I wonder if the PAF would try avoiding anything that can be construed as a light fighter (so as to support JF-17 sales). If so, then it should be looking at the Hawk since, for the most part, it's marketed as a trainer.
Nopes, there was a case with an aircraft belonging to Red Arrows where the front ejection seat fired while the aircraft was static....unfortunately the pilot fell 200 feet to his death as the parachute never deployed.That ‘see’ would be a one time see
No, i meant, if we use the ejection once, can we use it again if the seat remains intact upon hit ?Nopes, there was a case with an aircraft belonging to Red Arrows where the front ejection seat fired while the aircraft was static....unfortunately the pilot fell 200 feet to his death as the parachute never deployed.
Not to mention so many ex-PAF pilots have flown on them, in fact one of the highest hours in the world on the Hawk 100 series is an ex-Pakistani AF pilot who has 3000+ hours on the type. UK doesn't sell the 50s/60s anymore, those have ceased production. South Korea and UAE have a couple on sale, unless all the UAE 60s ended up in Jordan as there talks for that. The 100 series are too expensive for PAF, yet an excellent aircraft.
Yes they were. Martin Baker has strict timelines for them.
That was a bad year for them. They lost 2 pilots in 4 months.Nopes, there was a case with an aircraft belonging to Red Arrows where the front ejection seat fired while the aircraft was static....unfortunately the pilot fell 200 feet to his death as the parachute never deployed.
It would depend on the UK's willingness to extend a loan. However, seeing how the PAF is looking at the LIFT as a permanent fixture of its future fleet, and that it may be the only off-the-shelf buy (unless F-16s fall on the table), it can happen. However, Italy might be more forthcoming (on loans, etc) with the M346, and it earned a call-out from the CAS along with the T-50 and L-15.
M346 is more expensive than the Hawk 50/60s. T-50 would be good too (ex-PAF pilot evaluated it years ago with UAEAF, his comments were very favorable). UK will not extend a loan.
Dead body of the pilot.
Yep. The quote for the M346 was around $45-50 m per aircraft, not sure how many years of support Leonardo was including though. But a loan is available for the M346 (and CAMM-ER if and when that enters the conversation).
Hardly, remember after ejection the seat separates from the pilot and falls freely, to give you an idea, these are the remains of the ejection seat and survival equipment of Indian MiG-21 that was shot down by our army in Kargil.
Under ACM Sohail Aman that appeared to be the plan (2015), but under ACM Mujahid Anwar, there's been an emphasis on a dedicated LIFT.
