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Pakistan rolls out fighter jet produced with Chinese assistance
Karachi News.Net
Monday 23rd November, 2009 (IANS)
Pakistan Monday celebrated the rollout of a multi-purpose jet fighter manufactured in the country under a joint venture with China.
The first locally produced JF-17 Thunder made its debut at the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex in Kamra, a small garrison town some 65 km northwest of Islamabad.
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani described the launch as 'a milestone' that placed Pakistan among an elite club of nations that manufacture fighter aircraft.
Pakistan had signed a development contract with China's Chengdu Aircraft Industries Corporation in June 1999, and the co-produced aircraft made its maiden flight in China in September 2003.
'It is indeed a landmark achievement, which signifies the triumph of the will of our nation,' Pakistan Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal Rao Qamar Suleman said in a statement.
Suleman said the JF-17 Thunder project was not just limited to producing the aircraft for the two neighbours, adding that their sale to other countries 'would god willing accrue substantial financial benefits in the near future'.
The all-weather jet fighter is equipped with advanced avionics and weapons systems, and can reach top speeds of Mach 1.6. It has a combat radius of 1,350 km, but is also capable of in-flight refuelling.
JF-17 Thunder aircraft are scheduled to replace Pakistan's ageing fleet of French Mirages and Chinese F-7s and A-5s.
China is the main weapons supplier to Pakistan and has been assisting the only nuclear-armed Islamic country in undertaking big projects, including building nuclear power plants, seaports and highways.
Both neighbours have already jointly developed and produced the Karakoram 8 trainer aircraft.
'China has always stood by us and its undaunted support and willingness to go the extra mile for Pakistan has been a source of strength for the people of Pakistan,' Gilani said.  Email this story to a friend
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Tencra
11-23-09, 06:23 AM |
Pakistan rolls out fighter jet produced with Chinese assistance
God is great, hopefully we will reduce our reliance on the west and will produce home will will savbe us time and money, we can sell to third countries making a profit by the price being significantly lower then us price of any of its planes this makes it a very attractible plane indeed. I suspect iran will be interested.
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Anonymous
11-23-09, 09:56 AM |
To: Tencra a born idiot
You gaandu Pakis. what pride you have
on cloned fighter-jets of China.
These are fire-crackers.
Divali is coming soon....!
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PakiWithWings
11-23-09, 05:31 PM |
To Anonymous
Well at least Pakistan HAS made plane to drop fire crackers what has India done, the soon to be doomed LCA project comes to mind, that project has been delayed even more then the train Ghandi got kicked off, i mean that thing could not even fire out a pÄd let alone a fire cracker. Poor cow peshab drinking Indians!
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Nothing
11-23-09, 09:51 PM |
Congratulations!
Good wish to Pakistan people!
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Danny Wilson
11-23-09, 11:28 PM |
Good Job
Its great news for third world countries. Pakistan has achieved this success against all odds. They have proved that any country can produce these fighter jets if they put their mind and resources towards it.
I hope African countries learn a lesson from Pakistan. Congrats to Pakistani people.
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ijaz
11-24-09, 12:31 AM |
brothers in arm
Without China, India would have bully and dominant Pakistan. Long live China/Pakistan friendship!
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khangul
11-24-09, 04:56 AM |
congratulations
I congratulate every pakistani on this great moment. God is great. God has helped the country to achieve this milestone. Congratulations again.
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Anonymous
11-24-09, 01:01 PM |
Listen to this Pakis. wisdom.
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Pakis. residents in China
11-24-09, 01:10 PM |
Paki. + China di gaand maroo
You gaandu Pakis. haramkhor kutte...meri gaand chatoo!
We the Pakis. in China are very discriminated here.
Because we are Muslims. Most of the Pakis. are in the prisons. Each day we are being fucked by the dogs...! After the prison guards put Koran on our heads and urinate on us.
Open your eyes..u idiots...!
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Paki.
11-24-09, 01:12 PM |
Pakis. residents China
Ham Hijara China di gaand marega..
we will spread muslims all over China.
Our Talibans will rule on China
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PakiWithWings
11-24-09, 04:57 PM |
Reply To Paki
Listen you Indian, just cuz u state ur name as
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PakiWithWings
11-24-09, 04:57 PM |
Reply To Paki
Listen you Indian, just cuz u state ur name as
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