Specifications of the JF-17 Fighter Jet Made by Pakistan - China

YOGYAKARTA - The JF-17 fighter jet is said to have attracted the attention of the Indonesian Minister of Defense Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin. Reportedly, the Indonesian party is eyeing the potential for an agreement that includes the purchase of the Pakistan-China-made fighter jet. For information, the specifications of the JF-17 fighter jet are quite advanced in its class which can reach speeds of up to 1,960 Km per hour and can carry ammunition of approximately 3,600 Kg. Watch this article for information related to the JF-17 fighter jet

The JF-17 fighter jet is a multirole aircraft capable of carrying out various functions such as carrying out monitoring functions to attacking enemies both on land and in the air. JF-17 was created through the cooperation of two parties, namely the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC).

The creation of the fighter plane was carried out after sanctions from the United States against Pakistan in the 1990s. Then in the 2000s, Pakistan began to gradually create its fighter planes. The JF-17 itself was created to replace the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) fighter planes that were old, especially the Mirage III and Chengdu J-7.

The JF-17 flight was carried out in 2003 and since then this fighter plane has continued to undergo increasingly sophisticated developments. Interestingly, the latest version of the JF-17 has various advanced features that cost approximately the same as a fighter plane that is twenty years older.

Reported by The War Zone, the JF-17 continues to evolve from the first generation to the present, namely the JF-17 Block 3. For the current version, the aircraft has an active electronically scanned array (AESA) radar. The radar has a wider detection range.

In addition, the JF-17 Block 3 is also capable of carrying ammunition weighing 3,600 kg consisting of air-to-air missiles, ground-to-air missiles, and bombs. As for the engine, this fighter jet is powered by one Russian-made Turbofan RD-93 engine. With the engine, the speed can reach Mach 1.6 or about 1,960 Km per hour. The flight range of the JF-17 reaches 840 miles without refueling.

In terms of design and structure, the latest version of the JF-17 actually retains the framework of the original version of the JF-17. It's just been strengthened to be able to support a more complex avionics system.

The maximum take-off weight of the JF-17 Block 3 is around 12.5 to 13 tons, with an aerodynamic configuration that prioritizes fuel efficiency but is still agile. The aircraft is also designed to be able to operate on limited runways so that it can be operated in countries that do not have extensive air infrastructure.

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