Air Force Question Thread

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Does anyone know which of these JF-17 Thunder serials are correct?

17-249 / 18-249
17-250 / 18-250

 

[loanranger]

This is purely a hypothetical question...

[If] there is an Israeli Pilot in custody of the Pakistan Armed Forces..., does the 'Geneva Convention' apply on his return?

I ask because we (Pakistan) do not recognize them as a State and which automatically means we do not have Diplomatic Ties with them.

Should not apply to such a state like Isreal.They want him back ask publicly otherwise we dont have him
Ofcourse this would be the case unless we have been threatened by the US to be bombed to the stoneage if we fail to return him.

 

[airomerix]

What distance is the self-homing distance for Aim-120?
1.distance from host a/c
2.distance from target a/c

This is classified information.

 

[MystryMan]

Whats difference b/w PL-9C and PL-5EII?

 

[Ultima Thule]

Whats difference b/w PL-9C and PL-5EII?

PL-5EII is based on Soviet R-13 which was Copied AIM-9 Sidewinder Captured by China from Taiwan incident i n 60, whereas PL-9C is based on Israeli Python-3, PL-9C is basically improvement of PLAAF PL-8 @MystryMan

 

[MystryMan]

PL-5EII is based on Soviet R-13 which was Copied AIM-9 Sidewinder Captured by China from Taiwan incident i n 60, whereas PL-9C is based on Israeli Python-3, PL-9C is basically improvement of PLAAF PL-8 @MystryMan

Why PAF uses/prefers PL-5E over PL-9?

 

[denel]

Why PAF uses/prefers PL-5E over PL-9?

Simple. it is lighter.

 

[Ultima Thule]

Why PAF uses/prefers PL-5E over PL-9?

We used both PL-9C on F-7PG and PL-5E on JF-17 @MystryMan

 

[loanranger]

Does AIM 120 -C and other variants have a self destruct feature. Incase it misses its target or is evaded succesfully?

 

[Deltadart]

Has PAF done any further upgrades to the capabilities of the mirages beyond the Rose upgrades?

 

[Ultima Thule]

Has PAF done any further upgrades to the capabilities of the mirages beyond the Rose upgrades?

No @Deltadart

 

[jupiter2007]

Iran was a able to copy America fighter jet. Does Pakistan has the ability to build Mirage V frame after getting experience in building Jf-17?

 

[ZedZeeshan]

Iran was a able to copy America fighter jet. Does Pakistan has the ability to build Mirage V frame after getting experience in building Jf-17?

No need..!!

 

[jupiter2007]

No need..!!

I am only asking about the ability.

 

[Shabi1]

I am only asking about the ability.

PAC Kamra has the ability to make airframes if you are asking about capability. But building Mirages is something it doesnt need to do and a waste of resources.

As for Iran it mostly rebuild airframes and even though it claims building new jets its ability to mass produce them has been questionable.