Chinese Y-20, could help modernize Pakistan's transport capabilities.

[fatman17]

any platform which used russian engines, would require an export NOC/licence from the russians. so until the chinese come up with Y-20's powered by chinese engines, forget it.!!!

 

[S10]

Looks like another rip-off by China- looks almost identical to C-17. How does a transport plnae change the military balance in the region? India has always maintained a conventional superiority over Pakistan does this purchase really change anything?

Every transport plane has two wings and tails, therefore all of them are rip-off of Wright Brothers' design.

Can you be anymore stupid?

 

[nomi007]

 

[Glorino]

Surprised Pakistan using C-130 planes for air transport.How many such planes Pakistan is using and when first purchased

 

[trident2010]

As a ally of US, pakistan should demand 5-6 C-17 Globemaster III and also equal no.s of C-130J Super Hercules from US.

These will be very useful in both military and humanitarian causes.

 

[TaimiKhan]

As a ally of US, pakistan should demand 5-6 C-17 Globemaster III and also equal no.s of C-130J Super Hercules from US.

These will be very useful in both military and humanitarian causes.

Don't have the money for both

Globemaster is too much for us, we don't have much distances to cover. C-130s are more then enough for now, but more of them or something like Y-9 would be added bonus. 6-8 IL-76s and / or may be Y-20s would be sufficient.

 

[trident2010]

Don't have the money for both

Globemaster is too much for us, we don't have much distances to cover. C-130s are more then enough for now, but more of them or something like Y-9 would be added bonus. 6-8 IL-76s and / or may be Y-20s would be sufficient.

Fair enough !!

What model of C-130 PAF has? Are they J models? If not then is it possible for PAF to upgrade them to J standards?

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

Y-9 would fit in fine for moving in supplies and soldier units or machinery to needed areas , and their mid size would mean landing safely in smaller runways

 

[nomi007]

China sees an opportunity to export the Xian Y-20 strategic transport, with a number of variants planned.

The remarks about the aircraft's overseas potential were reportedly made by Tang Jun, chairman of Xian Aircraft, which has produced a prototype of China's largest indigenously produced airlifter to date.

The report also quotes "aviation industry insiders" as saying that the Y-20 will be operational in China by 2017, and that the programme had its genesis in the 1990s.

Tang, however, gave no indication of the overall number of Y-20s that Beijing hopes to obtain.

The Y-20 conducted its first flight in late January from China's Yanlian airbase. The flight was covered extensively by the Chinese media.

After images of the four-engined airlifter appeared on Chinese defence websites in late 2012, Beijing confirmed the programme's existence in early January 2013.

The Y-20 is smaller than the Boeing C-17, but larger than the Ilyushin Il-76. Although Beijing has made great strides in developing its fighter fleet in recent years, the People's Liberation Army air force has a number of capability gaps, including strategic transport.
China sees export potential for Y-20 - 3/18/2013 - Flight Global

 

[Asian.Century]

Lovely :

 

[Imran Khan]

lets hope something better . remember life span of asian planes is too less then western amercan

 

[razgriz19]

lets hope something better . remember life span of asian planes is too less then western amercan

What we need is C-130J. Reliable and sturdy.

Fair enough !!

What model of C-130 PAF has? Are they J models? If not then is it possible for PAF to upgrade them to J standards?

Es and Hs are in service as far as i know.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

We really have a gap of high end transporters 10 units would be wonderful for Troops supplies and ammunition and machinery transportation

1 UN mission /International emergency response
6 Military Usage (Eastern Front)
2 Reserve (Western Front)

 

[tarrar]

Y20 looks good but it is still running trials & is not going to get inducted any time soon, so Pakistan will have to wait for the induction Y20 in Chinese Army first.