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Article: Musharraf to inspect Sino-Pak fighter jet.
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- PTI - The Press Trust of India Ltd.
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- February 22, 2006
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Musharraf to inspect Sino-Pak fighter jet
Beijing, Feb 22 (PTI) Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf will inspect the multi-purpose JF-17 (Thunder) fighter jet, jointly manufactured by China Pakistan, during his visit to southwest China's Sichuan province.
The maiden flight of the JF17 was held on September 3, 2003, in Chengdu, capital of Sichuan Province. Sources also did not rule out a demonstration flight of the JF17 for the visiting Pakistani general.
The JF17 fighter jet project, which China and Pakistan jointly funded, started in 1999 when CATIC signed a co-operative agreement with the Pakistan Air Force.
Since then, CATIC, ...