Pakistan Army Aviation Corps - Updated

[Aamir Hussain]

all is NOT pilfered from the NATO containers. nearly 50% of such equipment supplied/given to the afghan army/police is 'claimed' to be lost and is sold in the bara market by smugglers of both afghan and PK.

Yes FM a lot of it is leakage is from ANA, and pillferage at the Afghan side. Some of the stuff -- more of a personal nature is sold off on throwaway prices or given away by leaving US Soldiers. I have been told by some of my subordinates who were working in Roshan and Afghna Wirelsess that daily lot upon lot of stuff incluing guitars, organs, amps. DVD's, etc. are picked up by contractors from Jallalabad, Bagram, and Kandahar and sold off in the markets of Kabul.

MRE's are pillfered from ANA storage facilties (All of them are marked halal - therefore they are destined for ANA or Afghan Civil Govt. use.)

 

[notorious_eagle]

BTW 2. I have heared that alteast one Blackhawk and 1 Apache have been shifted to China by PA after they were found in two forty footer containers in a disassembeled condition from the NATO Supply Convoys. This happened in 2009 or 2010. The source is quite credible. Can anyone shed some light on it or have any info.

Sir

I have also heard a similar story but its hard to digest. The yanks will make a huge hue regarding something like this and considering how much hold they have in Pakistan, this story is a little bit hard to believe. I could understand if various parts were siphoned off but its hard to believe that a whole chopper was siphoned off without raising any alarm. I am sure Americans have installed tracking devices on such valuable assets considering that Apache's and Blackhawk's are some of the finest pieces of technology that the Yanks can offer.

 

[nomi007]

after Siachen_Glacier accident
i hope pa will get 1st heavy lifters

 

[DANGER-ZONE]

March 15, 2012: Pakistan Army MFI-17 Mushshak at Rawalpindi - Qasim (Dhamial / OPQS) Pakistan.

 

[PakShaheen79]

PA needs strategic airlift capability ASAP for both defense and civilian purposes.

 

[Jango]

PA needs strategic airlift capability ASAP for both defense and civilian purposes.

What do you mean by that???

That we should get what equipment?

after Siachen_Glacier accident
i hope pa will get 1st heavy lifters

And what did the siachen incident do that you have made an assumption like this?

 

[PakShaheen79]

What do you mean by that???

That we should get what equipment?

the ability to move large number of troops and machinery to front line in minimum time. Indians captured Siachen passes due to having this ability and Pakistanis were late in this race due to absence of this.

Heavy lift choppers, planes, etc.

 

[fatman17]

Mi-17/171 Hip (Armed Version)

An Mi-171 was taking off carrying 6 rocket launchers. It is one of the over 100 Russian-made Mi-17/171s (serial numbers LH917xx, 927xx, 937xx, 947xx, 957xx, 967xx, 987xx, 997xx) which represent the majority of medium transport helicopters in service with PLA Army Aviation (LH). In order to replace the obsolete Z-5/Mi-4, 24 Mi-17s were initially purchased in 1991 following the US government's refusal to sell more S-70Cs. Since then another 35 improved Mi-171s were purchased in 1995. Among them, some were modified by adding IFF, ASO-2V chaff/flare dispensers and external pylons for carrying up to six bombs, fuel tanks, or rocket launchers. Some are also able to lay mines or to carry paratroopers. Most Mi-17/171s have been upgraded with a pair of communication antennas on top of and beneath the boom. However unlike the similar type in service with Russian Army (Mi-8TV), these locally modified Mi-171s appear to lack cockpit armor plates, nose machine gun, engine exhaust IR suppressors. Its cruise speed is 230km and range is 1,000km. Apparently this cheap, robust and versatile helicopter has become the backbone of LH. A small number of Mi-171s modified with a search light, an IRST turret also entered the service with PLAAF for SAR missions (serial # 30x7x). A new batch of Mi-171 (M-171E?) was imported in 2006 by the Army (S/N B46xx, 927xx, LH987xx, 997xx, 9107xx) as well as the Air Force (S/N 999xx) which has a similar configuration (solid nose and loading ramp) as Mi-17V5 (see below). A few VIP model were also imported (with old Mi-17 style rear doors). A few Mi-171s do have an IR jammer (SOEP-V1A?) installed which works together with the flare dispenser to protect the aircraft from MANPADS attacks. One Mi-171 was modified in 2008 to have two antennas installed on top of the external pylons. These mushroom shaped antennas may serve for the communication (relay) purposes. Another type of antenna was seen intalled on top of the tail boom of an Mi-171 probably for navigational purpose (GPS/Beidou). At least one Mi-171 has been equipped with a retractable battlefield surveillance radar similar to that onboard French AS-532 Horizon battlefield surveillance helicopter.

- Last Updated 4/28/12

the ability to move large number of troops and machinery to front line in minimum time. Indians captured Siachen passes due to having this ability and Pakistanis were late in this race due to absence of this.

Heavy lift choppers, planes, etc.

heavy lift helos can have difficuly operating in high altitude conditions.

 

[aziqbal]

many people is asking about AH-1 Cobras,

Pakistan got delivered 10 X AH-1S in 1985
then again another 10 x AH-1S in 1986

making 20

we then got

12 x AH-1F in 2007
and 14 x AH-1F in 2010

making total of 20+12+14= 46 Cobra attack helos, obviously not taken into acc lost/damaged/withdrawn from service ones

in addition we have recieved around dozen even or more Cobras to be used only for spares

 

[Edevelop]

 

[Nishan_101]

I think Pak Army will very soon select the Z-10P and most probably it would going to produce/assembled at PAC. INSHA ALLAH.

 

[aziqbal]

I think Pak Army will very soon select the Z-10P and most probably it would going to produce/assembled at PAC. INSHA ALLAH.

did you just make up Z-10P? u mean WZ-10, that will not happen, currently PLA 5th avitaion regiment only operate 12 x WZ-10s (LH95101-95112) and the 4th regiment is due to stand up soon, PLA has a massive requirment will not export soon

 

[fatman17]

MFI-395 Super Mushshak Trainer Aircraft, Pakistan


Key Data
Crew Two
Manufacturer Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) Operators Pakistan Air Force and Royal Saudi Air Force
Maiden Flight August 1996 Service Entry May 2001 Length 7.15m Wingspan 8.85m
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MFI-395 Super Mushshak is a military trainer / light attack aircraft designed and manufactured by the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex (PAC) for the Pakistan Air Force (PAF) and the Royal Saudi Air Force (RSAF). It was derived from the MFI-17 Mushshak trainer aircraft. Approximately 300 MFI-395s are currently operational at the academies of the Pakistan Armed Forces.

Previous orders to the PAF, RSAF and Royal Air Force of Oman
Customer orders for the MFI-395 included: PAF (50), RSAF (20) and Royal Air Force of Oman (five).

The PAF received its first Super Mushshak in May 2001. Deliveries to the Royal Air Force of Oman were concluded in 2004.

Designed to suit military and civilian missions
The MFI-395 was designed to provide primary flight training to the pilots of the PAF Academy situated at Risalpur. It was designed to suit both military and civilian missions. The aircraft's design is compliant with the US FAR 23 certification standards in aerobatics and utility classes.

The tricycle type undercarriage allows the aircraft to operate from unprepared airstrips and rough airfields, even in hostile conditions.

Pakistan's MFI-395 training aircraft development
"The MFI-395 is powered by Lycoming IO-540 V4A5 six-cylinder engine rated at 194kW (260hp) of output power."The development of the MFI-395 started in 1995. The aircraft was built by upgrading the MFI-17 with an advanced 260hp engine, electrical instruments, dual flight control systems and a Bendix RSA fuel injection system.

The maiden flight of the Super Mushshak took place in August 1996. The production aircraft was rolled out in November 2000. It entered service in May 2001 and was certified by the Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority in 2002.

It was displayed at the Dubai Air Show held in November 2011.

Features and spacious cockpit of the MFI-395 Super Mushshak
The MFI-395 features a high wing monoplane design. It boasts two integral fuel tanks which carry 47 gallons of fuel. The large baggage compartment located aft of the cockpit can be easily accessed through a door on the rear side of the fuselage.

"Customer orders for the MFI-395 included: PAF (50), RSAF (20) and Royal Air Force of Oman (five)."The Super Mushshak is equipped with a blind screen, which allows the aircraft to carry out instrument flying missions.

The spacious glass cockpit of the MFI-395 accommodates two flight crew members, a student pilot and a flight instructor. It is integrated with two ejection seats adjacent to each other, with an option for third seat at the rear side. It is enclosed by an oval shaped glass canopy which opens upwards to meliorate the visibility.

The cockpit is equipped with two multifunctional displays to exhibit data related to navigation, flight instrumentation, fuel and the engine. It is also equipped with an Enviro R-134 air conditioning system to sustain constant temperature.

Avionics installed on the military trainer / light attack aircraft
The avionics suite incorporated in the MFI-395 includes instrument flight rules (IFR) capable electronic flight instrumentation system (EFIS), a global positioning system, instrument landing system, voice over recorder, UHF radio, automatic direction finder, distance measuring equipment and information friend or foe transponder.

Missiles and gunpods of the Pakistan Aeronautical Complex's aircraft
The MFI-395 is fitted with six hardpoints under the wing pylons. The inner two stressed hardpoints can carry up to 150kg each. The remaining four carry rockets, gunpods and Bofor Bantam anti-tank missiles.

Lycoming engines and performance of PAC's MFI-395 Super Mushshak
The MFI-395 is powered by Lycoming IO-540 V4A5 six-cylinder engine rated at 194kW (260hp) of output power. The engine is driven by a two-bladed Hartzell propeller which can rotate at a constant speed of 2,700rpm.

The dry weight of the engine is 199kg. The time between overhaul is 2,000 hours.

The MFI-395 can climb at the rate of 8.6m/s. The never exceed and maximum speeds of the aircraft are 363km/h and 268km/h respectively. The cruise speed is 240km/h. The stall speed is 96km/h. The maximum range and service ceiling are 814km and 6.7km respectively. The maximum endurance is 4 hours 15 minutes.




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[Last Hope]

Found this really interesting.

 

[Imran Khan]