AERONAUTIC PROWESS

The JF-17 fighter， jointly developed by Aviation Industry Corp. of China （AVIC） and Pakistans Air Force， has its debut at the Paris International Air Show on June 15， which attracted more than 2，200 companies and organizations from 47 countries.

This fighter is named FC-1 Xiaolong in China and known as JF-17 Thunder in Pakistan. AVIC predicted that in the next 10-15 years， between 200 and 300 such fighters would be sold globally.