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With this Ratio, we will get 40 JF-17 till the end of 2010. (Avg production is 30 units per annum)
New Recruit
45+15(under negotiation)+18(blk52)+18(option) gives a potent force of 96 F-16s in 6 sqdns inclucing a OCU by end 2011.
45+15(under negotiation)+18(blk52)+18(option) gives a potent force of 96 F-16s in 6 sqdns inclucing a OCU by end 2011.
I am sorry sir i could not understand about those 15 F-16's under negotiations , what are they , never heard about them before
Please explain if you can..
regards:
Since 2001 Pakistan has received 14 older F-16s, which were declared as excess defence articles (EDAs) by the US. Under Pakistan's status as a non-NATO US ally, it has the privilege of receiving EDAs free of cost, although it must pay for upgrades.
In addition to the new F-16s on order, Pakistan and the US are currently also negotiating for Islamabad to receive up to 15 additional older F-16s declared EDAs by the US Air Force.
even if we dont Count 18 optional Ones number of F-16s are all right
i am not worried about the Numbers at the moment , just thinking how tempting this thing looks
even if we dont Count 18 optional Ones number of F-16s are all right
What the hell is this in the top 1st picture in this post which model is this?
Block 52 with CFTs (conformal Fuel Tanks)
Is PAF getting the same conformal fuel tanks with their latest block 52 falcons ?. Do you have any info on that ?.
Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs)
Conformal Fuel Tanks (CFTs) are additional fuel tanks fitted closely to the profile of an aircraft which extend either the range or "time on station" of the aircraft, with little aerodynamic penalty compared to the same fuel capacity carried in external "drop tanks".
Conformal fuel tanks have the disadvantage that, unlike drop tanks, they cannot be discarded when empty. This is because conformal tanks are "plumbed" into the aircraft, and can only be removed on the ground. Thus, when the CFTs are empty, the aircraft continues to suffer the same aerodynamic penalty, with no benefit.
CFTs also have the advantages of not significantly increasing an aircraft's radar cross-section, and allowing a higher maximum speed than drop tanks.