Re: Недопостилось.
Revealed as the successor of the canceled Sino-US Super-7 project, FC-1 (Fighter Export-1, max TO weight 12,700kg, max speed 1.7M, ceiling 16,500m, max weapon load 3,900kg, range 3,000km) is being developed by CAC (with some technical assistance from Russian Mikoyan OKB) as a "medium tech", light weight fighter/attack aircraft carrying a relatively cheap price tag ( 2 million USD). Its main customer is expected to be Pakistan who also funds 50% of the project. Powered by a Russian RD-93 turbofan (an upgraded RD-33), it is claimed to 70-80% as capable as F-16. The LEX-featured wing and lateral air-intakes make it look similar to Taiwanese IDF. Possible candidates of fire control radar for the export version include GEC-Marconi Blue Hawk, Thomson-CSF RDY, Phanzotron Kapyo and Fiar Grifo S7. A locally designed JL-10A radar by LETRI (with technical support from Phazotron) may be installed on domestic version if it ever enters service with PLAAF. Other avionics include a 25° field of view HUD, two multi-functional displays and INS/GPS. But most of them have not been finalized. Weapon load includes both short (AIM-9P/PL-9/Magic 2) and medium-range AAMs (PL-11/Aspide/Sparrow). The first prototype of FC-1 was set to fly in 1998. But the scheule was further postponed due to the higher specifications set by PAF to counter the threat from India's newly acquired Su-30MKIs. These specifications include new FBW control system and BVR attack capability. So far two prototypes are believed to be constructed and its maiden flight is set to some time later this year. It was reported that Pakistan plans to acquire at least 150 S-7s with equal commitment from PLAAF as well. Inevitably FC-1 project has had some negative impact to other fighter projects, especially J-10, since they are all competing for the limited resources within the industry and the limited orders from PLAAF.