Pakistan Air Force – Arrival of Six New JF- 17 Thunder

JF-17 Thunder is a hallmark of Pakistan and Chinese friendship. Yesterday Pakistan got six additional of the JF-17′s from China and with this our total fleet of these aircraft reaches to 8. The aircraft is state of the art and alot better then other aircrafts available with the same price tag. That is the main reason that so many other countries have shown interest in this aircraft including Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Lebanon and Morocco. The aircraft is expected to take part in the coming 23rd March military parade.

ISLAMABAD, March 14: The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) has received another six JF-17 Thunder aircraft from China. Two such aircraft were received earlier. According to an official announcement, the aircraft have been inducted into the PAF for test and evaluation flight at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra.
Four of the aircraft will participate in the Pakistan Day fly-past on March 23. JF-17 Thunder aircraft is an advanced multi-role light combat aircraft jointly developed by China and Pakistan under a strategic collaboration project.The aircraft is designed to be cost-effective and can meet the tactical and strategic needs of the PAF.A source in the PAF told Dawn that the serial production of JF-17 Thunder has already started and the production capacity would be gradually taken to 25 aircraft per year by 2011. (Source Dawn)