미얀마는 2016년 JF-17 구매 계약을 체결해 2019년부터 11대를 인도받았지만 기술적 결함으로 2022년 인도된 기체까지 포함해 현재 모두 비행정지 상태라고 합니다. 2022년 9월 파키스탄 엔지니어들이 미얀마를 비밀리에 방문했지만 성과가 없었다고 하네요. 현재 파키스탄이 최신버전의 JF-17로 재협상중이라고 하는데, 새 걸로 교체해주겠다는 건지 뭔지.
수리 후에도 적절한 기술 노하우가 없으면 JF-17을 쓰기 어려울 것이며, BVR 미사일이나 레이더같은 중요 구성요소가 누락된 게 주요 문제이고 기체도 중력과 강풍을 견디지 못하게 만드는 몇 가지 문제가 있다고..
https://defense-studies.blogspot.com/2023/09/pakistan-fails-to-find-solution-to.html
Pakistan Fails to Find Solution to Myanmar’s JF-17
04 September 2023
JF-17 of the Myanmar Air Force (photo : Myanmar Air Force)
Military junta leader Min Aung Hlaing is said to have expressed his displeasure to none other than Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and military chief, General Asim Munir as the aircrafts - JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role combat aircraft – which Pakistan has supplied to Myanmar between 2019 and 2021 have all been declared “unfit for operations.”
The newly acquired JF-17 Thunder, a multi-role combat aircraft from Pakistan had to be grounded owing to malfunctioning of the planes. The newly delivered planes are part of a deal which the Burmese military junta signed in 2016 to purchase JF-17 produced jointly by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation of China.
But soon after the delivery of the aircrafts the Burmese Air Force were forced to ground the planes as malfunctions and structural flaws were detected. A similar problem resulted with the new acquired fleets in 2022. There are a total of 11 JF-17 fighter jets but none are currently operational due to technical glitches.
Now after a couple of futile attempts by Pakistani engineers who made a secret visit to Myanmar in September 2022 to fix the problems, the military junta is fuming and if what sources say is to be believed, it has sent out “a stern message” to Islamabad to answer for the mess.
JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft (photo : Kerbo)
While at the same time, it has been egging Beijing to intervene. A recent visit by Myanmar’s Chinese envoy to Naypyitaw is said to have carried a message from the CCP’s top leadership to Gen Min Aung Hlaing.
According to sources, Pakistan is trying hard to renegotiate the deal with newer versions of the JF-17s. In all likelihood these new variants are will be developed by the same combination of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex and Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation of China.
According to international aeronautics experts, even after repairs the JF-17s would be “difficult to use” with proper technical know-how at an operations level. This would mean that the Myanmar Air Force requires the expertise to be able to attend to the technical issues as and when it arises. The military junta has made plans to send its technicians to Islamabad to train on upgrades and maintenance, but that effort is on hold.
Experts also point to some crucial features of the JF-17s which they say is the China-made KLJ-7 Al radar. A vital component which is the beyond-visual-range (BVR) missile or airborne interception radar is also missing. According to one such expert this impacts the accuracy levels and as a result is not effective. Besides this “there are several other problems” even the body of the aircraft which is not made to withstand gravitational force and strong winds.
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첫댓글 "even the body of the aircraft which is not made to withstand gravitational force and strong winds"라니... ㄷㄷㄷ
이 정도면 조립과정이나 자재조달부터 빵꾸가 났다는 건데 ㄷㄷㄷ
전투기 아무나 만드는게 아니라는걸 다시 한번 느끼게되네요
제 값 받고 판 게 아니라 원조품 비슷하게 나간 거라면 대충 만들었을 가능성도 있을 것 같습니다. 그래도 종잇장 기골이나 부품 누락은 선을 넘은 거지만.
JF-17이 T-50, FA-50보다 더 싸고 더 나은 기체일 수도 있다고 생각한 게 얼마 전이었는데 ㅎㅎ
중국제를 파키스탄이 생산하면... ... ... AK-47 동네 공업소에서 만드는 그 환경에서 생산이라도 한 것인지? ㅋㅋ
https://www.sps-aviation.com/story/?id=3248&h=The-UnReliable-JF-17
파키스탄도 (주로) RD-93 엔진의 문제로 100대 중 40대가 그라운딩됐다는 뉴스가.. ( Over 100 JF-17 Block 1 & 2 fighters are currently in service with the PAF. There are about 40 un-airworthy aircraft. Guide vanes, exhaust nozzles, and flame stabilisers have reportedly developed cracks in a significant number of engines. It’s challenging to replace the substandard engines. ) 우러전쟁으로 엔진수출사가 제재 먹으면서 유지관리가 어려워지고 있다고 합니다.
파키스탄의 주장으로는 자국 분담율이 58%라고 하는데 저 기사에선 중국에서 부품 받아와서 조립하는 수준이라고 하네요. ( https://www.pac.org.pk/jf-17 )