Military


FC-1 "Chao Qi" / JF-17 Thunder Specifications

Specifications
Contractors Chengdu Aircraft Industry Group (CAIG)
Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC)
Projected [1999]Actual [2004]
LENGTH 13.95 meters14.9679 m
HEIGHT 5.02 meters 4.77485 m
WING SPAN 9.5 meters9.4646 m
MAX T-O WEIGHT 12,500 kilograms 12,474 kg
Empty weight 6,411 kg
Normal takeoff weight 9,072 kg
Maximum landing weight 7,802 kg
Fuel weight 2,268 kg
Weapons load 3,629 kg
Thrust/weight ratio >=0.9
MAX LEVEL SPEED 1031 knotsMach 1.6
MAX RANGE / Ferry range 864 nautical miles2,037 km
SERVICE CEILING 16,000 meters15,240 m
T-O RUN 500 meters609 m
LANDING RUN 700 meters823 m
Armament
  • 23 mm GSh-23-2 twin-barrel cannon
  • 6 - PL-7 AAM
  • 6 - PL-10 AAMs
  • ASMs, bombs