Karakorum - 8 (K-8) | Jet Trainer Aircraft.

[Trango Towers]

It is a nice shape indeed but i would like to see it in our grey schme

Even the green on the thunder is crap.

 

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[Zarvan]

Pakistan should upgrade now. I think it's time to move on to L 15 or Yak 130 or something similar

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Pakistan should upgrade now. I think it's time to move on to L 15 or Yak 130 or something similar

The PAF had a LIFT tender back in 2016-2017.

Based on what I heard at IDEAS 2018, the PAF had shortlisted the AVIC L-15 and the Leonardo M-346. For a time, the PAF was also considering the KAI T-50 (via LM), but when the U.S. cut Pakistan out of the FMF and CSF funds, the T-50 fell through.

For now, the PAF will be running the LIFT role through the JF-17B.

 

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The K-8 has seven variants, including the K-8E, K-8P, K-8V, JL-8, L-11, K-8W and K-8VB. K-8 ..

IN PAF: First batch of K-8P includes 6x air frames, were delivered to the PAF in 1994 after which Pakistan decided to procure 75 K-8 aircraft.
Currently, there are 55 K-8P's in service with PAF.
K-8's are deployed in PAF's three unit(s):

No. 1 FCU Sqn. aka "Rahbers" .
Advanced Jet Training Unit .
PAF Formation Aerobatics Team 'Sherdils' .

 

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K-8P Advanced Jet Trainer of Pakistan Air Force from No. 1 Fighter Conversion Unit "Rahbers".

Armed with 23 mm cannon pod, K-8P is ideally suited for anti-UAV and anti-Helicopter missions due to its excellent slow speed handling.