JF-17

2021-03-14T08:50:12Z

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The JF-17 is a low-cost, low-maintenance, lightweight, single-engine, fourth-generation multi-role combat aircraft designed, developed, and produced jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China.
Designed and built to replace the Pakistani Air Force’s 2nd and 3rd generation fighters such as the Mirage III, A-5, and F-7.
The JF-17 entered service with the PAF in 2007, in PAF service it has conducted multiple anti-terrorist operations on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border.
The JF-17 has also entered service with the Myanmar Airforce with an order of 16 airframes (of which 7 have been delivered so far).

Capable of carrying multiple types of weapons such as the GPS guided LS-6 and GB-6 and the BVRAAM SD-10 missile it is a very capable airframe. It is also the newest aircraft released as a module in DCS, with its first flight in 2003, only 17 years ago. The version we have in DCS is primarily a Block I with some Block II features: the removable aerial refueling probe being one of the most notable examples of features from the Block II.

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=Weapons List=
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The JF-17 is capable of carrying:
*Mk-82 series 500lbs unguided bomb
*Mk-83 series 1,000lbs unguided bomb
*Mk-84 series 2,000lbs unguided bomb
*Mk-20 cluster bombs
*Hydra 70 2.75 inch rockets
*GSH-23 23mm cannon (A/A & A/G)
*PL-5IIE infrared-guided air-to-air missile
*SD-10 active radar homing air-to-air missile
*C-701IR infrared-guided air-to-ground missile
*C-701T television-guided air-to-ground missile
*GBU-10 Paveway II 2,000lbs laser-guided bomb
*GBU-12 Paveway II 500lbs laser-guided bomb
*GBU-16 Paveway II 1,000lbs laser-guided bomb
*LD-10 anti-radiation missile
*GB-6 GPS-guided glide cluster bomb
*GB-6SFW GPS-guided glide SFW-cluster bomb
*GB-6 GPS-guided glide bomb
*LS-6 GPS-guided glide bomb
*CM-802AKG air-to-ground cruise missile
*C-802 anti-ship missile
*BRM-1 Laser-Guided Rockets
*Type-200A Unguided Anti-Runway Bomb

=Hotas=
The JF-17 has a modern Hands On Throttle And Stick system (HOTAS) which means that most controls the pilot will need in flight will be kept on his HOTAS, thus negating the need to move focus around the cockpit.
The Switches on the HOTAS are either named T for Throttle or S for stick.
The list of controls is:

On the throttle:
*'''T1:''' selects Master Mode
**Up: AA master mode
**Middle: NAV master mode
**Down: AG master mode
*'''T2''': Controls Countermeasures
**Forward: Engages SPJ (Self-Protection Jammer)
**Push: Cages PL-5 seeker
**Backwards: Dispenses Countermeasures
*'''T3''': engages/disengages the Speedbreak
**Forwards: Speed Brake on
**Push: Speed brake on/off
**Backwards: Speed Brake of
*'''T4''': Radio PTT and IFF interrogation:
**Forward: Comm 1 PTT
**Push: IFF interrogation start/stop
**Backward: Comm 2 PTT
*'''T5''': TDC acts as a mouse to slew the various sensors.
*'''T6''': antenna elevation: while in:
**Targeting pod: controls zoom
**A/A radar controls scan elevation

On the Stick:
*'''S1:''' Sensor Selection (SS) selects the SOI
**Forward: Selects ACM mode
**Backward: Cycle HUD/Center MFD as SOI
**Right: Select Right MFD as SOI
**Left: Select Left MFD as SOI
*'''S2:''' Sensor Control:
**Forward: Increases Display distance and enters Boresight mode when in DGFT master mode
**Backward: decreases display distance and enters vertical scan mode when in DGFT master mode
**Right: Change Azimuth Scan range and enters Heads-Up display area when in DGFT master mode
**Left: in A/A:
***In TWS,RWS or VS mode: cycles between them
***SAM mode: Cycles between SAM and NAM sub-modes
*'''S3:''' Weapon release
*'''S4:''' Gun trigger
*'''S5:''' Missile step / NWS
*'''S6:''' Trim
*'''S7:''' Autopilot disengage
*'''S8:''' cycles between weapon profiles
=Cockpit and avionics=

==Sensor assignment==
to select the sensor which you want the TDC to slew press S1 towards the MFD where the sensor is displayed (so if Targeting pod is on the left S1 left will set Targeting pod as SOI). S1 backwards also cycles between HUD and MFD as SOI. a star should appear on the bottom-center of the selected screen to indicate that it is currently SOI.

==Cockpit==
The Jf-17’s glass cockpit is made up of 3 Multi-Color MFDs, a UFC, a HUD and various switches and knobs required for the operation of the aircraft.

===AAP===
The AAP (Avionics Activation Panel) houses all the buttons that powers on the various avionics of the JF-17 via it’s labelled buttons; Green means powered on. Pressing ‘’’CMBT’’’(1) will power on all Avionics required for an A2A mission and ‘’’TRAIN’’’’(2) will turn on all avionics required for a basic training mission (no weapons employment). Each avionic can also be powered on/off individually by clicking on the corresponding button. An important thing to remember is that the TPOD and SPJ are not powered on automatically. To turn on the TPOD the ‘’’CLDP’’’(3) button must be clicked. And ‘’’SPJ’’’ to power on the jammer pod(4).
Note: HMD and the IRST buttons are currently not functional.

