigerian JF-17 fighters (Picture source: Twitter account of Defense News Nigeria)
May 2020 news defense aviation aerospace air force industryPOSTED ON FRIDAY, 22 MAY 2020 15:19
The Nigerian Air Force will take delivery of its JF-17 Thunder fighter jets in November 2020, according to the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.
Follow Air Recognition on Google News at this link
Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar said that over the last four and a half years, the Nigerian Government facilitated an unprecedented increase in the number of aircraft available for air operations, bringing the aircraft serviceability rate from 35% in July 2015 up to 82% as at February 2020. The Air Force is in the process of acquiring the JF-17 Thunder fighter and the A-29 Super Tucano light attack aircraft. The JF-17 is due to arrive in Nigeria in November 2020, while the Super Tucanos are expected to be inducted into service by 2022.
The country has three JF-17s on order but more may be acquired from Pakistan to replace or supplement its F-7Ni fleet – a third of its 15 F-7Ni/FT-7Ni aircraft have been lost in crashes. Nigeria also bought Super Mushshak trainers from Pakistan. The NAF earlier this month took three new aircraft into service: two armed AW109 helicopters from Italy’s Leonardo and one Mi-171 from Russia. Another Mi-171 is expected, along with two more AW109s (to date, four AW109s have been delivered as the NAF continues to expand its fleet).
The PAC JF-17 Thunder), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong, is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. It was designed to replace the A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III, and Mirage V combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force. The JF-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. Its designation "JF-17" by Pakistan is short for "Joint Fighter-17", while the designation and name "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China means "Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon".
The JF-17 can deploy diverse ordnance, including air-to-air and air-to-surface missiles, and a 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel automatic cannon. Powered by a Guizhou WS-13 or Klimov RD-93 afterburning turbofan, it has a top speed of Mach 1.8. The JF-17 is to become the backbone of the Pakistan Air Force (PAF), complementing the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon at half the cost.[5] The PAF inducted its first JF-17 squadron in February 2010. In 2015 Pakistan produced 16 JF-17s. In 2016, Pakistan was believed to have the capacity to produce 25 JF-17 per year. 58% of the airframe is Pakistani and 42% Chinese/Russian-origin.
