FC-1 fighter
China and Pakistan jointly developed the "FC-1" fighter because of its good value for money is being more and more and more countries of concern, a lot of countries have shown willingness to buy. According to Pakistan media reports, Azerbaijan and Zimbabwe have been under the Order, and the United Kingdom, "Jane's Defense Weekly" also believes that Asia and Africa more than 20 countries have interest in buying the "FC-1". Pakistan said the "FC-1" has been between the two countries Order
"FC-1" fighter aircraft from China Aviation Industry Corporation and Pakistan for the companies to jointly develop the production of the two air forces, but China hopes to eventually export this global fighters, low prices are "FC-1" fighter of the main selling point .
According to Pakistani media recently reported, "FC-1" export fighter has made great breakthroughs, Azerbaijan, Zimbabwe has been under the Order, in addition to Bangladesh, Myanmar, Egypt, Iran, Lebanon, Malaysia, Morocco, Nigeria, Sri Lanka and Algeria is also interested in buying.
According to the United Kingdom, "Jane's preparedness Weekly" reports, has just held at the Singapore air show, China Aviation Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), vice president of Yang Ying also said in an interview that, Asia and Africa more than 20 countries have expressed the buy JF-17 "FC-1" light fighter interest.
March 23 Pakistan's National Day period 4 FC-1 fighters took off performances CATIC is China's largest aviation industrial products trading company. Ying Yang said: "We not only sell this plane to Pakistan, initially the idea of FC-1 when it is ready to be exported to various parts of the globe, especially African and Asian countries."
He added: "China Aviation Industry Corporation I and the second group to more than 40 countries all over the world exports of military products, these countries at least half of the expression of FC-1 fighter's interest, especially in some Asian and African Country. "" These areas have a lot of country's second-generation fighter aircraft, are required to phase out in a few years, so we feel that the FC-1 has a lot of sales opportunities. "
He said: "We know that many customers still considering at the same time F-16 and Sukhoi fighters, but we also know, FC-1 has some special advantages, it is much cheaper than any other plane, prices are approximately F-16 one-third. "It is estimated that in the international market on an F-16 prices are 30 million U.S. dollars, while a Chinese export to Pakistan," FC-1 "as long as about eight million U.S. dollars.
Pakistan Air Force has already received eight of the made in china "FC-1" fighters, and its goal is to equip 250 to replace the aging F--7, -5 and Mirage fighters strong.
"FC-1" avionics and missiles will be produced using the CMB
At present, Pakistan has been completed and the JF-17 production facilities, the first batch of 50 JF-17 will be equipped with China, Pakistan, avionics and missile systems, the follow-up of the batch will introduce advanced radar and missiles.
Pakistan has on the aircraft systems and electric and other countries such as Britain, France, Italy, the defense of the company to start negotiations. French to Pakistan proposed RC-400 radar and MBDA company's "Mika" missile to equip JF-17, but there is talk of some other models of Active Phased Array (AESA) radar probably eventually chosen, and in the arms aspects, MBDA's "Meteor" missile could also become one of the options. French people are very keen to win the deal, which could bring hundreds of millions of euros for French income, which the current downturn in the French companies is good news.
"Jane's Defense Weekly" reports that the, MBDA company prefers to export to Pakistan's missile and radar and exports in Taiwan's legal system on the Thales Mirage fighter's equipment similar to, if Pakistan will provide the equipment to study in mainland China, then Taiwan's of these weapons at stake.
JF-17 is currently at work in Pakistan's assembly has already begun, by 2011 the annual production of JF-17 will reach 25. Pakistan Air Force officials said in 2010 it 60% of the body and 80% of the avionics equipment will be manufactured in Pakistan. "FC-1" export challenges.
Although the vice president of CATIC Yang at the Singapore Airshow on Eagle said: "Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Indonesia, are our old customers, we also strive for implementation of export to the Philippines." However, according to Russia's "Air in Hong Kong "Web site reported that Sri Lanka with Russia on the purchase of five MiG fighter -29 negotiations coming to an end.
In addition to Russia, Sri Lanka has with India, Pakistan and China on the purchase of new fighter carried out the negotiations, and Russia's proposal will enable more people to accept Sri Lanka.
Sri Lanka Ministry of Defense procurement of weapons belonging to general manager of the company said that the purchase from Russia, four MiG-29CM and a MiG-29УБ plane successfully progress of the talks. The value of this transaction is expected to 75 million U.S. dollars.
"FC-1" once because of the use of Russian-made fighter planes RD-93 engines of the reasons, by the Russian setting the terms of a number of export restrictions. However Yang Ying in an interview has said, "FC-1" to install Russian-made aircraft turbofan engine, "there is no problem." Previously have reported that Russia has allowed the Klimov RD-93 engines to be exported to China, then Chinese and then the engine available to Pakistan.
Overall, "FC-1" The success of the development and export of great significance. As the product of a market economy, "FC-1" opened up a Chinese military aircraft manufacturers in the history of many first. As the first solely on the basis of market needs a production created by the fighters, "FC-1" can go one step is not easy today, it brought about not only give Chinese aviation technical progress, have military marketing concept on the changes, these will have on the future of Chinese aviation industry have a profound impact.
FC-1 fighter,called Xiaolong in Chinese(means Ferocious)
