JF-17 Thunder is a light weight aircraft developed jointly by Chengdu industries (China) and Pakistan Aeronautical Complex. Concept was developed in 2003 in China. As Pakistan was looking for an affordable multirole aircraft, China offered Pakistan to invest in this project. Its designation “JF-17” is “Joint Fighter-17” in Pakistan and “FC-1” as “Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon” in China. It is light weight multirole, single- engine combat aircraft . It took first test flight in 2003 in China. It displayed on 12th March 2007 in Pakistan and China. It is a good 4th generation fighter aircraft.

1. JF-17 THUNDER

2.  JF-17 Thunder is a light weight aircraft developed jointly by
Chengdu industries (China) and Pakistan Aeronautical
Complex.
 Concept was developed in 2003 in China.
 As Pakistan was looking for an affordable multirole aircraft,
China offered Pakistan to invest in this project.
 Its designation “JF-17” is “Joint Fighter-17” in Pakistan and
“FC-1” as “Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon” in China.
 It is light weight multirole, single- engine combat aircraft .
 It took first test flight in 2003 in China.
 It displayed on 12th March 2007 in Pakistan and China.
 It is a good 4th generation fighter aircraft.

3.  The software of JF-17 thunder is hinge on
Civilian c++ which controls the avionics of
aircraft.
 Motorolla 88000 microprocessor powers the
avionics of aircraft.
 JF-17 is powered by a turbofan engine
imported directly from Russia.
 Aircraft glass cockpit has a Electronic Flight
Instrument system (EFIS) and a wide
holographic display which has the field
view of 25 degrees.

4.  JF-17 thunder is powered by turbofan
engine.
 Engine produces the thrust of 19000lbs
which takes the aircraft to the speed of
1,218miles per hour.
 Pakistan import turbofan engine straightly
from Russia for JF-17 Thunder.
 Turbofan engine are quitter due to their
greater mass flow and lower total exhaust
speed. They are more efficient for range of
subsonic speed and for cooler exhaust
system.

6. Dimension
Length 14.9 meters
Wing span 9.45 meters
Height 4.78 meters
Cost
15 million dollars
Weights
Loaded weight 9,100kg
Take-off weight 12,700kg
Landing weight 7,802kg

7.  JF-17 thunder is a light weight multirole
combat aircraft available at low price and
is equipped with latest weapons, radar and
engine.
 It has the world ranking of number 11and
has the capability to face Russian mig-29
and Indian HAL Tejas.
 IT has low maintenance cost due to single
engine
 Overall it has a significant value in 4th
generation aircrafts.