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A two-page picture spread in a 1960 issue of The Engineer gave readers an overview of engineering highlights from the Bristol Aeroplane Company. Jason Ford reports

While Britain's Boulton Paul Defiant frequently ranks in the bottom tiers of World War II warcraft, it did have a specific purpose and lived up to it well.

Danielle Lett uncovers their history – and finds out what happened to them

Danielle Lett uncovers their history – and finds out what happened to them

China-Pakistans low cost, all-weather multi-role fighter JF-17 turns out to be failure ANI | Updated: Mar 06, 2021 05:57 IST Islamabad [Pakistan], March 6 (ANI): Pakistans JF-17 "Thunder", which was supposed to a low cost, light-weight, all-weather multi-role fighter with a Chinese airframe, has now become a liability for Islamabad due to its high Operations and Maintenance cost as compared to the modern weapon systems. In 1999, Pakistan and China had inked...

While attempting to retaliate against India's airstrike on a Pakistani terrorist group in February 2019, the JF-17 had performed poorly against IAF Mirage-2000

WHY IS PAKISTAN’S JF-17 FIGHTER A FAILURE? Agencies 16th January, 2021 04:33:23 In 1999, Pakistan and China signed an agreement to jointly develop and produce the JF-17 “Thunder” and equally share the development cost. The JF-17 was planned to be a low cost, light-weight, all-weather multi-role fighter with a Chinese airframe, equipped with Western avionics and powered by the Russian Klimov RD 93 aero-engine. Pakistan envisaged a fighter aircraft comparable to the Su-30MKI, Mig-29 and M...