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Wie erwartet, die Nr. 229 fliegt seit gestern mit der Betankungssonde.
DeinoProduction of JF-17B Dual Seat Aircraft Launched
(Source: Pakistan Air Force; issued April 27, 2016)
ISLAMABAD --- Pakistan and China jointly launched the manufacturing of first prototype of JF-17B (Dual Seat Combat Fighter Aircraft) at an induction ceremony held in Chengdu Aerospace Corporation (CAC) Chengdu, China.
The occasion marked yet another milestone in the close co-operation during JF-17 aircraft development between Pakistan and China. Air Marshal Muhammad Iqbal Chief Project Director JF-17, Project Management Office, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest at the occasion. The other participants at the occasion were President CAC, Vice President CATIC, Vice President CADI, senior representative AVIC, related Chinese personnel and PAF officials.
Speaking at the occasion, Air Marshal Muhammad Iqbal highlighted that dual seat aircraft is of great value for Pakistan Air Force in enhancing not only training value but also the operational capability. The induction of dual seat JF-17B aircraft would also improve its market prospects in future.
He also thanked Chinese leadership for their continuous support in the design, development and manufacturing phases of the JF-17 development project.
Chinese leadership, while addressing the occasion, paid tribute to the higher authorities of Pakistan Air Force for operationalizing the aircraft and expressed their resolve to continue support for development work of JF-17 project.
JF-17B dual seat aircraft is likely to make its maiden flight by the end of this year. The aircraft would be formally inducted in PAF by April, 2017.
Erstes Foto ...Interessante Meldung ... Baubeginn des Zweisitzers JF-17B hat begonnen.
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/articles-view/release/3/173371/pakistan,-china-to-produce-jf_17b-two_seat-version.html
Deino
Quelle: http://thediplomat.com/2016/09/deja-vu-pakistan-and-nigeria-to-sign-jf-17-fighter-jet-deal-in-november/Pakistan and Nigeria have allegedly inked a memorandum of understanding for the purchase of an unknown number of JF-17 multirole fighter jets a senior official from Pakistan’s Defense Export Promotion Organization (DEPO) told IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly during the Africa Aerospace and Defense exhibition, held in the second week of September in South Africa.
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Islamabad and Abuja are expected to sign a final contract in November of this year. IHS Jane’s Defense Weekly reports that Nigeria’s 2016 federal budget allocated around $25 million for three JF-17 fighters jets and approximately $9 million for ten 10 PAC Super Mushshak trainer aircraft, a PAC licence-built variant of the Saab MFI-17 Supporter aircraft.
Erstflug soll wohl im März erfolgen.Die Nachricht vom Beginn des Doppelsitzers ist nun schon eine Weile her. Auch ein ev. Erstflug sollte gegen Ende 2016 möglich sein. Gibt es Neuigkeiten rund um den Dosi?
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Ralph
The Pakistan Air Force officially stood up its fifth JF-17 squadron today, AirForces Monthly’s correspondent Alan Warnes reports.
No 14 Air Superiority Squadron, known as ‘The Tail Choppers’, is based at PAF Base Minhas and is the second to re-equip with Block 2 JF-17 aircraft. However, it the first to fly the Block 2 operationally with the air-to-air refuelling probe fitted.
Prior to re-equipping with the Thunder, No 14 Squadron had operated the F-7P since September 1993.
The event also recognised Pakistan Aeronautical Complex Kamra’s feat of building and delivering 16 aircraft to the PAF in 2016, for the second consecutive year.