CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder
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The CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder, also known as FC-1 Xiaolong, is a Sino-Pakistani single-engine lightweight supersonic multirole combat aircraft developed jointly by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) and the Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China. It is a fourth-generation fighter, designed and developed as a replacement for the third-generation A-5C, F-7P/PG, Mirage III, and Mirage 5 combat aircraft in the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). The JF-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. The Pakistani designation "JF-17" stands for "Joint Fighter-17", with the "Joint Fighter" denoting the joint Pakistani-Chinese development of the aircraft and the "-17" denoting that, in the PAF's vision, it is the successor to the F-16. The Chinese designation "FC-1" stands for "Fighter China-1".
Wikimedia, Wikidata
FC-1; FC1; Fighter China No.1; JF-17; Joint Fighter-17 Thunder
86 produced,
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Myanmar Air Force, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group, Azerbaijani Air Force, Nigerian Air Force, Pakistan Air Force, People's Republic of China, Pakistan,
dragon, Dragón, Dragón, drąg,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | PT-01 or PT-03 during flight test | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Model of JF-17 on display with two SD-10 and four PL-5E missiles mounted on wings | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Pakistan Air Force Chengdu JF-17 Gu | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tail section of a black panther JF-17 Block-1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Tail section of a black panther JF-17 Block-1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | USAF F-16s and PAF JF-17s and C-130 at Mushaf Airbase during Exercise Falcon Talon 2024 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | JF-17C in the Azerbaijani service 01 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | JF-17C in the Azerbaijani service 02 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | JF-17C in the Azerbaijani service 04 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | JF-17C in the Azerbaijani service 05 | Commons | ||








