The CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder (Urdu: جے ایف-17 گرج), or FC-1 Xiaolong (Chinese: 枭龙; pinyin: Xiāo Lóng; lit. 'Fierce Dragon'), is a fourth-generation, [1] lightweight, single-engine, multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. [2]

Jul 11, 2020 · Further enhanced with a new wing, a cutting-edge intake design and a new, more powerful engine, the JF-17 is Pakistan’s most important front-line fighter—and a remarkable extension of a basic...

JF-17 Thunder is an advanced, light-weight, all weather, day / night multi-role fighter aircraft; developed as a joint venture between Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Kamra and Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation (CAC) of China.

Jan 5, 2018 · The JF-17 Thunder is one of the rarest and least known fighter aircraft in the world. Operated solely by the Pakistan Air Force*, it is a capable fighter in the same class as the F-16. On conditions of anonymity, we spoke to one JF-17 pilot to learn more.

JF-17/ FC-1 fighter jet can be armed with GSh-23 dual-barrel 23 mm cannon or GSh-30 dual-30 mm. The aircraft has seven hardpoints, four of which are located under the wing, one under the fuselage and two mounted at the wingtips. It can carry up to 3,700 kg of load.

Along with their dubious weapons, any chance of JF-17 maintaining BVR edge over its adversary’s front-line combatants, for the most part, is unlikely. Even in close combat JF-17 lacks what it...

Feb 6, 2019 · The JF-17 Thunder or also known as the CAC FC-1 Xiaolong meaning the Fierce Dragon is a lightweight, single-engine multirole combat aircraft that has been manufactured after the joint efforts of the PAC (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex) and the CAC (Chengdu Aircraft Corporation) of China.

With new upgrade, China expects the JF-17 Block 3 to match an improved version of the F-16 fighter jet. The JF-17, or the FC-1, is a single-engine multi-role light fighter jet jointly...

The PAC JF-17 Thunder (Urdu language: جے ایف-١٧ تھنڈر ‎ ), or CAC FC-1 Xiaolong [7] [8] (Fierce Dragon; Chinese: 枭龙; pinyin: Xiāo Lóng; ), is a light-weight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Air Force, the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Industries ...

The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, fourth-generation, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft jointly developed by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. It is called FC-1 (Fighter China-1) Xiaolong ‘Fierce Dragon’ by China.