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Pakistan Day 23rd March 2007 showing JF-17 Thunder
  JF-17 Life-size mock-up model on PAF Base Kamra
 Artist's concept of the JF-17 Thunder in PAF colors and markings
HISTORY
In 1986, China signed an agreement with Grumman to develop an upgrade for the J-7 known as the "Saber II", the replacement of the abandoned "Super 7" upgrade of J-7. The program was cancelled in 1990, primarily due to worsening relations with the US following the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989. However, CAC kept the program alive by providing low-level funding from its own resources.
After US sanctions were imposed on Pakistan in 1990, Pakistan also became interested in the project. In June 1999, during the regime of exiled prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif, Pakistan and China made an agreement to restart the program with Pakistan paying about 50% of the development costs. The project became known as JF-17 in Pakistan and FC-1 in China.
The first prototype was rolled out on 31 May, 2003, conducted its first taxi trials on 1 July, and made its first flight on 24 August of the same year. The prototype 03 made its first flight in April 2004. On 28 April 2006, the prototype 04 made its first flight with fully operational avionics.
Serial production has begun in June 2006 and the first 16 aircraft would be rolled out in early 2007. Serial production from 2007-2008 will be at an annual 10-15 planes per year while in 2008+ it will be at 25-30 planes per year.
President of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf declared in his Independence day speech on 14 August, 2006 that the JF-17 will be flying in Pakistani skies by 23 March, 2007. According to Air Marshal Khalid Choudhry, Chairman of Pakistan Aeronautical Complex on 22 November 2006, first two JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft will be delivered to Pakistan Air Force on 23 March 2007, while the remaining of the first batch of eight aircraft will arrive later in the same year.
Present status
Looking at the status of the development's work, the 4th prototype version of the JF-17 Thunder combat jet has successfully completed first operational flight in Chengdu, China, on Wednesday, March 10, 2006. The 4th prototype of the JF-17 Thunder combat jet is a multi-role fighter-bomber and is capable of carrying multiple air-to-air and air-to-ground weapons. The fighter jet is equipped with advanced electronics and weapons systems. Pakistan will receive the first consignment of 2 aircraft on 23 March 2007, while the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra will start manufacturing the JF-17 in 2008. China will start official production in June 2007.
At the Sixth Zhuhai Airshow in China, a UTD (or unit training device) that appears identical to the earlier mockup of JF-17 was publically displayed, and the manufacturer of the aircraft along with other manufacturers of airborn weaponry provided more detailed information on the projects:
WEAPONS
The aircraft has 7 store stations, including one under the fuselage, 4 under the wings, and 2 wingtip mounted, with up to 3,800kg weapon payload.
The aircraft is of beyond-vision-range (BVR) attack capability with the SD-10 medium-range air-to-air missile (MRAAM) developed by China Leihua Electronic Technology Research Institute (LETRI, also known as 607 Institute). The aircraft also carries two short-range AAMs on its wingtip-mounted launch rails. The options include U.S. AIM-9P and Chinese PL-6, PL-8, and PL-9.
The aircraft can carry a special pod allowing day/night delivery of laser-guided weapons. In addition, it can also carry unguided weapons such as iron bomb and unguided rocket launchers
SEE FIRST 2 JF-17 THUNDER FIGHTER AEROPLANE FLYING WITH PRIDE ON THE DEFENCE DAY OF PAKISTAN 23-MARCH-2007
[MEDIA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjs9qsaRRMA[/MEDIA]
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Re: Pakistan Day 23rd March 2007 showing JF-17 Thunder
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Re: Pakistan Day 23rd March 2007 showing JF-17 Thunder
the design looks almost the same as that of a f-16 jet.. hope it meets f-16's reputation as well...
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Re: Pakistan Day 23rd March 2007 showing JF-17 Thunder
its suppose to be superior then F-16 and moer manuevarable. Like all F series i think its based on F -5
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