New MRTT idea for refueling our F-16s

[Imran Khan]

as we have a big fleet of F-16s in our inventory.we all know its our front line fighter till 2015 or may be mere some years. and yet we failed to get any KC from US i got yesterday an idea that we can got very easily our MRTT and cheap as free. an AN-72 cost 20mn$ each> which is not even expencive for PAF even we pay more 10mn$ for convert it. it can be re fueler as MRTT . we got AN-78 from Ukraine so why not we got 2 or 4 more AN-72 to convert them Boom drogue adapter and it will work for our f-16s .it can be great idea . good thing is it work with Probe-and-Drogue both LOOK HERE

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[SekrutYakhni]

I think you need a permission of some sort from the U.S. gov before doing that.

 

[Imran Khan]

I think you need a permission of some sort from the U.S. gov before doing that.

at this moment will US stop us to do so? I think they will never

 

[Last Hope]

Awsome idea, Imran bhai!
Where did you get this from?

Well, it will save our budget as well as be beneficial to PAF. Waiting for comment of fatman17.

Werent we supposed to get 4 Aerial Tankers by 2015?

 

[Imran Khan]

Awsome idea, Imran bhai!
Where did you get this from?

Well, it will save our budget as well as be beneficial to PAF. Waiting for comment of fatman17.

Werent we supposed to get 4 Aerial Tankers by 2015?

yeah me too waiting for think tanks and military professionals . its very very cost effective and easy way dear

 

[flameboard]

I don't think we would need permission to use different methods of refueling F-16.

that would just be absurd.

 

[Last Hope]

yeah me too waiting for think tanks and military professionals . its very very cost effective and easy way dear

The AN-72:

Pakistan Air Force is going to get IL-78 (4 by 2015)

Lets put forth some points,
we have already got planns for IL-78s, and they cannot be cancelled.
Bringing the AN-72 will increase the inventory (non-current assets) and the cost of maintainence, and the Hangers, I dont think its worth it.
The IL-78s would be good enough for us.
Also, it will take same time for shipment as IL-78s.

I hope you are getting my point

 

[Imran Khan]

Pakistan Air Force is going to get IL-78 (4 by 2015)

o kis sher main rehty ho yaar pakistan already got 2 of them .or you hack the ID of my dear , proudpakistanistudent.heheheh

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Aircraft # R10-002

 

[Last Hope]

Pakistan Air Force is going to get IL-78 (4 by 2015)

o kis sher main rehty ho yaar pakistan already got 2 of them .or you hack the ID of my dear , proudpakistanistudent.heheheh

I meant to say, we will have 4 by 2015, and we will get the AN 72s by the same time. So whats the use, sir?

 

[WAQAS119]

Why not convert these IL78s for F-16's refueling?

 

[Rank]

PAF no more interested in F16s now.... they are looking for something different ... especially in current situation we dont have funds...

but later on... PAF have no interest in getting more F16s... they are waiting for something similiar from relieble source like China a J10B might be... and also waiting for this MMRCA (India) deal... after that ... i am pretty sure PAF go for something totally different which even we dont know exactly right now.

 

[Sinnerman108]

Why not convert these IL78s for F-16's refueling?

A more pertinent question would have been ...

how to modify the F-16s to be fueled mid air !

 

[flameboard]

A more pertinent question would have been ...

how to modify the F-16s to be fueled mid air !

Can't PAF F-16s already do that. I think PAF already had that done in recent upgrades, but PAF canot upgrade F-16s without the permission of the US.

 

[razgriz19]

A more pertinent question would have been ...

how to modify the F-16s to be fueled mid air !

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[razgriz19]

A more pertinent question would have been ...

how to modify the F-16s to be fueled mid air !

what do u mean by that?
they already have the capability to get refueled in mid-air!

and besides some of our f-16s will be history in 10-15 years....