F-7 of Pakistan Air Force

[Fatman17]

F-7 and F-7PG have served their purpose with diligence. Now it's time for the much better JF-17 Blocks.

 

[Harbyharb]

One of the first fighters to implement the double delta design for its generation, it have served PAF well, especially in the transition from Soviet-Style high alt interception to modern medium-low alt maneuver BFM.

And it still have great potential yet to be explored, even when it have became obsolete as a fighter - combining the structural redundancies of the MiG-21 fuselage with the double delta airfoil, a clean F-7PG repurposed as an unmanned aerial target drone can actually display very outstanding flight characteristics, enough to simulate the flight performance of competitive 4th gen fighters.

Regardless of if they end up in scrapyards, return to the parts that constitutes them, end up as museum exhibits, serving as reminders of PAF's history, or end their last flight in a blaze of glory, making their last contribution as benchmarks for future PAF weaponry, the legacy of F-7PG would be remembered for generations to come.

 

[ghazi52]

Double delta ...

 

[ghazi52]

Chengdu F-7 Skybolt F-7P (F-7MP) FT-7P F-7PG FT-7PG

1988 1988 ~1988 ~2002 ~2002

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120 10 48 8

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Eight losses due to crashes 15 December 2007, 29 May 2009, 5 August 2009, 15 August 2011, 25 January 2012, 8 February 2012, 29 May 2012 & 11 July 2013. Also performs limited CAS and strike duties. First 20 F-7P delivered in August 1988. An improved version of F-7M, the F-7P incorporates a Martin-Baker 10L zero-zero ejection seat, Grifo 7 radar (later upgraded to Grifo 7 mk.2), GEC Avionics HUD and two extra hardpoints (total 5) for provision of up to 4 AIM-9L missiles. 120 F-7P single-seat fighters and 15 FT-7P dual seat models delivered to six squadrons (including Combat Commanders School) during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Retrofitted with South African frequency-hopping radios. Fitted with PK10LZ variant of Martin-Baker Mk. 10 ejection seat. F-7P to be replaced with JF-17 by 2015. F-7PG ordered in early 1999 from CHINA. delivery completed by April 2002. FIAR Grifo 7MG radars installed after delivery to Pakistan.

List of aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force

A list of all past and current aircraft in service with the Pakistan Air Force (PAF). Pakistan Air Force – official website Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Falcons - Second to None GlobalSecurity.org – factsheet on the Pakistan Air Force

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[ghazi52]

 

[ghazi52]

 

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[ghazi52]

 

[jamal18]

I was amazed when the PAF first ordered them, Chinese built 'Mig-21's'. It was much later that I understood that they were a lot more than Mig-21's. The Chinese version was a different and much more modern aircraft.

Also cheap as chips.

 

[ghazi52]

 

[m52k85]

One of the first fighters to implement the double delta design for its generation, it have served PAF well, especially in the transition from Soviet-Style high alt interception to modern medium-low alt maneuver BFM.

And it still have great potential yet to be explored, even when it have became obsolete as a fighter - combining the structural redundancies of the MiG-21 fuselage with the double delta airfoil, a clean F-7PG repurposed as an unmanned aerial target drone can actually display very outstanding flight characteristics, enough to simulate the flight performance of competitive 4th gen fighters.

Regardless of if they end up in scrapyards, return to the parts that constitutes them, end up as museum exhibits, serving as reminders of PAF's history, or end their last flight in a blaze of glory, making their last contribution as benchmarks for future PAF weaponry, the legacy of F-7PG would be remembered for generations to come.

what happened to your native level proficiency in English all of a sudden?

 

[ghazi52]

 

[Ali_Baba]

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Relics of a by gone era with limited military capability in modern warfare - hopefully they can get swapped out for JF17s ASAP !!! The same goes for the Mirages.

 

[ghazi52]

 

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