Akasa
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The J-10C is not yet for sale. China is only marketing the J-10A (FC-20).
"Yet"; things might change once a domestic engine is installed.
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The J-10C is not yet for sale. China is only marketing the J-10A (FC-20).
Hi akasa a technical Q from you although China is marketing j10a but do you think they still running the A assembly lines as what I have read and saw the pictures of B&C A lines must have been disassembled to give way for higher blocks so it doesn’t make sense until unless 5bey want to phase out A block fighters from their stock which are not even new planes"Yet"; things might change once a domestic engine is installed.
Hi akasa a technical Q from you although China is marketing j10a but do you think they still running the A assembly lines as what I have read and saw the pictures of B&C A lines must have been disassembled to give way for higher blocks so it doesn’t make sense until unless 5bey want to phase out A block fighters from their stock which are not even new planes
You input will be appreciated
Thank you
Yeah it is a good feeling, although I think Nigeria might officially be our first customer since we have suspended sale of the JF-17 to Myanmar.now we are exporting aircrafts .
Nigeria is making progress in its JF-17 fighter jet acquisition program. The country recently signed a $184.3 million contract with Pakistan that covers the production of three PAC/CAC JF-17 Thunder fighters. The Thunder is a joint Chinese-Pakistani project aimed at reduceing Pakistan’s dependence on western firms for advanced fighters, by fielding a low-cost multi-role lightweight fighter that can host modern electronics and precision-guided weapons. The fighter jet is a single engine, lightweight, multipurpose combat aircraft that costs $20 million per unit. Nigeria earmarked about $54 billion for the JF-17 program in its 2016 and 2018 budgets.
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Still around 10 years, by then the Turkish Hurjet could be a real option.How long before would the PAF consider replacing the K-8 Karakorum Trainer?
T-50: would never be in conversation as it has a Lockheed Martin label on it.
YAK-130: though a sweet Trainer/Light Attack jet. But i'm not sure if we'd get the support from the Russians, considering they have strong relations with our neighbors.
L-15: now THAT would be ideal as it can also carry upto 3 tons of armament. We could produce those just as we did the K-8.
How long before would the PAF consider replacing the K-8 Karakorum Trainer?
T-50: would never be in conversation as it has a Lockheed Martin label on it.
YAK-130: though a sweet Trainer/Light Attack jet. But i'm not sure if we'd get the support from the Russians, considering they have strong relations with our neighbors.
L-15: now THAT would be ideal as it can also carry upto 3 tons of armament. We could produce those just as we did the K-8.
Likeliest outcome is to build next-gen K-8s or remanufacture the existing ones with service life extension, new engines and electronics.Still around 10 years, by then the Turkish Hurjet could be a real option.