Pakistan’s very own, state-of-the-art fighter jet, JF-17 Thunder stole the show at the prestigious Paris Air Show 2019 on the inaugural day of the event. President of France, Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the event on Monday.
The breathtaking display of avionic brilliance and maneuverability announced Pakistan’s progress in the aviation sector. JF-17 Thunder is the only aircraft which will be performing on each day of the Paris Air Show.
The 53rd edition of the premier event is being held in Paris from June 17-23 at the Exhibition Center of Le Bourget in Paris.
Let’s have a look at the multi-role fighter jet in action:
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The 7-8 minutes’ display left the audience in awe, following a series of complex maneuvers and aerobatic skills.
Here is the complete video of Day 1 proceedings at Paris Air Show:
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In addition to Pakistan Air Force’s JF-17 Thunder, Pakistan Navy will also exhibit its ATR reconnaissance aircraft in the later stages.