chengdu-pac jf-17 thunder

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the pac jf-17 thunder or cac fc-1 xiaolong, is a lightweight, single-engine, fourth-generation multi-role combat aircraft developed jointly by the pakistan aeronautical complex (pac) and the chengdu aircraft corporation (cac) of china. it was designed to replace the a-5c, f-7p/pg, mirage iii, and mirage v combat aircraft in the pakistan air force (paf). the jf-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. its designation "jf-17" by pakistan is short for "joint fighter-17", while the designation and name "fc-1 xiaolong" by china means "fighter china-1 fierce dragon".