PAF interested in L-159 ALCA?

[nomi007]

if question is close air support than request 18+ A 10 from usa

 

[TOPGUN]

May ALLAH sure us all. K-8 is far superior to it and PAC needs to reposition its front landing gear to retracts inwards to house a better radar in the nose cone and also make some space in the fuselage to have 21mm/23mm single barrel canon instead of external one.

More over, I would really like to see PAC welcoming Libya and Algeria to be partner in K-8 Block-II to have DSI, Composite, Better range and payload.

For LIFT @TOPGUN PAC will be soon having a JF-17 dual seat and in the mean time FT-7P/PGs along with Mirages dual seat will be enough.

Although PAC should try to concentrate more and more on producing Super Mushak, K-8s and JF-17s Block-IIs and marketing it in Muslim countries along with South America and Africa.


If PAC is not interested in continuing K-8s. But I think they are....

How is K-8 far superior to it ? can you explain that? plus K-8 is a trainer not saying it can not play its role in a light combat aircraft when needed and the L-159 ALCA is a multi role advanced light combat aircraft please explain I am not very smart .

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

40 trainers would be great for forces

 

[Nishan_101]

How is K-8 far superior to it ? can you explain that? plus K-8 is a trainer not saying it can not play its role in a light combat aircraft when needed and the L-159 ALCA is a multi role advanced light combat aircraft please explain I am not very smart .

Brother why to buy a very old plane. As if we can improve the current Block-Is with better avionics and position of the front landing gear to retracts inwards to house a better radar along with an internal canon too.

More over, PAC had made a mistake of not producing the aircraft in Pakistan since 1990s even with the EU engines and Avionics which were available to them.

Although now as PAF has 60 of them, PAC should look in to Block-II upgrade with all composite, DSI, Improved landing gears(like JF-17s), better engines, advance avionics, 5-7 Hard points with multiple carriage and air refuelling systems as well.

 

[Quwa]

Brother why to buy a very old plane. As if we can improve the current Block-Is with better avionics and position of the front landing gear to retracts inwards to house a better radar along with an internal canon too.

More over, PAC had made a mistake of not producing the aircraft in Pakistan since 1990s even with the EU engines and Avionics which were available to them.

Although now as PAF has 60 of them, PAC should look in to Block-II upgrade with all composite, DSI, Improved landing gears(like JF-17s), better engines, advance avionics, 5-7 Hard points with multiple carriage and air refuelling systems as well.

Aircraft aren't like smartphones or tablets, 15 years (the L-159's age) isn't 'very old.' Besides, as TOPGUN noted, the L-159 was actually designed from the onset to serve as an advanced trainer and light combat aircraft. If the PAF truly is in the market for such a system, why would it foot hundreds of millions of dollars to develop something of which it only needs a couple dozen systems? It'd be cheaper and quicker to buy a commercially available solution.

Secondly, PAC made no mistake (about K-8s) in the 1990s. The PAC is just a state owned enterprise that is beholden to the authority of Pakistan's political leaders (civilian or military). If the Gov't of Pakistan made the necessary funds available to PAF, then PAC would have helped build the originally planned 100 K-8s.

Anyways, it's not necessary for a "Block II" K-8 to have DSI intakes and an all composite airframe. The PAF's K-8s will likely go through a MLU and Life Extension Program to enable additional years and more advanced avionics, better radar, etc.

 

[Nishan_101]

Aircraft aren't like smartphones or tablets, 15 years (the L-159's age) isn't 'very old.' Besides, as TOPGUN noted, the L-159 was actually designed from the onset to serve as an advanced trainer and light combat aircraft. If the PAF truly is in the market for such a system, why would it foot hundreds of millions of dollars to develop something of which it only needs a couple dozen systems? It'd be cheaper and quicker to buy a commercially available solution.

Secondly, PAC made no mistake (about K-8s) in the 1990s. The PAC is just a state owned enterprise that is beholden to the authority of Pakistan's political leaders (civilian or military). If the Gov't of Pakistan made the necessary funds available to PAF, then PAC would have helped build the originally planned 100 K-8s.

Anyways, it's not necessary for a "Block II" K-8 to have DSI intakes and an all composite airframe. The PAF's K-8s will likely go through a MLU and Life Extension Program to enable additional years and more advanced avionics, better radar, etc.

But I think there should be work on K-8 Block-II also we now need to do all of the K-8 manufacturing and assembling locally along with JF-17s and Super Mushak.

More over, PAC should start up a program for Basic Trainer on its own and bring in KSA, UAE, Jordan, Oman and Yemen. Also make two types of single engine turbo prop transport plane along with it in a new design that will be helping to gain commercial contract as well as can be used for training and surveillance/recon missions as well.

 

[Basel]

Please someone post comparison of air crafts in that category and review of them from professionals.

 

[nomi007]

May be just for $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

 

[Black Eagle 90]

Close it. PAF is quite okie with K-8 and wish to see more development on it soon.