===UFCP===
The UFCP (Up Front Control Panel) is similar in function to the hornet and Harrier’s UFCs
On the left is a standard numerical keypad which are also used to enter different UFCP Functions (pages, Menus) when not entering data. On the center of the screen are 4 green lines surrounded by arrows on both sides by arrows (the UFCP Data Field and Data Field select buttons), you click on these arrows to edit the data you want to input on the data field. On the left of the Datafield are The UFCP Priority Functions, these enter various functions on the UFCP. under the UFCP between the HUD brightness knob and the HUD standby reticle knob is a dobber switch that can be used to quickly increase the selected value, for example if you are on WPT 1 and wish to switch to 2, instead of entering 02 on the Keypad you click + on the dobber switch, and it will increment upwards towards WPT2.

The “Main Menu” of the UFCP is clicked by pressing RTN on the keypad, this will return you to the main page no matter what display you are on. (unless you are entering data in which case it will cancel it). The Main page consists of the current selected Flight plan at the top, in our case FP-A, along with the current selected waypoint on the right of the FP. right under that there is the switch between CAS and TAS, (Calibrated Air Speed and True Airspeed) and to the right of that is the AUTO/MAN switch which toggles the automatic sequencing of Waypoints. Then at the very buttom are the two radios, Comm 1 and Comm 2 displaying the current preset Frequency.
[[File:JF-17Mainpage.png|600px|thumb|center|Main Function of the UFCP]]

Important UFCP functions are:
====DST====
DST (Destination) is for the entering and editing of waypoints, top entry line has the current waypoint being edited on the right, and below that are the Coordinates in DD*MM’SS.S and at the very bottom is the altitude of the Waypoint.
[[File:JFDST.png|400px|thumb|center|DEST page of the UFCP]]
====Fuel====
Sets the current Bingo fuel.
[[File:Fuel Page.png|400px|thumb|center|Fuel page of the UFCP|]]
====IFF====
WIP
====MRK====
Sets markpoints. There are two ways to set a markpoint, either via OFLY mode which will mark the area the aircraft has overflown or DESG which will mark the current SPI.

[[File:Markpoint.png|400px|thumb|center|Fuel page of the UFCP|]]
=Useful links=

* [https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-dcs-jf-17-thunder/ Chuck's guide for JF-17]
* [https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=712 JF-17 discussion forum ]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpEU7kYTYExgrub0_lhoq4neVV6QzRXlD Deka Ironworks' "DCS JF-17" playlist in YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLml_c09ciucvDUcxGxmCB-e1EJARdmu00 RedKite's playlist] in YouTube with a collection of tutorials by Deka, Jabbers, RedKite
* [https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3309782/ JF-17 Training Missions] by Rudel-Chw

File:Markpoint.png

2021-03-14T08:47:49Z

Kerbo: shows Markpoint Function on the UFCP

shows Markpoint Function on the UFCP

File:JF-17Mainpage.png

2021-03-14T07:32:46Z

Kerbo: shows the main UFCP page of the JF-17, from Chuck's guides (permission granted from chuck)

shows the main UFCP page of the JF-17, from Chuck's guides (permission granted from chuck)

File:JFDST.png

2021-03-14T07:31:45Z

Kerbo: shows the DST page of the JF-17

shows the DST page of the JF-17

File:Fuel Page.png

2021-03-14T07:31:05Z

Kerbo: shows the Fuel page of the JF-17

shows the Fuel page of the JF-17

File:Jeff Stick Controls diagram.png

2021-03-10T11:35:03Z

Kerbo: this is a diagram of the Jeff's controls. from chuck's guide

this is a diagram of the Jeff's controls. from chuck's guide

JF-17

2021-03-10T10:24:51Z

Kerbo:

2021-03-09T14:49:56Z

Kerbo:

File:Jeff Wiki 1.png

2021-03-09T14:48:53Z

Kerbo: Taken by Kerbo at Beirut Airport in DCS

Taken by Kerbo at Beirut Airport in DCS

2021-03-07T11:49:59Z

Kerbo: added a brief description of the airframe and it's history,

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The Jf-17 is a low-cost, low-maintenance, lightweight, single-engine, fourth-generation multi-role combat aircraft designed, developed, and produced jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China.
Designed and built to replace the Pakistani Air Force’s 2nd and 3rd generation fighters such as the Mirage III, A-5, and F-7. The latter of which it shares many similarities and can trace it’s lineage back to.
The Jf-17 entered service with the PAF in 2007, in PAF service it has conducted multiple anti-terrorist operations on the Pakistan-Afghanistan border. The Jf-17 has also entered service with the Myanmar Airforce with an order of 16 airframes (of which 7 have been delivered so far).
Capable of carrying multiple types of weapons such as the GPS guided LS-6 and GB-6 and the BVRAAM SD-10 missile it is a very capable airframe and the newest aircraft released as a module in DCS, with it’s first flight in 2003, only 17 years ago. The version we have in DCS is primarily a Block 1 with some Block II features with a removable AAR being one of the most notable examples of features from the Block II.

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=Useful links=

* [https://www.mudspike.com/chucks-guides-dcs-jf-17-thunder/ Chuck's guide for JF-17]
* [https://forums.eagle.ru/forumdisplay.php?f=712 JF-17 discussion forum ]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpEU7kYTYExgrub0_lhoq4neVV6QzRXlD Deka Ironworks' "DCS JF-17" playlist in YouTube]
* [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLml_c09ciucvDUcxGxmCB-e1EJARdmu00 RedKite's playlist] in YouTube with a collection of tutorials by Deka, Jabbers, RedKite
* [https://www.digitalcombatsimulator.com/en/files/3309782/ JF-17 Training Missions] by Rudel-Chw