Acquisition of J-15 for PAF- Air Superiority & Deep Strike Platfrom

[Khafee]

Or maybe it is hard to venture into twin engine air craft after decades of flying single engines

No Sir, certainly not the case.

 

[Humble Analyst]

No Sir, certainly not the case.

I meant the will versus reality

 

[War Historian]

Or maybe it is hard to venture into twin engine air craft after decades of flying single engines

I think we have already use the twin engine jets in past like F-6 , A,-5 ( Nanchang)

 

[Khafee]

Sir is PAF/PN seriously considering J-35 or evaluating and gaining data for project Azam, like they did in 2000-2010s era for JF-17?

Some update, J-35 is a serious contender, and not related to AZM. Although if it is selected, it wont land until 2023~2024 at least.

 

[PWFI]

Some update, J-35 is a serious contender, and not related to AZM. Although if it is selected, it wont land until 2023~2024 at least.

Sir G for PAF or PNAF?

 

[PWFI]

@Khafee any progress on J-15 new engines and EW package integration?

 

[Khafee]

Sir G for PAF or PNAF?

Not decided as of now.

 

[Khafee]

@Khafee any progress on J-15 new engines and EW package integration?

Both are on track, and going through their phases.

 

[Gripen9]

I think we have already use the twin engine jets in past like F-6 , A,-5 ( Nanchang)

Both were phased out mid 90s. Your current crop of engineers and pilots have no experience managing or flying twin heavies (unless a few on deputations to foreign AFs)

 

[Gripen9]

Both are on track, and going through their phases.

Hopefully our engineers are involved in the process.

 

[Khafee]

Both were phased out mid 90s. Your current crop of engineers and pilots have no experience managing or flying twin heavies (unless a few on deputations to foreign AFs)

You mean to say, once a skill set is attained, it dies out with the platform?

 

[Khafee]

Hopefully our engineers are involved in the process.

Thats why it is happening in Pakistan and not in China.

 

[Gripen9]

You mean to say, once a skill set is attained, it dies out with the platform?

Not with the platform but with the people when they transition out. The last batch that worked on the finicky WP6 have either retired or close to it.

Plus the heavies are a different ball game. Not saying we can't, PAF has been reviewing SU27 types since 1997.

 

[Khafee]

Not with the platform but with the people when they transition out. The last batch that worked on the finicky WP6 have either retired or close to it.

Plus the heavies are a different ball game. Not saying we can't, PAF has been reviewing SU27 types since 1997.

Meaning once people transition out, that skill set is gone?

 

[Gripen9]

Meaning once people transition out, that skill set is gone?

I would not say gone altogether, but experiences count and are handed down. If there is no continuation?