Isn’t it less than 12 months since the first FC-1 flew?
If six of the jets that Zimbabwe have ordered really are ready for delivery “next week”, I think you can rule out them being FC-1. It’s not a question of production time but just “writing the manual” on how to fly and maintain the thing in service!
As the Zimbabwe AF F-7IIN aircraft are almost 20 years old now, isn’t it far more likely that any new deliveries will be of F-7MG jets?
Best regards
Steve Rush ~ Touchdown-News
many chinese boards says the order is actually for K8s and not FC1s, although there is the possibility of an order when the plane has finished its development stage.