PAC JF-17 Thunder vs Eurofighter Typhoon (EF2000) Comparison

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Subjects

PAC JF-17 Thunder
Lightweight Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Eurofighter Typhoon F1
4th Generation Multirole Fighter Aircraft

Basics

ORIGIN
Pakistan

ORIGIN
Germany

YEAR
2007 [Diff.+4 yrs]

YEAR
2003 [Diff.-4 yrs]

CREW
1

PRODUCTION
167 units [Diff.-403]

PRODUCTION
570 units [Diff.+403]

Dimensions

LENGTH
49.0 ft (14.9 m) [Diff.-3.4 ft]

LENGTH
52.4 ft (16.0 m) [Diff.+3.4 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
31.0 ft (9.5 m) [Diff.-4.9 ft]

WIDTH/SPAN
35.9 ft (11.0 m) [Diff.+4.9 ft]

HEIGHT
15.5 ft (4.7 m) [Diff.-1.8 ft]

HEIGHT
17.3 ft (5.3 m) [Diff.+1.8 ft]

Relative Size Comparison

Shapes below depict aircraft from wingtip-to-wingtip / nose-to-tail assuming aircraft are being viewed from overhead perspective (the nose pointing towards the top of the screen). Helicopter widths include main rotor diameter. If any dimensional values are "NA" in the database then the presented shapes may appear skewed.

PAC JF-17 Thunder

Eurofighter Typhoon F1

Weights

EMPTY WT.
14,517 lb (6,585 kg) [Diff.-9,733 lb]

EMPTY WT.
24,251 lb (11,000 kg) [Diff.+9,733 lb]

M.T.O.W.
27,304 lb (12,385 kg) [Diff.-24,504 lb]

M.T.O.W.
51,809 lb (23,500 kg) [Diff.+24,504 lb]

Installed Power

1 x Klimov RD-93 afterburning turbofan engine developing 19,000lb of thrust with reheat (11,510lb dry).

2 x Eurojet EJ200 afterburning turbofans developing 20,250 lb of thrust each.

Performance

SPEED
1,218 mph (1,960 kph) [Diff.-332 mph]

SPEED
1,550 mph (2,495 kph) [Diff.+332 mph]

RANGE
2,164 miles (3,482 km) [Diff.+362 miles]

RANGE
1,802 miles (2,900 km) [Diff.-362 miles]

CEILING
55,512 ft (16,920 m) [Diff.-9,482 feet]

CEILING
64,993 ft (19,810 m) [Diff.+9,482 feet]

Armament

STANDARD:
1 x 23mm GSh-23-2 twin-barreled internal automatic cannons OR 1 x 30mm GSh-30-2 internal automatic cannon.
2 x Shot-Ranged Air-to Air Missiles (AAMs) on wingtip rail launchers.

OPTIONAL:
Up to 8,000lb of externally-held ordnance across seven total hardpoints. Can include a combination of the following munitions:

AIM-9L "Sidewinder" short-ranged, air-to-air missiles (AAMs), PL-5E, PL-9C and PL-12 missiles, SD-10 missiles, Anti-Radiation missiles, AM-39 "Exocet" anti-ship missiles, Ra'ad ALCM cruise missiles, Mk 82 and Mk 84 general purpose drop bombs, Matra "Durandal" anti-runway / runaway-denial drop bombs, Mk 20/CBU-100 "Rockeye" anti-armor / cluster bombs, GBU-10, GBU-12, and LT-2 laser-guided bombs. H-2 precision-guided munitions, H-4 electro-optically guided bombs, LS-6 satellite-guided glide bombs, and (optional) 3 x Jettisonable fuel tanks.

STANDARD:
1 x 27mm Mauser BK-27 internal automatic cannon.

OPTIONAL:
Mission specific armament across thirteen external hardpoints includes (up to 16,500 lb):

AIM-9 Sidewinder short-range air-to-air missiles.
ASRAAM short-range air-to-air missiles.
BAe/Saab S225X missiles.
IRIS-T short-range air-to-air missiles.
AIM-120 AMRAAM medium-range air-to-air missiles.
MDBA "Meteor" Beyond Visual Range (BVR) medium-range air-to-air missiles.
"Storm Shadow" stand-off missiles.
Taurus KEPD350 Stand-off missiles.
GBU-10 laser-guided bombs.
GBU-12 laser-guided bombs.
BAe/MATRA "Brimstone" anti-armor weapon.
AGM-88 HARM anti-radiation missiles.
AGM "Armiger" anto-radiation missiles.
ALARM anti-radiation missiles.
AGM-84 Harpoon anti-ship missiles.
Pengiun anti-ship missiles.
Paveway II laser-guided bombs.
Paveway III laser-guided bombs.
Joint Direct Attack Munitions (JDAM).
Conventional Drop Ordnance / Drop Bombs.
Jettisonable External Fuel Tanks.

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