The PAC JF-17 Thunder (Urdu: تھنڈر), also known in China as the Chengdu FC-1 Fierce Dragon (Chinese: 枭龙; pinyin: Xiāo Lóng) [1], is a single-seat, multi-role fighter aircraft jointly developed by Chengdu Aircraft Corporation of China and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex of Pakistan. The "JF" and "FC" designations stand for "Joint Fighter" and "Fighter China" respectively. The first two aircraft were delivered to the Pakistan Air Force on 12 March 2007.[2] The JF-17/FC-1 is designed to be a cost-effective aircraft which can meet the tactical and strategic needs of air forces of developing countries. On 22 January 2008, Pakistan started serial production of the aircraft at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Kamra.[3][4][5]
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1 Development
1.1 Origins
1.2 Test flights
1.3 Evolution
2 Design
2.1 Avionics
2.1.1 Cockpit and ergonomics
2.1.2 Electro-optical systems
2.1.3 Electronic warfare
2.2 Radar
2.3 Weaponry
2.4 Propulsion
2.5 Planned upgrades
3 Operational history
3.1 Potential customers
4 Variants
4.1 Prototypes and their roles
5 Confirmed Operators
6 Potential Operators
7 Specifications (JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 Fierce Dragon)
8 See also
9 References The JF-17 is being built by China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) and Pakistan's Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The project is expected to cost around US$500 million, divided equally between China and Pakistan. The project is supported by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation for the Chinese side. Each individual aircraft is expected to have a fly-away cost of around US$8-15 million. Initial development of JF-17 is believed to have been completed in a period of four years,[6] although later improvements to the aircraft design did take up more time. Pakistan has announced that it has 150 aircraft on order, but this may well go up to 250-300. The JF-17 will replace Pakistan's MiG-21-derived Chengdu F-7, Nanchang A-5/Q-5 and Dassault Mirage III/Mirage V aircraft currently in service. Azerbaijan[7] and Zimbabwe have already placed orders and eight other countries have expressed interest in purchasing the JF-17 at a recent military exhibition in Pakistan, according to an official.
10 External links
Contents[hide]
1 Development
1.1 Origins
1.2 Test flights
1.3 Evolution
2 Design
2.1 Avionics
2.1.1 Cockpit and ergonomics
2.1.2 Electro-optical systems
2.1.3 Electronic warfare
2.2 Radar
2.3 Weaponry
2.4 Propulsion
2.5 Planned upgrades
3 Operational history
3.1 Potential customers
4 Variants
4.1 Prototypes and their roles
5 Confirmed Operators
6 Potential Operators
7 Specifications (JF-17 Thunder/FC-1 Fierce Dragon)
8 See also
9 References The JF-17 is being built by China's Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) and Pakistan's Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. The project is expected to cost around US$500 million, divided equally between China and Pakistan. The project is supported by China National Aero-Technology Import & Export Corporation for the Chinese side. Each individual aircraft is expected to have a fly-away cost of around US$8-15 million. Initial development of JF-17 is believed to have been completed in a period of four years,[6] although later improvements to the aircraft design did take up more time. Pakistan has announced that it has 150 aircraft on order, but this may well go up to 250-300. The JF-17 will replace Pakistan's MiG-21-derived Chengdu F-7, Nanchang A-5/Q-5 and Dassault Mirage III/Mirage V aircraft currently in service. Azerbaijan[7] and Zimbabwe have already placed orders and eight other countries have expressed interest in purchasing the JF-17 at a recent military exhibition in Pakistan, according to an official.
10 External links
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