Pakistani posters here (Bar a few learned ) are BIGOTS of the first grade period. Just before you start hurling abuses at me, remember that these posters where up in arms mocking CAG, calling it paid news and what not when they released this:
CAG blames Army for delay in Arjun tanks’ induction
But when they criticize LCA, CAG became an epitome of truth.
So, If you guys wanna criticize any Indian development (Which many consider their birth right) then you are free to do so. But if you are trying to vindicate your views by CAG then remember it also said Arjun is better than T-90. Also many members here are criticizing it just becoz they have to !! they have like a voice inside them telling "If it is out of India, then you will have to say something bad to it". Its ok to have an opinion (Like JF-17 is Junk Fighter of the 17th order) but quantify it with evidence (Like how JF-17 cannot drop and guide LDPs. Also the fact that it is a JV, not self developed. Plus very little composites. And a FBW a bit inferior to LCA). Also you guys did not do any research on (or a little research relative to what China initially did or what India did for LCA) JF-17. You just have the aircraft and the knowledge to maintain it, on a stretch, update it (But why are you guys "waiting" for BLK III from China ?? Why can't you produce them like your "Aatmi bums" ). Where as we are creating an environment for future to bank on.
As they said in a story, two men where given axe and asked to cut down a forest. The first man started hacking down the trees but other sat there and honed his axe. The second guy new the first would lead initially but when his axe is sharp enough he can cover ground at better rate. India took the second approach. Nothing is perfect with us, so the politicians craving for bribes drowned LCA, so technocrats with no to little knowledge about aviation took more time than intended, similarly the non existent infrastructure and industrial base also dinn help speed the project. Things are changing now, changing for good. We are getting our mistakes rectified and failures analysed.
But can we say the same for Pakistan ?? Did it have any failures ? Did it had any learning curve associated with JF-17 ?? I guess there will be but to what extent ?? Can it cash it's experiences and come out with it's own jet ?? May be it's own 4.5 or 5th gen jet ??
And I am sorry for calling you guys bigots, but I needed your attention. And anger can lure it to read the entire thing.