If there is any
dhitaai here, it is not to believe even a reference like
Jane's. Enough said.
The JF-17 is what it is: An 80s design based on 70s technology, that arrived in the 21st century with a fresh suite of electronics and fresh paint.
But, it is a pretty good plane for PAF, and will serve it well.
The F-20 Tigershark was the ultimate development of the F-5 platform, which flew all the way back in 1959. What generation would that be?
The F-20 is the ultimate F-5.
Those design features were added to the basic older design to improve some flight characteristics in the light of later modelling at minimal cost, that is all.
(Kind of like adding a new grill to 80 Corolla to make it look like the 82 model.
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