SAC - FC-31 Grey Falcon Stealth aircraft for PAF : Updates & Debate

[asad71]

when did i say 52+?
We only have 18 52+, the rest are old, they may have been upgraded, but they were originally made in 80s and 90s.
In a decade or so they will become what F-7 and mirage has become for PAF. Flying cofins. They will start to drop from the sky

I've heard they have gone beyond Blk 52.

 

[Last Samuri]

Falcons mlu will remain your state if the art fighter for next decade until 2025.

J31 will not be arriving until then for various reasons not just cost.

For a start this is just a single tech demonstrator they need a dozen or so for going thru three thousand test flights yet. That will take five years plus.

Then plaaf will get first batch post 2020 til 2024.

Building a fifth gen fighter is incredibly expensive and time consuming .

 

[rockstar08]

Hi,

The lesson learnt from integrating JF 17 is that you start ahead of the game to be ready in time. And specially with something like the J31----I will give it 8 to 10 years---. Perfect timing if the deal is going to be made.

yes i agree with you , i am sure PAF will not go for a un proven Platform , Jf is also unproven but PAF is making them according to their needs , and who knows that we see some major improvement in JF project ... its like more money we put in this project , more better this project will be , and may be in future French will be ready to sell Electronic Suits or Eqip to Pak for JF's ...

back on topic ... J-31 is still in prototype phase , but right now PAF does not need 5th gen fighter , at least not till 2020...because either IAF go for Rafale or F-35 , or maybe more Mki , still we can counter without going for a completely new platform ... with more f16's mlued , Mirage 2k 's or maybe anyone from J-series of Plaaf would do the work .. but i prefer that PAF should buy more med and long range SAM's along with more F-16's , and put their focus and money on mass producing thunders ...
what do you think ?

 

[Rank]

IMO its good for Pakistan to join FC31 program. In future Pakistan have only option to buy 5th gen is from CHINA. If Pakistan join the program btw, it will give Pakistan Airforce good opportunity to learn how to make, build, maintain such aircrafts. Pakistan will definitely MUST join FC31 program but in PAF inventory, FC31 take 2022 to join officially before its in development phase and after China's AF order will be the first priority for China. JF is still shit nothing else more... we are just glorify JF17 is like F22 on ground its just a 3 generation aircraft and if you ask any Pakistan airforce pilot or official, they will just call JF17 "New aircraft to replace old fleet" thats it....

 

[araz]

Sir,

Make peace-----what else.

Sir.
I firmly believe that the best and most lasting peace is one made from a position of strength .We need to be able to deter our enemy from rash actions for them to talk peace.
Araz

 

[Last Samuri]

Araz.

I can assure the Indians want to be left alone to concentrate on growinn g their large economy and realising their potential to be a global industrial giant.

The Indians have more to lose from conflict than . Pakistan they are the ones that everybody in the west expects to be leading the Asian growth engine. India wants to pull millions out of poverty to do his they need stability . A war or conflict with anyone will slow down Indian growth.

This notion that India is planning to invade Pakistan and destroy it is not what people see or perceive in the west.

There are elements in power that insist on stirring trouble and until power is wrestled from these elements peace and growth in particular for Pakistan will never happen

 

[universal soldier]

any idea about the middle eastern country that want to purchase JF-17 ?

 

[RAMPAGE]

Syria?

 

[A2Z]

Can anyone tell me what fighters and interceptors PAF currently has and how many? Sorry for being a noob, I'm just curious

Search PAF in wikipedia and look the inventory section. This is probably the easiest way, you wont get the exact number but you'll get an idea.

 

[A2Z]

J-31 would be a great addition but I think its too early to say that Pakistan would be getting it for sure. Earlier PAF also showed interest in J-10B but now its quite clear that Pakistan wont buy J-10B.

 

[Ray_of_Hope]

I pray that this deal goes through cuz we have heard of so many possible deals but not a single one went through

 

[nwmalik]

Maybe Bahrain?
Just my guess.

 

[ACE OF THE AIR]

My guess is Lebanon.
Reason
ISIS on door step.
Funds paid for Aircraft procurement by Saudi Arabia.
Syria can not send her armed forces for protection in case of an invasion from any direction.

 

[Hurter]

@Oscar I am unable to see my homepage.. It gives an error

'You do not have permission to view this page or perform this action.'

Am I banned?

 

[monitor]