US media said that China is ready to export the F-

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China is the third generation of fighter aircraft targeting a considerable share of the international market, as the Last year, the 2008 Zhuhai Air Show in November, the Chinese J -10A fighter extravaganza is a clear example of this strategy.

in that the air show, one can note the following facts: For from Angola, Nigeria and Venezuela military delegation of China experts to brief them on the F- 10A fighter details; the three in Venezuela, the biggest interest in this type of fighter looks.

from the news of China's aviation industry, the F-10A fighter's first overseas users will be Pakistan. March, Pakistan Air Force Chief of Staff, Air Force General 坦维尔迈哈 默德阿迈德 (Tanvir Mehmood Ahmed) confirmed that an agreement has been reached with China, the F-10A aircraft in 2014 and 2015 years of delivery. In Pakistan, this aircraft is known as FC-20.

However, on the F-10A aircraft engines there is also a problem. Assembly of F-10A is now the Russian-made AL-31F type aircraft engines. As to whether Russia will allow China to assemble this engine to the F-10A above, and exported to Pakistan, it is not clear. Taking into account Pakistan's rival - India - is a major purchaser of Russian weapons, China is not just an economic issue this practice, but also political implications involved.

According to the news of China's aviation industry, based on the political and economic reasons, the export of the F-10A fighter version of still designs, in addition to the engine, the on- board weapons systems will also be the version in China different.

India has in its widely used Russian-made fighter AL-31FP engines, after India, China sold Pakistan to 2.5 generation fighter aircraft JF-17 (the If a large number of Chinese exports to Pakistan with a Russian-made fighter engine J-10P/FC-20, India will be more worried. As a third generation fighter, the F-10A will be the formation of a substantial threat to the Indian Air Force.

Based on this concern, the Indian Air Force chief of staff, led by sending a strong delegation to the 2008 Zhuhai Air Show, to expand contacts in China, in addition, the Indian Air Force aerobatics team also made the air show flight demonstration.

Singapore Air Show early last year, the Indian Air Force will 法里霍米梅杰 (Fali Homi Major) on the JF-17 fighter (aircraft jointly developed by the CMB) and flight simulator cockpit at carefully. Major's trip to Zhuhai,Hogan Femme Chaussures, is to view the J-10A / FC-20 fighter jets. ☆

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