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Posted by Bradley Peniston | July 19th, 2010 | Uncategorized
By TOM KINGTON, FARNBOROUGH, Britain An official at the Chinese export agency marketing the Chinese JF-17/FC-1 fighter says Russia has given no signal that it will interrupt the flow of the RD-93 engine it makes for the aircraft.
We have a contract for the supply of 100 engines, we have signed an agreement for the eventual supply of 500 engines, and we believe that is still on course, said the official from the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export agency (CATIC). I have not seen any instruction to stop this. We have nothing through official channels, and believe the engine is still an option for exported aircraft.
The official spoke at the Farnborough Air Show, where the JF-17 made its first static display appearance at an international air show.
Earlier this month, Sukhoi general director Mikhail Pogosyan had appealed to his government to block the supply of RD-93s, which are built by Chernyshyov Machine-building Enterprise. Russian aircraft exports were being harmed by Chinese competition, Pogosyan had warned.
The aircraft has been sold to the Pakistani Air Force, which flew to Farnborough two of the 16 aircraft it has received.
It is the first time we put the aircraft out there so we can get feedback, said a Pakistan Air Force official, describing the $20 million JF-17. For cost and capabilities, there is no equivalent.
The CATIC official said that talks were underway with four to six potential export customers. Pilots from those nations had been testflying the aircraft in China, he said.
We expect the first contracts in a year or two, the official said.
The JF-17 will not fly at Farnborough, but is slated to give a flight demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in November, the official said.
Defense News:Farnborough 2010 - Defense News Show Scout – China: Russia?s Not Stopping the Flow of JF-17 Engines
By TOM KINGTON, FARNBOROUGH, Britain An official at the Chinese export agency marketing the Chinese JF-17/FC-1 fighter says Russia has given no signal that it will interrupt the flow of the RD-93 engine it makes for the aircraft.
We have a contract for the supply of 100 engines, we have signed an agreement for the eventual supply of 500 engines, and we believe that is still on course, said the official from the China National Aero-Technology Import and Export agency (CATIC). I have not seen any instruction to stop this. We have nothing through official channels, and believe the engine is still an option for exported aircraft.
The official spoke at the Farnborough Air Show, where the JF-17 made its first static display appearance at an international air show.
Earlier this month, Sukhoi general director Mikhail Pogosyan had appealed to his government to block the supply of RD-93s, which are built by Chernyshyov Machine-building Enterprise. Russian aircraft exports were being harmed by Chinese competition, Pogosyan had warned.
The aircraft has been sold to the Pakistani Air Force, which flew to Farnborough two of the 16 aircraft it has received.
It is the first time we put the aircraft out there so we can get feedback, said a Pakistan Air Force official, describing the $20 million JF-17. For cost and capabilities, there is no equivalent.
The CATIC official said that talks were underway with four to six potential export customers. Pilots from those nations had been testflying the aircraft in China, he said.
We expect the first contracts in a year or two, the official said.
The JF-17 will not fly at Farnborough, but is slated to give a flight demonstration at the Zhuhai Air Show in November, the official said.
Defense News:Farnborough 2010 - Defense News Show Scout – China: Russia?s Not Stopping the Flow of JF-17 Engines
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