Pakistan Army's T-129 ATAK Helicopter Deal | Updates & Discussions.

[Kompromat]

Lets see if it turns out to be true. I really want to see ATAKs in PAA.

@cabatli_53

 

[Gentelman]

usa will not offers us apache or ah-1z due to chinese thread

mil will be more suitable and deadly option

They will not coz they just are following motto of "Nasso."
If they needed us they would have replaced Cobra fleet but now they are just cold hearted business men to us!
China was never a threat it's an excuse.....
We use our machines ourselves and PA helis don't participate in any exercise.
We just don't have enough $$$s..

 

[Casus Belli]

 

[Informant]

That is a very interesting and perhaps unique way of feeding the MG.

Minimum space required for gun mechanism.

 

[JonAsad]

That is a very interesting and perhaps unique way of feeding the MG.

one hit can disable this feeding mechanism-

 

[Asena_Y]

Coolest selfie ever by a T-129A pilot, taken today during the service entrance ceremony.

 

[Quwa]

Lets see if it turns out to be true. I really want to see ATAKs in PAA.

@cabatli_53

Ultimately, I think PAA will procure T-129, albeit perhaps slowly and over the long-term (10-15 years) in small batches, e.g. 3 here, 6 there, 4 next, etc. Of course, things would catch up if it weren't for fighting in Waziristan or America's double standard policy interference.

 

[cabatli_53]

Atak weapon ranges

 

[DrWatson775]

I would like to see T129 with PA. However this is unlikely as the powerplant (LHTEC CTS800) is US/UK export. It would be too much of a hassle (redesign/testing etc) to fit the chinese WZ9 turboshaft into the T129. Better go for CAIC WZ10 when able with modification per PA requirements.

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[cabatli_53]

 

[cabatli_53]

T129A

 

[LordTyrannus]

This chopper is a catastroph.

It was designed as a light attack helicopter without a main canon and limited engine power and lift capacity. Later the italians put a 20mm canon onto it to use it in Iraq against insurgents. The Italian military was not pleased and abondoned the A129 model for a improoved A129 International model.

Turks take the weak airframe of the rejected A129 basemodel and put a heavy flir (Turkish made junk) on it, a too strong US engine and pylons with way too much carryload for this small structure.

The structure is so stressed, that after every flight bolts come loose and the main rotor shakes the whole airframe. Thats because turks were not able to make any design changes in the airframe. They lack the most simple engineering capabilities.

And than they come here and boost about such inferior platforms. I am sure no country ever will purchase this failed plattform, beside turkish army.

 

[cabatli_53]

The structure is so stressed, that after every flight bolts come loose and the main rotor shakes the whole airframe. Thats because turks were not able to make any design changes in the airframe. They lack the most simple engineering capabilities.

And than they come here and boost about such inferior platforms. I am sure no country ever will purchase this failed plattform, beside turkish army.

A pain is clear but Can you provide a source which is underlining "The structure is so stressed, that after every flight bolts come loose and the main rotor shakes the whole airframe. Thats because turks were not able to make any design changes in the airframe. They lack the most simple engineering capabilities" ?

Turks take the weak airframe of the rejected A129 basemodel and put a heavy flir (Turkish made junk) on it, a too strong US engine and pylons with way too much carryload for this small structure.

"Junk" term mostly used to describe Russian systems among NATO countries. A 2nd generation FLIR all around the world weigh similar kg's. Nothing special for Turkish Flir.

 

[Luftwaffe]

"Junk" term mostly used to describe Russian systems among NATO countries. A 2nd generation FLIR all around the world weight similar kg's. Nothing special for Turkish Flir.

Lol he has no source. A129 is one of the successful programs, A/T-129 comes second to AH-64 even the Tiger struggles to come at No 3, we know T-129 Airframe/Armor is strengthen high level of crashworthiness and ballistic tolerance provide high battlefield survivability.

Just don't feed the troll.