Women to fly FBC-1 bombers for first time
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Female pilots will fly the Chinese Air Force's FBC-1 bombers for the first time, according to the PLA Daily on Wednesday.
![A photo shows Gao Fuyu, who is among the first batch of female pilots to fly the FBC-1 bombers for China. China's first batch of female combat pilots of the 'Flying Leopard' bombers had their very first train session at night in southeast China recently. [Photo: People's Daily Online]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20160421/7427ea210acc18826d5b1c.jpg "A photo shows Gao Fuyu, who is among the first batch of female pilots to fly the FBC-1 bombers for China. China's first batch of female combat pilots of the 'Flying Leopard' bombers had their very first train session at night in southeast China recently. [Photo: People's Daily Online]") |
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A photo shows Gao Fuyu, who is among the first batch of female pilots to fly the FBC-1 bombers for China. China's first batch of female combat pilots of the "Flying Leopard" bombers had their very first train session at night in southeast China recently. [Photo: People's Daily Online] |
The FBC-1 fighter jet, also known as the Flying Leopard, is independently developed and manufactured by Xi'an Aircraft Industry Corp. in northwest China.
The aircraft contains two cabins, with the forecabin holding the cockpit while the rear cabin controls the weapons.
Until now, the cockpit has been occupied only by male pilots. The Air Force of the People's Liberation Army has decided to modify the jet's cockpit to better accommodate female pilots.
The Air Force is now training women to fly the jets at an air base in northeast China. The pilots will also carry out night formation flight drills for future combat missions.
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