Capabilities of PAF Dassault MIRAGE-III/V.

[GriffinsRule]

What happened to those Egyptian Mirages btw?

And Mirage 2000s would be a great addition to PAF, even if its to form an aggressor squadron.

 

[Reichmarshal]

Instead of going to PAF, its high time the PN air arm got its own fast jets n these Qatari mirages would make for a great addition n start.

 

[GriffinsRule]

Instead of going to PAF, its high time the PN air arm got its own fast jets n these Qatari mirages would make for a great addition n start.

PN only in name if all the training will come from PAF?

 

[Reichmarshal]

PN only in name if all the training will come from PAF?

At this point in time the air n ground crews would be PAF personal on deputation with PN.
Plus don't just look at these 12 ac we can form at the very least a sqd plus with uae ac.

I say this as with the events of recent weeks, things n countries are falling in line, right across the region.

 

[araz]

and they ended up selling us nothing. So who lost? (j/k)

But yes, I dont think Qatari M2k's make sense.

I think they cajoled Indians into buying Rafale. So what might not have worked for PAF worked for IAF. I still think they lost out as that 3 billion odd dollars would have come in handy. The sale to IAF mivht still have gone ahead as Rafale was a totally different fighter.
One question that has always bothered me is whether the frogs would have considered swapping Snecma M88(the Rafale engine) instead of M53 which was an old inefficient engine. Would it have made any difference to the M2K5's performance.
Help appreciated.
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[GriffinsRule]

I think they cajoled Indians into buying Rafale. So what might not have worked for PAF worked for IAF. I still think they lost out as that 3 billion odd dollars would have come in handy. The sale to IAF mivht still have gone ahead as Rafale was a totally different fighter.
One question that has always bothered me is whether the frogs would have considered swapping Snecma M88(the Rafale engine) instead of M53 which was an old inefficient engine. Would it have made any difference to the M2K5's performance.
Help appreciated.
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Very different engine dimensions, weights and trust so they are not interchangeable.

 

[araz]

Very different engine dimensions, weights and trust so they are not interchangeable.

Thank you for the response.
A

 

[The Raven]

What happened to those Egyptian Mirages btw?

And Mirage 2000s would be a great addition to PAF, even if its to form an aggressor squadron.

It was a clickbait story, much like most things on here.

 

[araz]

It was a clickbait story, much like most things on here.

But the news was broken by Alan Warnes!
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[Inception-06]

13 used mirages 2000 will bring what good in PAF ? Not even one full sqd

Could bring technical and tactical knowledge!

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

Exclusive: H2 SOW spotted on Mirage-VPA in a recent video published by PAF for the defence day celebration.
H2 is actually a H4 without rocket boosters.

 

[Scorpiooo]

But the news was broken by Alan Warnes!
A

Can you plz share the link

 

[The Eagle]

Can you plz share the link

The PAF is set to receive a batch of Egyptian Air Force Mirage-Vs

and this old tweet from Jan 2019 Details of Egypt air force Mirage Vs Mirage 5SDE : Single-seat radar-equipped fighter-bomber version for Egypt, equivalent to Mirage IIIE; 54 built Mirage 5E2 : Upgraded radarless attack version for Egypt. 16 built Mirage 5SDR : Export version of the...

defence.pk

 

[Scorpiooo]

The PAF is set to receive a batch of Egyptian Air Force Mirage-Vs

and this old tweet from Jan 2019 Details of Egypt air force Mirage Vs Mirage 5SDE : Single-seat radar-equipped fighter-bomber version for Egypt, equivalent to Mirage IIIE; 54 built Mirage 5E2 : Upgraded radarless attack version for Egypt. 16 built Mirage 5SDR : Export version of the...

defence.pk

Thanks, but it more then 2 year old news .. a lot sense it will already be dead news

 

[Basel]

Today I saw an unusual flying of a Mirage over central Karachi, the bird was very low and clean (no undercarriage, no hard points, no external fuel tanks).

While losing altitude it lean right, still losing altitude it goes to bit right, the it straightened and fly level, then it took 45+ degree angle and start climbing.

Initially I was shocked as it looked like the plane is having issue and pilot is trying to control it. The thing was that it was way too clean, and had dusty gray look.

I have seen mirages land and take off on daily basis since years but that flying was unusual.

Can anyone explain that?? @The Eagle @Deino