Pakistan Air Force Transport

[fatman17]

Lockheed Martin rolls out first civil LM-100J airlifter

http://www.janes.com/article/67635/lockheed-martin-rolls-out-first-civil-lm-100j-airlifter

As well as reducing the procurement cost (Lockheed Martin has previously given a unit cost of about USD60 million and USD70 million for an LM-130J, compared to approximately USD100 million for a C-130J), this reduces weight and fuel costs, as well as maintenance and sustainment costs. As such, the company sees a particular application with the militaries of some of the less developed parts of the world, such as Latin America, Africa, and parts of Asia.

PAF has 1 L-100 in its inventory which was transferred from PIA in the 60s/70s.

 

[Blue Marlin]

il-78 in ryazan for the refurb

 

[fatman17]

il-78 in ryazan for the refurb
View attachment 376593

that's a very old pic

 

[Blue Marlin]

that's a very old pic

oh...........i googled pakistani il-78 in ryazan and thats what i got.

 

[fatman17]

oh...........i googled pakistani il-78 in ryazan and thats what i got.

actually no PAF IL78 has been sent to Russia yet.

 

[Blue Marlin]

actually no PAF IL78 has been sent to Russia yet.

then why were there reports of a ll-78 spotted in ryazan?

 

[ghazi52]

Pakistan Air Force achieves a major milestone with the Indigenous Overhauling of the 50th C-130 Aircraft .

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1111661572294873

 

[ghazi52]

 

[fatman17]

Major achievement

 

[fatman17]

then why were there reports of a ll-78 spotted in ryazan?

If we see the report, it mentioned the words "maybe ". It is still possible that it will happen.

 

[Blue Marlin]

If we see the report, it mentioned the words "maybe ". It is still possible that it will happen.

well its confirmed there being repaired there.
http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2017/1/17/7917/?h
there was a report of one being spotted there and i posted a pic.

in regards to the 50th c130 being overhauled where you quoted me in another thread i under stand c130's were overhauled multiple times.

when do you think they would be replaced ?
y30

or c130-30j's ?

or even kc-390's ?

 

[fatman17]

well its confirmed there being repaired there.
http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2017/1/17/7917/?h
there was a report of one being spotted there and i posted a pic.

in regards to the 50th c130 being overhauled where you quoted me in another thread i under stand c130's were overhauled multiple times.

when do you think they would be replaced ?
y30

or c130-30j's ?

or even kc-390's ?

Don't know PAF replacement plans for C130s, having said that the structural upgrades Will increase aircraft life extension by another 10 ,15 years . Next platform Will most likely be Chinese.

 

[Rocky rock]

well its confirmed there being repaired there.
http://www.ruaviation.com/news/2017/1/17/7917/?h
there was a report of one being spotted there and i posted a pic.

in regards to the 50th c130 being overhauled where you quoted me in another thread i under stand c130's were overhauled multiple times.

when do you think they would be replaced ?
y30

or c130-30j's ?

or even kc-390's ?

This Possibly the only one we would be considering to replace C-130's.

Y-20

 

[fatman17]

This Possibly the only one we would be considering to replace C-130's.

Y-20

View attachment 384380

Y9 is the poor man's C130

 

[Bilal Khan (Quwa)]

Don't know PAF replacement plans for C130s, having said that the structural upgrades Will increase aircraft life extension by another 10 ,15 years . Next platform Will most likely be Chinese.

We'll have to wait and see.

Lockheed Martin has a saying, "only a Herc can replace a Herc." There are quality, durability and reliability aspects of the C-130 that have kept it as the industry standard to this day. Even poor users (which would be tilted to Chinese platforms on cost) seek used C-130s.

Lockheed recently began rolling out LM-100J freighters, basically no-frills Super Hercules for the civilian and cost-sensitive market. I think LM is aiming to pick up legacy C-130B/E users such as Pakistan, South Africa, Czech Republic, Poland etc, with the LM-100J.

And if not the LM-100J, then Embraer has a pretty good case with the KC-390. It's powered by the same engines as the Airbus A320, and Embraer claimed that the KC-390 will have among the lowest lifecycle costs on the market. It can also double as an in-flight refueling tanker.