Pakistan Air Force Transport

[nomi007]

export version of Y-9
export version was unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow as Y-9E
hope will replace old Hercules with this versions

 

[TOPGUN]

export version of Y-9
export version was unveiled at the 2016 Zhuhai Airshow as Y-9E
hope will replace old Hercules with this versions

Why replace them ? do you even know if they have updated ? or overhauled ?

 

[fatman17]

Why replace them ? do you even know if they have updated ? or overhauled ?

6 Hercs are being overhauled in Malaysia. 1st one is almost complete.

 

[nomi007]

pakistan airforce one

 

[khanasifm]

Sometime back outer wing sections and other part were bought by paf so probably bring older c130 back by extending life for another 10 15 years paf has total 16 c130 in 6 and 21 sqn including these 6

 

[fatman17]

Just a nice pic

 

[fatman17]

China's answer to the C130 Herk.

The PLA Daily just released a series of photos confirming that Y-9's "3-ZBD-03 airborne armored infantry fighting vehicle" capacity. Outside of dropping ZBD-03s, it can also carry 25 tons of cargo or 132 paratroops. While the Y-20 program is getting all the attention, the Y-9 is another tool in China's war chest that can call upon to rapidly reinforce China's remote regions.

 

[AZADPAKISTAN2009]

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pakistan airforce one

A rather , small plane for Airforce one status should really upgrade to a more modern BombardierC100 or C300 series plane for Airforce one

or Slightly bigger version

This really is a awesome platform for Airforce one or AWAC

Should be able to at least take 50-100 Officials in air if needed to keep Government running from Air

 

[nomi007]

China's answer to the C130 Herk.

The PLA Daily just released a series of photos confirming that Y-9's "3-ZBD-03 airborne armored infantry fighting vehicle" capacity. Outside of dropping ZBD-03s, it can also carry 25 tons of cargo or 132 paratroops. While the Y-20 program is getting all the attention, the Y-9 is another tool in China's war chest that can call upon to rapidly reinforce China's remote regions.

post in chinese thread

 

[Blue Marlin]

6 Hercs are being overhauled in Malaysia. 1st one is almost complete.

how come the hercs are overhauled in malaysia, and not in pakistan?

 

[fatman17]

how come the hercs are overhauled in malaysia, and not in pakistan?

LM has a facility thru 3rd party in Malaysia.

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

IMO Pakistan will keep on using the C-130. If and when the older C-130s expire (assuming they can't be zero-hour'ed), the PAF will probably seek surplus C-130Js or buy them new from the U.S.

Some might scoff at the USD $100m price-point, but that is the cost of the aircraft *plus* the support package - i.e. spare parts, spare engines, training, logistics, etc. That'll be much cheaper than the A400M, and probably marginally pricier than most other aircraft, e.g. KC390.

Besides, the PAF will fly new C-130s for 50-70 years.

 

[Blue Marlin]

LM has a facility thru 3rd party in Malaysia.

so it has to be done my lm? in terms of tech know how i thought pakistan took the back end of one c130 and put it on the other c130 to make it serviceable.

IMO Pakistan will keep on using the C-130. If and when the older C-130s expire (assuming they can't be zero-hour'ed), the PAF will probably seek surplus C-130Js or buy them new from the U.S.

Some might scoff at the USD $100m price-point, but that is the cost of the aircraft *plus* the support package - i.e. spare parts, spare engines, training, logistics, etc. That'll be much cheaper than the A400M, and probably marginally pricier than most other aircraft, e.g. KC390.

Besides, the PAF will fly new C-130s for 50-70 years.

the kc-390's main selling point is being cheaper than the c130 as is specifically designed to do so.
its range is not as good as the c130 when under full load but thats pretty much it.

the a400 is $130 million of the shelf cost. and is not even worth looking dispite being impressive as i believe pakistan looked at it at riat 2016. but chin has the y-30 program which is slow but picking up speed

but pakistan liking the c130 they would go for the c130j's with the 30 foot extended fuselage [c130j-30]

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

so it has to be done my lm? in terms of tech know how i thought pakistan took the back end of one c130 and put it on the other c130 to make it serviceable.

the kc-390's main selling point is being cheaper than the c130 as is specifically designed to do so.
its range is not as good as the c130 when under full load but thats pretty much it.

the a400 is $130 million of the shelf cost. and is not even worth looking dispite being impressive as i believe pakistan looked at it at riat 2016. but chin has the y-30 program which is slow but picking up speed

but pakistan liking the c130 they would go for the c130j's with the 30 foot extended fuselage [c130j-30]

When FMF for the F-16 deal collapsed, the PAF should have trolled Congress by taking up its willingness for Hercules on aid by asking for subsidized C-130Js.

 

[Imran Khan]

When FMF for the F-16 deal collapsed, the PAF should have trolled Congress by taking up its willingness for Hercules on aid by asking for subsidized C-130Js.

It will be far better if we forget usa for few decades