JAS-39's hinges are on the inside just like the L-15 trainer, the sour thumb issue is that the hinges are on the outside for the JF-17, just like JL-9 trainer. 3 for JF-17B vs 4 for JL-9 hinges.
PS: After downing few cold ones, those hinges on JF-17B don't look so bad till next morning.
Unless Pak hits the Mother Load of Oil / Gas deposit that makes the world roll all over and revolve around it, the F-15EX are not happening. F-15-EX not happening reason is availability of $ ( for purchase, Infrastructure and maintenance ) even if US Gov't agrees to sell.
Stick with F-16s (...
Very good point you raise, best course of action should be that instead of going against US, both Pak and China should gang up on India and beat the living day light out of it till cows come home.
Likely the name that is given to the first ship, that be the class designation.
What be the name ? watch this site, we will all get that update when PN announces it.
Not true, USA always coveted India, wanted it to be a partner (CETO & CENTO,) India Chose USSR but kept good relationship with USA.
US still desires PaK as Partnet, however it seems roles have changed. Pak is after good relationships with US and warmer with China.
Ok, he is not regular grunt, seems to be specialist in mountain warfare. That would mean some good amount of training been applied and $ spent. An asset that needs to be well protected to get max out of $ spent.
If that is the case then Pak Armed Forces will have to fight with what they have in their inventory. PAF etc can't complain that they don't have enough of this or that except for the F-16s as they had ample time to find a different but close to equivalent supporting fighter jet.
There had been...
On another note, how is PN thinking of managing the Maintenance of Lineage 1000 in the future ? In house or third party ?
PS: KAC ( Kuwait Airways ) back in mid 70s had contract with PIA for maintenance of their 707s parts, had to cancel it as the returned product had used parts and the newer...
$ revenue generated, also just as US DoD does with other Foreign Military personal training, create possible friendly faces that will have soft spot for you or buy into your narrative. Would you rather have them get trained by IN and buy into their narrative 100% ?
Yes, a Hinge, three of them total, hideous for a otherwise very sleek looking jet.
PS: Per Bilal Khan ( QUWA ) , he saw it or was told about that also likely on the 5th Gen ( AZM ), per the dream he had, or something like that.
Should be non-transferable property deed, least for 10/15 years from the allotment. In case if this is for the rehab of local Gwadar folks that have lost land due to the CPEC build out.
Well, Companies / builders / makers would love to sell to whoever wants to buy them, its the US Gov't that places restrictions as to who may be the chosen select few ones that can buy them, still.