JF-17 Thunder FC-1 Xiaolong | |
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A JF-17 of the Pakistan Air Force | |
Role | Multirole combat aircraft |
National origin | Pakistan / China |
Manufacturer | Pakistan Aeronautical Complex, Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group |
First flight | 25 August 2003 |
Introduction | 12 March 2007 |
Status | In production and in service |
Primary users | Pakistan Air Force Myanmar Air Force Nigerian Airforce |
Produced | In China: June 2007 – present In Pakistan: January 2008 – present |
Number built | 164(2022)(including 10 Block 3 aircraft photographed at PAC Kamra in January 2022) |