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Fighter China FC1
 
     FC-1 ( Fighter China 1 ) are manufacturing at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Company. China is developing the FC-1 (Fighter China 1) is lightweight, multipurpose fighter which based on the designed of MIG-33 . The FC-1 project began after a program to upgrade China's F-7 fighter ( Super-7 )was canceled. The Super-7 was original a joint agreement project for preliminary design between CATIC ( China national Aero-technology Import and export Corporation ) and Grumman ( USA ). This agreement was canceled by US ( due to Tiananmen Square crisis ) in early 1990. The FC-1 program began in 1991 with the help of Mikoyan of Russia . It was conceived originally to respond to both Chinese and Pakistani requirements for modern replacement of Chengdu J-7 and Pakistand need for substitute for its politically suspended order of F-16 from USA . In 1992 CATIC signed contract with PAC (Pakistan Aeronautical Complex) who also funded 50% of the project cost.
      The FC-1 is a compact tailed , delta design with fuselage side mounted air intakes , engine Klimov RD-93 flying control will be fly-by-wire . The cockpit will incorporate a wide angled HUD and color flight displays.
      The FC-1 will be able to deploy precision-guided ground-attack weapons, including a new chinese-made laser-guided bomb with a range of morethan 20 kms. The aircraft is expected to fly by late 2003 , the aircraft will be equipped with EL/M-2032 fire-control radar supplied by Israel Aircraft Industry.
 
SPECIFICATIONS FC-1 ( FIGHTER CHINA 1 )
 
Power Plant (Turbofan) Klimov (Russian) RD-93
Number of Engine   1
Engine Thrust   18,300 lbs
Wing Span   9 m.
Length   14 m.
Speed   1.8 mach
Empty Weight   6,321 kg
Max Takeoff Weight   12,104 kg
Takeoff Distance   470 m.
Landing Distance   700 m.
Operation Radius   1,352 km.
Ceiling   18,000 m.
Weapon Loading   7,920 lbs
Crew   1
Armament short and medium air-to-air missiles
air-to-ground missile
can carry up to 7,920 lbs. of weapons
Laser-guided bombs , rockets
 
cockpit FC-1 / Fighter China 1
 
1 nm.(nautical mile) = 1.15155 miles, 1 kt (knot) = 1.15155 mile / hr.
1 mach = 761 mph.(SL,ISA)


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