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<\/a>While talking about the new jets, Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan stated that induction of these jets is the biggest progress for Pakistan in at least 40 years recalling the time of 1989 when the country acquired F-16 fighter jets from the U.S.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With India making the acquisition of modern Rafael jets, it became inevitable for Pakistan to upgrade its fleet of fighter jets. \u201cWe are confident that if anyone makes an aggressive move against Pakistan, it would be retaliated by the armed forces with full force,\u201d said Imran Khan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The J-10C is considered the Chinese equivalent of the U.S. F-16 fighter jet. J-10C has a fully integrated weapons system, avionics, and EW suite, as well as high-end Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) radar, net-centric, and sensor fusion capabilities that enable it to detect, engage and destroy targets at long range both in air to air and air to surface domains. The J-10C aircraft can reach a maximum speed of Mach 1.8 with a range of 2,950 km. J-10C also hold the capability to carry precision-guided munitions and PL-15 air-to-air missile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Following are some basic specifications of the fighter jet:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Length<\/strong>: 16.9 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wingspan<\/strong>: 9.8 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n Height<\/strong>: 5.7 m<\/p>\n\n\n\n Wing area<\/strong>: 37 m2 <\/p>\n\n\n\n Empty weight<\/strong>: 9,750 kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n Gross weight<\/strong>: 14,000 kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n Max takeoff weight<\/strong>: 19,277 kg<\/p>\n\n\n\n Fuel capacity<\/strong>: 4,950 L<\/p>\n\n\n\n