Pakistan may order more Chinese jet fighters
Published: Thu May 11th, 2006Source: www.shanghaidaily.com
THE Pakistan Air Force says its current order of 150 China-developed FC-1 jet fighters is not enough, Air Marshal Tanvir Mehmood Ahmed, chief of the air crew for the Pakistan Air Force, said yesterday at an official FC-1 flight ceremony in Chengdu, Sichuan Province, the Oriental Morning Post reported. The fourth prototype of the FC-1, still unpainted and wearing the insignia of the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (CAIC-I), flew for 11 minutes yesterday and displayed its excellent maneuverability to Marshal Ahmed and a Pakistani delegation of 10, the report said.
Invested by CAIC-I and the Pakistani Air Force, the FC-1 is a single-seat, single-engine, multi-role fighter aircraft featuring an entirely self-developed design by China. The fighter has been officially dubbed as "Xiaolong," literally translates to "Fierce Dragon."» Read the full article...
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