Pakistan F-16 Discussions 2

[mingle]

Are we seeing F-16s take the same route as our mirages (MRF)? On one hand I wouldn't be surprised, on the other don't know how feasible it is.

Then we need more vipers

 

[mingle]

10 Birds in total.

I presume a MRO facility and surplus F16s. It will be sweet if we manage V kits.

Too many available both EU and US

 

[HRK]

Cockpit of F-16 ADF version acquired from Jordan

Credit: @Mohsin77 (Sino Defence)

 

[Tipu7]

Cockpit of F-16 ADF version acquired from Jordan
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Credit: @Mohsin77 (Sino Defence)

In air combat, ADF is a better aircraft than Jf17-A.

 

[Yasser76]

In air combat, ADF is a better aircraft than Jf17-A.

Be great to get your evidence behind this.

 

[HRK]

In air combat, ADF is a better aircraft than Jf17-A.

in terms of T/W ratio or in Radar Range .... ??

 

[baqai]

Thoughts?View attachment 674639

loved it and inspired me to make this

 

[Tipu7]

in terms of T/W ratio or in Radar Range .... ??

In terms of air defense and air dominance roles.
Some of its capabilities are not acknowledged openly. Despite being OCU bird primarily, there is good reason why it's deployed in Bholari.

 

[Sifar zero]

How many did we buy from RJAF?

 

[HRK]

In terms of air defense and air dominance roles.
Some of its capabilities are not acknowledged openly. Despite being OCU bird primarily, there is good reason why it's deployed in Bholari.

but they seem not compatible with AIM-120C-5 which PAF has in her inventory ... ???

 

[Tipu7]

but they seem not compatible with AIM-120C-5 which PAF has in her inventory ... ???

I used to think the same. But since its a popular belief, so lets keep believing it.

 

[Pogical Thinking]

How many did we buy from RJAF?

13 if my memory serves me correctly, 12 A's and 1 B

 

[Viper27]

In air combat, ADF is a better aircraft than Jf17-A.

Perhaps in dogfighting. Since it does not have the capability to fire the Aim-120C in our inventory (unless the radars were upgraded discreetly..which is highly unlikely) there is no way it beats the JF-17 in BVR combat.

 

[Sifar zero]

What upgrades were they given?

 

[Armchair]

The fact that the news came out that the ADF are unable to fire the AMRAAM, means exactly that they can fire them - as if they couldn't, it would have been kept as a state secret.

It is not a big deal, just a software update. I remember during the sanction years Pak had hacked the F-16's FCS and avionics even, and was doing funny things with them as an experiment.