Power Nations: CAC/PAC JF-17 Thunder / FC-1 Xiaolong

Role	Multirole combat aircraft
National origin	China Pakistan
Manufacturer	Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group Pakistan Aeronautical Complex
First flight	25 August 2003
Introduction	12 March 2007
Status	In service, as of 18 February 2010
Primary user	Pakistan Air Force
Produced	In China: June 2007–present In Pakistan: January 2008–present
Number built	48 (including 6 prototypes)
Program cost	US$500 million
Unit cost	Block 1: US$15–20 million (estimated) Block 2: US$20–25 million

General characteristics

Crew: 1
Length: 14.93 m
Wingspan: 9.45 m (including 2 wingtip missiles.)
Height: 4.72 m
Wing area: 24.4 m²
Empty weight: 6,586 kg
Loaded weight: 9,100 kg
Useful load: 3000 kg
Max. takeoff weight: 12,383 kg
Powerplant: 1 × Klimov RD-93 or WS-13 turbofan (testing phase)
- Dry thrust: 49.4 kN / 51.2 kN
- Thrust with afterburner: 84.5 kN
G-limit: +8 g / -3 g
Internal Fuel Capacity: 2,300 kg

Performance

Armament

Guns: 1× 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel cannon (can be replaced with 30 mm GSh-30-2)
Hardpoints: 7 in total (4× under-wing, 2× wing-tip, 1× under-fuselage; pylon stations number 3, 4 and 5 are wet-plumb capable) with a capacity of 3,629 kg for external fuel and ordnance
Missiles: ** Air-to-air missiles:
- - MAA-1 Piranha (Short-range)
  - AIM-9L/M (Short-range)
  - PL-5E (Short-range)
  - PL-9C (Short-range)
  - PL-12 / SD-10 (Beyond visual range)
- Air-to-surface missiles:
  - MAR-1 (Anti-radiation missile)
  - C-802A (Anti-ship missiles)
  - C-803 (Anti-ship missiles)
  - Ra'ad ALCM (Nuclear capable Stealth Cruise missile)
Bombs: ** Unguided bombs:
- - Mk-82 (general purpose bomb)
  - Mk-84 (general purpose bomb)
  - Matra Durandal (anti-runway bomb)
  - CBU-100/Mk-20 Rockeye (anti-armour cluster bomb)
- Precision guided munitions (PGM):
  - GBU-10 (Laser-guided)
  - GBU-12 (Laser-guided)
  - LT-2 (Laser-guided)
  - H-2 (electro-optically guided)
  - H-4 (electro-optically guided)
  - LS-6(satellite-guided glide bombs)
  - Satellite-guided bombs
Others:
- Countermeasures (Flares, Chaff)
- Up to 3 external drop tanks (2× under-wing 1,100 litres (240 imp gal; 290 US gal), 1× under-fuselage 800 litres (180 imp gal; 210 US gal)) for extended range/loitering time

Avionics

DEEC electronic warfare suite
NRIET KLJ-7 multi-mode fire-control radar
Night vision goggles (NVG) compatible glass cockpit
Helmet Mounted Sights/Display (HMS/D)
Externally mounted avionics pods:
- KG-300G self-protection radar jamming pod
- WMD-7 day/night targeting pod