Kina og Pakistan samarbeider om jagerflyproduksjon

China-Pakistan cooperate on fighter jet production

For more than a decade now, China and Pakistan have worked together to develop and manufacture a new kind of fighter jet. The aircraft itself exemplifies the friendship and cooperation between the two countries.

China named this beauty "FC-1 Xiaolong" - which stands for " Fighter China, Fierce Dragon", and in Pakistan it's called "JF-17", short for "Joint Fighter". One of the aircraft's engineers, Yan Zheng, is working on upgrading and improving the jet's ergonomics to make it more efficient and comfortable for pilots.

The FC-1 is a lightweight single-engine multi-role combat aircraft. It can be used for aerial reconnaissance, ground attack and aircraft interception. Yan says the jet has high-performance but is low cost in comparison with similar models.