Pakistan's Airborne Early Warning and Control Aircrafts

[houshanghai]

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[Zarvan]

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When this will reach Pakistan and when other 3 will be completed and delivered to Pakistan

 

[PakShaheen79]

any technical specification please?

 

[Arsalan]

any technical specification please?

dear, the thread contains all required information. you need to check that out

however, for a quick review:

ZDK-03 Y8F-400 AEW

The ZDK-03 system is an advanced Airborne Warning and Control System [AWACS] with sophisticated integrated sensors and communications suite. The type is a new variant of the Shaanxi Y8 AEW&C aircraft designed specifically for Pakistan. Islamabad had ordered four ZDK-03s on order, with deliveries starting in late 2010. In parallel with the KJ-200 (Y8 'Balance Beam'), the Chinese aircraft industry developed and built a further AWACS version of the Cub referred to in some sources as the Y-8 AEW (Airborne Early Warning).

The existence of the conventional AWACS derivative became known in 2005. The actual prototype wearing a civilian-style blue/white color scheme and the test serial 'T0518 Red' is based on the radar-nosed Y8F-400 ('Category II Platform'). Contrary to some sources, the first prototype base aircraft was not the Y8F-600 ('Category III Platform'), though this platform with six-blade engines was used for later aircraft. The aircraft has a conventional 'saucer' rotodome mounted aft of the wings on twin inward-canted pylons; the greater part of the rotodome is dielectric. The Chinese aircraft is powered by four turboprop engines and has a greater range than offered by the Saab Microwave Systems Erieye. The aircraft nose was shorter and improved from usual glass-fared nose, like the Y-8F400 or Y-8-X, however the engine are not changed. A canoe shaped dome like E-8's array-phased antenna is located between the front and rear landing gears. The platform is characterized by the triple tail configuration (one large and two small), which was added for flight stability after the installation of new radar antenna.

This arrangement is similar to the one being used by the E-2C/D Hawkeye Airborne Early Warning Aircraft used by the USN.

This arrangement will allow ZDK-03 AEW&C Karakoram Eagle to provide 360º radar coverage.

ZDK-03 AEW&C Karakoram Eagle has single active electronically steered array radar from the Chinese KJ-2000 which is mounted on a turboprop-powered Y-8F600 in a rotating rotodome.

but still, you need to go through entire thread to get all that is required

 

[Xracer]

any technical specification please?

A variant designed specifically for export to the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Consists of a Chinese AESA radar mounted on the Y-8F600 platform. The radar is reported to have a greater range than that of the PAF's Saab 2000 Erieye AEW&C radar.

General characteristics

Crew: 5, or 3, or 2 (Y-8F600)
Capacity: ≈90 equipped troops
Payload: 20,000 kg (44,000 lb) cargo
Length: 34.02m (111ft, 8in)
Wingspan: 38.0m (124ft 8in)
Height: 11.6m (36ft 8in)
Wing area: 121.9m² (1311.7ft²)
Empty weight: 35,490kg (77,237lb)
Loaded weight: kg (lb)
Useful load: 20,000kg (44,090lb)
Max takeoff weight: 61,000kg (134,480lb)
Powerplant: 4 × Zhuzhou WoJiang-6 (WJ-6) turboprops, 3,170kW (4,250hp) each

Performance

Never exceed speed: km/h (knots, mph)
Maximum speed: 660km/h (357 knots, mph)
Cruise speed: 550km/h (knots, mph)
Stall speed: km/h (knots, mph)
Range: 5,615km (3030nm, mi)
Service ceiling: 10,400m (ft)
Rate of climb: 10m/s (ft/min)
Wing loading: kg/m² (lb/ft²)
Power/mass: W/kg (hp/lb)

Armament

Twin 23mm cannon tail turret (early models only)

 

[PakShaheen79]

thnanks arslan and Xracer really appreciate your efforts.

 

[HavocHeaven]

I heard that a very clear big picture had been posted on CDF. But it was quickly replaced with a resized version because of too much detailed information in the picture. The big bird is now at China Flight Test Establishment in Yanliang, Shanxi Province.

Hey Thunders, you got company!

 

[SQ8]

Those secondary vertical tails remind me of the Lockheed electra.. old is gold in the multi-tail approach.

 

[TaimiKhan]

Those secondary vertical tails remind me of the Lockheed electra.. old is gold in the multi-tail approach.

These were installed after the crash of one of the KJ-200 prototype which took 40 precious lives and was a huge set back for the Chinese AEW&C program back in 2005-06 i believe. The huge radar dome on the spine makes the single rudder less effective, thus the secondary rudders installed so that the aircraft has more steering or better control during flying.

 

[houshanghai]

I heard that a very clear big picture had been posted on CDF. But it was quickly replaced with a resized version because of too much detailed information in the picture. The big bird is now at China Flight Test Establishment in Yanliang, Shanxi Province.

Hey Thunders, you got company!

you know that this muzzy pic of zdk03 come from Mr.G in yangliang,he have the clear pic.but to maintain secrecy .....

 

[wangrong]

 

[MJaa]

Here is the large pic

PICTURE OF FLYING ZDK-03 AEW&C KARAKORAM EAGLE AIRCRAFT

This is the first image of flying Sino-Pak ZDK-03 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) Karakoram Eagle before delivery to Pakistan Air Force.ZDK-03 AEW&C Karakoram Eagle provides 360º radar coverage with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar.

 

[fatman17]

Here is the large pic

PICTURE OF FLYING ZDK-03 AEW&C KARAKORAM EAGLE AIRCRAFT

This is the first image of flying Sino-Pak ZDK-03 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) Karakoram Eagle before delivery to Pakistan Air Force.ZDK-03 AEW&C Karakoram Eagle provides 360º radar coverage with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar.

the colour scheme indicates that it is still under testing.!

 

[MJaa]

the colour scheme indicates that it is still under testing.!

It could very well be the second or third ZDK-03 as indicated by the number

 

[TaimiKhan]

Here is the large pic

PICTURE OF FLYING ZDK-03 AEW&C KARAKORAM EAGLE AIRCRAFT

This is the first image of flying Sino-Pak ZDK-03 Airborne Early Warning and Control System (AEW&C) Karakoram Eagle before delivery to Pakistan Air Force.ZDK-03 AEW&C Karakoram Eagle provides 360º radar coverage with Active Electronically Scanned Array (AESA) Radar.

It seems this is the 3rd ZDK-03.

As i was told of two already in advanced stages.

Number is 133, most probably 131 & 132 are already in more advanced stages with the PAF colored one already seen.

Chinese make things very fast, its very amazing.