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Chengdu FC-1/JF-17 Thunder Information

Role: Multi-role combat aircraft
Manufacturer: Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corporation, Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
First flight: 25 August 2003
Introduced: 12 March 2007
Status: Under serial production and in active service with Pakistan Air Force
Primary user: Pakistan Air Force
Produced: In China: June 2007–present
In Pakistan: January 2008–present
Unit cost: US$15-20 million (estimated)

Specifications (JF-17/FC-1)

General characteristics

Crew: 1 (2 for proposed twin-seater)
Length: 14.0 m [44] (45.9 ft)
Wingspan: 9.45 m [44] (31 ft)
Height: 4.77 m (15 ft 8 in)
Wing area: 24.4 m² [44] (263 ft²)
Empty weight: 6,411 kg [45] (14,134 lb)
Loaded weight: 9,100 kg including 2× wing-tip mounted air-to-air missiles [46] [47] (20,062 lb)
Max takeoff weight: 12,700 kg [46] (28,000 lb)
Powerplant: 1× Klimov RD-93 turbofan [48]
Dry thrust: 49.4 kN [49] [50] (11,106 lbf)
Thrust with afterburner: 84.4 kN [51] [52] (18,973 lbf)
G-limit: +8.5 g [16]
Internal Fuel Capacity: 2300 kg (5,130 lb) [53]

 

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