JF-17
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 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
- Chuck's guide for JF-17
- JF-17 discussion forum
- Deka Ironworks' "DCS JF-17" playlist in YouTube
- RedKite's playlist in YouTube with a collection of tutorials by Deka, Jabbers, RedKite
- JF-17 Training Missions by Rudel-Chw
