Was successfully tested in Chengdu, China on wednesday and flew for 11 minutes at a height of 1500 meters at 500kph. PAF Chief ACM Tanweer Mahmood Ahmed was the chief guest.
http://www.pakistantimes.net/2006/05/11/top2.htm
We’ll be getting the first batch in 2007 now.
http://www.pakistantimes.net/2006/05/12/top6.htm
Hurry up now guys, cant wait! 
Shouldnt the PAF organize aeral displays in major cities to mark its induction and introduce it to the nation?
Re: JF-17 Prototype 4
how many JF-17 does pakistan intend to get and also...
our size of our air force is currently 353 fighters...
how big does the government intent the PAF to become??
I think 750 is a good number
Re: JF-17 Prototype 4
so this was just the flight test - to see if it could fly ? 
I thought it should be more of a capability test - what it can DO …
anyway - will keep an eye on it
Re: JF-17 Prototype 4
Let us get all of the testing done first. When we recieve the first batch, only then should it perform in any air-shows (perhaps on the defence day).
PAF is aiming to acquire atleast 150-250 Jf-17's. That should be enough. It is only replacing the older fleet of F-7's, A-5's, and Mirage's. Also, since the Jf-17 is better (in quality) than this older fleet, you have to realize that PAF doesn't have to replace each plane 1-by-1. Its quality which matters, not quantity. The number 750 is way to high. We don't need that many.