Saturday, July 19, 2008

China puts its latest fighter jet on display

China puts its latest fighter jet on display Beijing: July 19, 2008 - China’s most advanced multi-role fighter jet Jian-10 has been placed on public display for the first time more than a year and a half after it entered service. The aircraft was shown at a ceremony organised by the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (CAICI) Wednesday, according to Huanqiu website. The single-engine, single-seat fighter aircraft has been developed jointly by the CAICI and Chengdu Aircraft Design Institute (CADI) and entered service in December 2006. The fighter jet with a pair of Pili-12 air-to-air missiles has an upgraded loading capacity, the website said. Images of Jian-10 have featured prominently on many websites, in magazines and newspapers, but few people have been able to see it in real life.

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