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500 more on offer sir jii..Russians will not allow any export of JF-17 with RD-93 engines.
Pictures: China's Chengdu FC-1 fighter performs first flight with JSF-style engine inletsIn addition to redesigned intakes, the fourth prototype has larger wing leading-edge root extensions, longer ventral strakes either side of the aft fuselage, and a taller, less swept fin. The design changes were made after problems surfaced during testing of the first three prototypes. The FC-1 first flew in August 2003.
indeed and sri lanka the follow on in 2013.China to Re-Export Russian Jet Engine - Kommersant Moscow
Pakistan is the only country that has signed a for the purchase of the aircraft so far.
Sino-Pakistani fighter improved
By Robert Hewson Editor, Jane's Air-Launched Weapons
Dubai
The joint Sino-Pakistani FC-1/JF-17 light multirole fighter aircraft has undergone a major redesign, including changes to its air intakes as well as the wing-fuselage join and rear fuselage section
The PAC is establishing its own facility to build the aircraft and has been importing specialist machine tools from suppliers in Sweden, and elsewhere, to set up a better production line than the one already established at Chengdu. Work on the first PAC aircraft is expected to begin in 2006.
neither has russia shown any concern.@Farhan
Sri Lanka has not been ok'd by Russia for rd-93 engine planes
provide a link guarantee you will not be able.
as far as i know engines are exported to china in batches not like 10 or 20 per year.@Farhan
at 12 engines a year to China even Pakistan will never have any credible numbers
don't worry about exports try to get your planes first.
Russia to sell additional RD-93 jet engines to China | Defense | RIA NovostiBeijing concluded a $238-mln contract with Moscow in 2005 for supplies of a 100 RD-93 engines with options for another 400 to equip its FC-1 Fierce Dragon fighter jets, jointly developed with Pakistan.
Hmm seems like Chinese are helping you guys very well !for much better comparision
Notice the lerx in the initial prototypes
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so far i posted janes sources and pctures as well to confirm my point of addition/changes of lerx onwards pt-4
China and Russia in engine tie-up talks with Klimov looking at next-generation powerplants including improved version of RD-93 turbofan used on Chengdu FC-1 light fighter
Talks are under way with the Chinese National Technology Import and Export Corporation (CATIC), which leads the FC-1 project, over the possible use of vectored thrust technology on future versions of the RD-93, says Vatagin. "We believe the JF-17 project will develop further with Klimov participation," says CATIC development director Li Pei.
In 1997, Klimov supplied its first RD-93 engines for FC-1 development prototypes