The KAI F/A-50, which has the similiar propulsion system as the TAI Hurjet, has an ordnance lifting capacity of 10,000-12,000 lb. This indicates that with the lightening of the aircraft structures in the Hurjet program, the Hurjet LCA variant can reach a payload capacity of 4500 kg, perhaps 5 tons.
The paint-terk graph below shows that if a light attack jet variant of the Hurjet is produced, we can obtain a low-cost attack platform that can support main battle platforms on a serious scale.
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This is of course not a graph to be taken seriously. However, it is a -what if- to show what happens if the ordnance/payload capacity reaches 10,000 lb level and pod stations are added under the fuselage and on the side of the aircraft.