Model of China's latest fighter jet unveiled in Beijing
17/7/2008 17:19
A full-size model of the Jian-10, China's most advanced fighter aircraft,
debuted yesterday in front of the China Aviation Industry Corporation I (CAICI)
headquarter.
The plane was unveiled at a ceremony hosted by the CAICI to
become the major attraction of the "Garden of CAICI," according to Huanqiu
Website.(http://mil.huanqiu.com).
The jet was posed at a sharp angle, which
enabled it to showcase every detail of its equipment, the website said.
Its
most remarkable feature was a pair of Pili-12 air-to-air missiles, which
demonstrated its upgraded loading capacity, it added.
Jian-10, a single-seat,
single-engine multi-role military jet, was co-developed by the CAICI and Chengdu
Aircraft Design Institute (CADI). It entered service to huge fanfare in December
2006.
As ground-breaking work crafted by Chinese scientists, pictures of
Jian-10 have featured prominently on many websites, in magazines and newspapers,
but few people have been able to see it in real life.
The model plane will be
a feast for people's eyes as well as inspire them to love aviation and make
contribution to the country's aviation industry.
Xinhua
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