History:

• The JF-17 was primarily developed to meet the PAF requirement for an affordable, modern, multi-role combat aircraft as a replacement for its large fleet of Dassault Mirage III/5 fighters, Nanchang A-5 bombers, and Chengdu F-7 interceptors, with a cost of US$500 million, divided equally between China and Pakistan. The aircraft was also intended to have export potential as a cost-effective and competitive alternative to more expensive Western fighters. The development of this aircraft was headed by Yang Wei, who is considered China's "ace designer". Yang also designed the Chengdu J-20.

• By 1989, because of economic sanctions by the US, Pakistan had abandoned Project Sabre II, a design study involving US aircraft manufacturer Grumman and China, and had decided to redesign and upgrade the Chengdu F-7. In the same year, China and Grumman started a new design study to develop the Super 7, another redesigned Chengdu F-7. Grumman left the project when sanctions were placed on China following the political fallout from the 1989 Tiananmen Square protests. After Grumman left the Chengdu Super 7 project, the Fighter China project was launched in 1991. In 1995, Pakistan and China signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for joint design and development of a new fighter, and over the next few years worked out the project details. In June 1995, Mikoyan had joined the project to provide "design support", this also involved the secondment of several engineers by CAC.

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Performance

Maximum speed: 1,910 km/h (1,190 mph, 1,030 kn)
Maximum speed: Mach 1.6[232]
Cruise speed: 1,359 km/h (844 mph, 734 kn)
Stall speed: 150 km/h (93 mph, 81 kn)
Range: 2,500 km (1,600 mi, 1,300 nmi)
Combat range: 1,352 km (840 mi, 730 nmi)
Ferry range: 3,500 km (2,200 mi, 1,900 nmi) with 3 external drop tanks
Service ceiling: 16,920[233] m (55,510 ft)

Controls

W - S - Pitch
A - D - Yaw
E - Q - Roll
AG1 - Canopy
AG2 - Beacons
AG3 - Cargo bay
AG4 - Bombs
AG5 - Air - to - air missiles
AG6 - Ground attack missiles
AG7 - Parachute
AG8 - Landing gear
AG9 - Auto landing program
AG10 (0) - Jet engine

Comparison of the models:

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Real life: