Scott Ferrin wrote in message . ..
On 26 Aug 2003 21:09:10 -0700, (robert arndt) wrote:

(Kevin Brooks) wrote in message . com...
"TJ" wrote in message ...
The following links show the first flight of the FC-1 yesterday. The first
export customer will be Pakistan.

http://tiexue.top81.com.cn/dspic/files/115.JPG

http://www.hongkongads.com/lb5000/no...4/14_166_9.jpg

http://www.hongkongads.com/lb5000/no.../14_166_10.jpg

TJ

Gee, not only does it bear some resemblance to the Indian LCA, but it
is apparently about as far behind the original development schedule as
that dinosaur.

Brooks

Here's some more news:

http://www.sinodefence.com/airforce/...ighter/fc1.asp

Rob



Why would they even waste the effort on it when they have the J-10?

Significant interest/pressure from the pakistanis, a development
partner, for one. The other factor apparently being that they see a
market for a Mig-21 replacement around the world (though why anyone
would want this turkey for that role is beyond me--replacing sixties
technology in 2010 with seventies technology seems a bit of a
waste...).

Brooks