MastanKhan
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Hi,
Pakistan air force is going for air to air refueling for its JF17 fleet. It currently has the Illyushin aircraft for that job. Incidently---during actual war time---the heavy refuellers in the Pakistani arena would be taken out in the first 48 to 72 hours due to limited space of flight.
So---to compensate for that---the air force needs a different options. The different option can be a medium to heavy fighter bomber type of aircraft----which---along with carrying its prime activities can also add another important feature to its abilities---that is air to air BUDDY REFUELLING.
The enemy air force would take it as its first and foremost priority to take out the heavy refuellers---they will go all out to neutralize this serious threat and the target time is the first 48 hours----. We can anticipate the refuellers to be completely out of service after the first 72 hours by the enemy.
So---after that time period---the air force---which would be in dire need of refuellers---would be left empty handed. And---in order for it to have a secondary platform to meet and exceed the needs of air to air refueling it has no other option but to go for a heavy strike aircraft which can have a dual / multi purpose utility.
So---again this utility can be arranged for a JH7B type of aircraft---it is your bomber---it is your BVR truck---it is your Electronic counter measure / Growler type aircraft---it can carry your future long distance ALCM's----and it can be hooked up with the utility of a drogue to fill up other aircraft in need.
I think that the Paf needs to go for a multi purpose aircraft for air to air refueling rather than a full time refueller because of the very limited air space for most of its area.
The only place that this Illyushin type aircraft can successfully engage in refueling without an immediate enemy threat is over most of Baluchistan and Arabian sea in the Gwadar / pasni region---and that area is not enough to meet the needs of the air force.
With a hose and drogue type buddy refueller---all those aircraft can be used in that capacity any time of the day or night.
@Indus Falcon @silent hawk
Pakistan air force is going for air to air refueling for its JF17 fleet. It currently has the Illyushin aircraft for that job. Incidently---during actual war time---the heavy refuellers in the Pakistani arena would be taken out in the first 48 to 72 hours due to limited space of flight.
So---to compensate for that---the air force needs a different options. The different option can be a medium to heavy fighter bomber type of aircraft----which---along with carrying its prime activities can also add another important feature to its abilities---that is air to air BUDDY REFUELLING.
The enemy air force would take it as its first and foremost priority to take out the heavy refuellers---they will go all out to neutralize this serious threat and the target time is the first 48 hours----. We can anticipate the refuellers to be completely out of service after the first 72 hours by the enemy.
So---after that time period---the air force---which would be in dire need of refuellers---would be left empty handed. And---in order for it to have a secondary platform to meet and exceed the needs of air to air refueling it has no other option but to go for a heavy strike aircraft which can have a dual / multi purpose utility.
So---again this utility can be arranged for a JH7B type of aircraft---it is your bomber---it is your BVR truck---it is your Electronic counter measure / Growler type aircraft---it can carry your future long distance ALCM's----and it can be hooked up with the utility of a drogue to fill up other aircraft in need.
I think that the Paf needs to go for a multi purpose aircraft for air to air refueling rather than a full time refueller because of the very limited air space for most of its area.
The only place that this Illyushin type aircraft can successfully engage in refueling without an immediate enemy threat is over most of Baluchistan and Arabian sea in the Gwadar / pasni region---and that area is not enough to meet the needs of the air force.
With a hose and drogue type buddy refueller---all those aircraft can be used in that capacity any time of the day or night.
@Indus Falcon @silent hawk
