Louder 'Thunder' forecast for JF-17 users

摘要

December saw the ceremonial rollout of the first batch of eight two-seat, dual-control Sino-Pakistani JF-17B Thunder fighters. It also marked the inaugural flight of the first prototype of the new generation Block III JF-17. The JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role fighter that was jointly developed by China's Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) and the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and is in production at PAC's Kamra facility. The JF-17 has not been procured by China's People's Liberation Army Air Force but does also use the alternate FC_(-1) designation and the Chinese name Xiao Long (Fierce Dragon).