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Product 33
The name MiG-33 was used twice. Once for a single engined light strike fighter intended to be a direct competitor of the F-16, and more recently for the heaily upgraded version of the MiG-29.
The first design of a very light new-generation fighter was prepared by Mikoyan in the early 1980s, when design work also began on the heavy fighter, the MFI (sometimes known as the 1-42). The result was 'Product 33' powered by a single RD-33 engine from the MiG-29. It was of conventional design, appearing similar to the US Lockheed Martin F-16.
Although work on Product 33 became well advanced, it was not ordered due to the air force's reorientation towards multi-role aircraft - the lightweight Product 33 could be used for close air combat only. The basic Product 33 design was offered by Mikoyan to China as the FC-1 fighter.
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The development of this fighter, the improved copy of Soviet MIG-33 (which R&D was terminated due to absence of money at the beginning of 1990s), started at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corp., in 1994-95.
More exactly, MIG-33 designers resumed this terminated project in Moscow under supervision of experts from Chengdu city and with financing from PLA. In 1995, Chengdu Corp. purchased 100 units advanced RD-93 jet engines, for the future FC-1, at Klimov Aircraft Corp. in St. Petersburg.
In 1997-98, Pakistani Air Forces joined this project; Pakistan provided significant part of R&D financing and is obliged to purchase one half of the future FC-1 production. Despite all the efforts, the project dealt with a lot of problems, and only at the beginning of 2001 did it enter the last stage.
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The development of this fighter, the improved copy of Soviet MIG-33 (which R&D was terminated due to absence of money at the beginning of 1990s), started at Chengdu Aircraft Industry Corp., in 1994-95.
More exactly, MIG-33 designers resumed this terminated project in Moscow under supervision of experts from Chengdu city and with financing from PLA. In 1995, Chengdu Corp. purchased 100 units advanced RD-93 jet engines, for the future FC-1, at Klimov Aircraft Corp. in St. Petersburg.
In 1997-98, Pakistani Air Forces joined this project; Pakistan provided significant part of R&D financing and is obliged to purchase one half of the future FC-1 production. Despite all the efforts, the project dealt with a lot of problems, and only at the beginning of 2001 did it enter the last stage.
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Yes, JF-17 is flying as front line fighter......where LCA has no engine and radar.......and will be thrown in scrap
Cant u stop trolling without proof?
Cant u look in ur own collar and keep ur cake hole shut ?
Dude ur talking about our exports while u couldnt make a decent rifle in decade?
Exclude JF and see our defence exports are million of $$ higher then urs.
Also try egyptian,azerbaijan in deals for this bird........
Also if we go my parts and stamping them cos of them...then im sorry india makes nothing not even tht dhruv heli coz everything of it is foriegn even the design.
Advise= Give respect and take respect.
We are talking about JF-17
not whatever helps you make your point.
Where did LCA come into the picture, where did exports other than the JF-17 come into the picture.
Where did personal attack come into the picture.
and where did comparing India and Pak come into Picture.
Just because i have India flag you crit India , if i had other flag you plan using the same arguments.
if you cant limit you self to JF-17 , that is if you are incapable of defending it using its own merits. then don't post.
I am only talking JF-17 your are the ones trolling off topic posts.
tell me when they get them.
Last i checked no orders were placed , Considering the recent French pull-out , will that have any effect of the negotiations.
Developing as great a fighter as JF-17 in less than 5 years and making it fly is a considerable achievement, not to mention a squadron being inducted within 10 years of the start of it's development. Not to mention the plane has already proven it's worth in Air-to-ground role in the North-West while most F-16s BLK 15 pilots are impressed with it and claim it to be better.
Let's talk about the LCA...........
We would be happy to know Pakistans Hand in this so called wonderful achievement Jf-17
The thread dosent question the airworthiness of this fighter..... The worthiness is clear when China is taking a long time to get it inducted into the PLAAF
With pleasure, open a different thread, we would certainly talk about it