JF-17 Thunder | MCQs

Explanation

The JF-17 was inducted into the PAF in February 2010.

 It is a fourth-generation aircraft developed jointly by

• The Chengdu Aircraft Corporation (CAC) of China
• The Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)

Fifty-eight (58) percent of the JF-17 airframe is produced in Pakistan.

Forty-two (42) percent is produced in China

Manufactured

In China: June 2007 – present

In Pakistan: January 2008 – present

Introduction date: 12 March 2007

First flight: 25 August 2003

Explanation

The JF-17 was inducted in the PAF in February 2010.

Fifty-eight (58) percent of the JF-17 airframe, including its front fuselage, wings, and vertical stabilizer, is produced in Pakistan.

Whereas forty-two (42) percent is produced in China, with the final assembly and serial production taking place in Pakistan.

Explanation

The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) announced serial production of the most advanced variant of JF-17 Thunder Block III – a 4.5-generation aircraft with far more advanced technology than IAF’s Rafael jets.