Pakistan Air Force Transport

[fatman17]

^they should change the livery of the aircraft

 

[TOPGUN]

^they should change the livery of the aircraft

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I agree looks too much like a PIA aircraft .. is that the only aircraft of the kind in the PAF correct ?

 

[fatman17]

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I agree looks too much like a PIA aircraft .. is that the only aircraft of the kind in the PAF correct ?

previously there were 3 examples of Boeing 707 taken from PIA but they are now too expensive to operate.

 

[Jango]

In ITALY.

Looks like some more furniture is being brought in!!!

BTW< why are the engines covered on one side but not on the other??

Or are they not running the GPU/ APU and using the aircraft engine for power? Which seems unlikely.

They are covered on the right side, while left side engines are not covered.

 

[Sugarcane]

 

[nomi007]

Alenia C-27J Spartan-shares common engines and other systems with C-130J
Unit cost US$53.3 million (2012)
c-130j Unit cost US$65 million (C-130J 2008 flyaway cost)
but still we go for old Australian c-130h
on the other hand uae also retiring old c-130h model
that are also good for us
hope paf also seeing planes

 

[ice_man]

C-27J is fairly a nerw plane hence PAF han't even considered it! while C-130 is tested over the decades & is like a toyota of aviation!

 

[hassan1]

PAF L-100

 

[fatman17]

Alenia C-27J Spartan-shares common engines and other systems with C-130J
Unit cost US$53.3 million (2012)
c-130j Unit cost US$65 million (C-130J 2008 flyaway cost)
but still we go for old Australian c-130h
on the other hand uae also retiring old c-130h model
that are also good for us
hope paf also seeing planes

we r better off buying refurbished IL-78's. they carry 3 times the load of a C130/C27.

 

[Jango]

Now that's intense.

 

[fatman17]

Y-9


A newly produced Y-9 was taking off from the SAC airfield, ready to be delivered to PLAAF. This design was first unveiled at the 11th Beijing Airshow in September 2005 as the next generation medium transport aircraft to replace the obsolete Y-8/An-12. It appears to have superseded the earlier Y-8-X project (initially dubbed Y-8U?). The aircraft features a stretched cargo cabin which can quickly load/unload maximum 20t containerized cargo, or airdrop 13.2t equipment or 98 paratroopers. It also has a 4-crew cockpit featuring 6 color MFDs and EFIS. The aircraft is equipped with advanced communication, navigation, radar, EGWPS, collision avoidance systems to ensure safe flight under all weather conditions. Similar to the Y-8 "Category III Platform", Y-9 is powered by 4 WJ-6C turboprops (rated @ 5,100ehp each) with JL-4 6-blade high efficiency propellers made of composite materials, which improve its high temperature and high altitude performance. It also has solid nose and tail cone housing a weather radar and additional electronic equipment. An EO turret (containing FLIR/TV) is mounted underneath the nose for all weather/low altitude operation. Its horizontal tailplanes have additional samll vertial stabilizers intalled as well to improved its stability at low speed. Some specifications: max TO weight 65t, max payload 20t or 106 paratroopers, 15t payload range 2,200km, max range 5,000km, max level speed 650km/h, cruise speed 550km/h, service ceiling 10,100m, cruise altitude 8,000m. The development of Y-9 started officially in October 2005 and the construction of the first prototype (tail and head sections) started in 2006. However the project appeared to have been halted in 2007 due to shifting the production to the high priority High New series as well as Y-8C transport aircraft. The development resumed in late 2008 after the two year delay and the first prototype was believed to have made its maiden flight on November 5, 2010. At least one Y-9 prototype (#741) has been undergoing tests at CFTE.

- Last Updated 7/7/12

china's answer to the C-130

Now that's intense.

repairable damage!

 

[Bratva]

Pakistani government never released the crash photos of General Zia C-130?

 

[fatman17]

Pakistani government never released the crash photos of General Zia C-130?

nothing was left of the burnt airframe. BTW some debries inc an engine are still dumped at mtn AFB.

 

[The bridge]

Just out of curiosity, what aircraft is used in Pakistan for VIP movements (President, Prime Minister and likes)??

 

[fatman17]

Just out of curiosity, what aircraft is used in Pakistan for VIP movements (President, Prime Minister and likes)??

A310
C235
many business a/c and helos.