Posted on 07/31/2011 6:33:42 AM PDT by sukhoi-30mki
China to give squadron of J10-B fighters to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Taking bilateral defence relations to a new high,China will givePakistan a squadron of the advanced J-10B fighter aircraft, a media report said.
The offer was made by senior Chinese military leaders to visiting Pakistan Army's Chief of General Staff, Lt. Gen.Waheed Arshad, the Urdu daily Jang reported on Saturday, quoting defence sources.
The J-10B fighters are equipped with the latest weapons and Pakistan will be the first country, after China, to have these advanced aircraft, it said.
During his visit, Lt.Gen.Arshad was assured that the defence relationship between the two countries will reach new heights and China's efforts for the safety and security of Pakistan will be never-ending.
During his visit, Waheed called on General Ma Xiaotian, deputy chief of general staff of People's Liberation Army and other officials including Lt. General Ren Haiquan, the vice president of the National Defence University.
All that for the tail rotor section off our stealth copter?
There has been a rumor for years that the Chinese have installed remote kill switches in many of their jets so they couldn’t be used against them. If that’s a rumor how can it be that we have the “code”? Am I speculating or not?
Do they come with the Chinese engines you have to replace in midair when they crap out?
Might as well haul them straight to the scrap yard and save the grief.
It’s a Russian engine. However, it’s still a single engine aircraft. You’d think if the Chinese were going to rip off the Eurofighter Typhoon design, they’d keep the dual engines.
Dear Pakistan; there is no such thing as a free lunch or free fighters.
Depending on whom you talk to, the J-10 is either considered a Chinese design or a modification of the Israeli Lavi and would hence be about as old or older than the Eurofighter. Besides its role as a multirole workhorse is distinct from the Eurofighter’s predominantly air superiority role.
Yes there is. If you happen to get subsidised weapons from the US taxpayer.
bttt
Pakistan got a ton of free stuff from us through the years, and gave us back nothing but grief.
I doubt Communist China will be so tolerant.
Aha!......the old paid for by the American taxpayer trick! You’re right, “free” is in the eye of the receiver or the payer.
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