Viability and the need for underground airbases for PAF.

[Sine Nomine]

Weight of 1 PL-5E II -> 83 kg
Weight of 1 SD-10 -> 180 kg
2 PL-5E II + 4 SD-10 (dual racked) = 2 * 83 + 4 * 180 = 886 kg.

That still leaves 4000 - 2400 - 886 = 714 kg for a chin mounted EW pod. The Thunder is Alhamdulillah a mean killing machine.

Drop tanks have huge drag penality.

 

[CriticalThought]

Drop tanks have huge drag penality.

There is a reason they are called 'drop' tanks.

 

[Bilal Khan 777]

We need to change our defensive doctrine especially regarding PAF, during 1965 we do have limited offensive capability and doctrine and that is why we dominate air war but unfortunatly we / PAF adopted defensive policy due to budget. Resources, sanctions and political reasons (some former air chiefs went nuts over so called P.A's adventures and they decided not to provide P.A that much air support so that they could not do anything without their knowledge and unfortunately later PAF chiefs carried same policies in the name of budget).

Now a days we / PAF don't have any planes to induct even air superiority / long range fighters...a sad reality....

@MastanKhan @Bilal Khan (Quwa) @Bilal Khan 777

The doctrine is in safe hands.

 

[CriticalThought]

The doctrine is in safe hands.

Welcome back. Haven't seen you posting in a while!

 

[Bilal Khan 777]

Welcome back. Haven't seen you posting in a while!

thanks dear. I was unwell. Now back at my usual AOR.

 

[CriticalThought]

thanks dear. I was unwell. Now back at my usual AOR.

Looking forward to learning from your deep insights. Keep well and take care of yourself!