FOOLS_NIGHTMARE
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A valuable life lesson for the enemy: whatever you do, just don't mess with an armed viper, you won't last longer!
PAF F-16 | Discussions
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Reichmarshal
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PAF purchased 500 aim 120 ie if my memory serves me correct.....let's say at any given time specially during a war PAF has 70 F16 air worth condition. Let's also assume that PAF has replenished its stock nnstill has 500 aim 120.
That makes around 7 missiles per ac. In a fighting war that should be exhausted in about a weeks time. N as the u.s has been behaving it won't replenish its missiles let alone spares for the f 16
My question then wt ?
That makes around 7 missiles per ac. In a fighting war that should be exhausted in about a weeks time. N as the u.s has been behaving it won't replenish its missiles let alone spares for the f 16
My question then wt ?
Windjammer
VIP Member
Saw that red cage like protection on the intake when the Block-52s first arrived in Pakistan, wonder if it's to stop FOD.
Fatman17
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To be used with extreme care
Fatman17
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The F-16 Is the Most Dominant Fighter Of Its Generation
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, known affectionately by many pilots as the Viper, is the most widely operated fighter aircraft on the planet for a reason. In an era when fighter designs were largely focused on what could be argued were glamour metrics like top speed and service ceiling, the F-16...
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TallGuy
Registered Member
In all probability , any conflict with india will not last more then 100 hrs, air war will last 36hrs or less.
so they are more then enough
First to survive 100hrs decisively.
no need any more with SD-10 A and PL15
HRK
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
You are mistaken.... It will be long drawn war of attrition more or less a hybrid model of Ukrainian War and Syrian War where not only Regular Armies will fight but mercenaries and volunteers from both sides.
GriffinsRule
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
Neither country can risk it, esp Pakistan. They will try to move up very quickly in terms of intensity and towards the nuclear threshold in order to build pressure on west to intervene and stop the war, which they will only cuz it's bad for business and their China containment policy. India too has nothing to gain esp since the army has already laid down their arms so to speak.
Awwad
Registered Member
Would that statement be still valid if India acquires F-16 block 72 ?
HRK
THINK TANK: CONSULTANT
You are thinking as a pragmatic person please note two thing
1- Ideology which is ruling in India is based on religious sentiments therefore their thinking pattern is also based on sentiments if for the election campaign they could attack a country on false premises with the widely accepted believe of Indians that INDIA COULD SURVIVE A NUCLEAR WAR then they will fight till end, specifically if by the end of Pakistan as an state they could guarantee security of their National Energy needs and win an overwhelming dominance on trade routes to West this will give them a Pragmatic excuse as well to keep fighting
2- Irrespective of common beliefs Pakistan would use nukes ONLY IF PAKISTAN AS AN STATE WOULD BE IN DANGER OR A VERY LARGE CHUNK OF LANDMASSES WOULD GO UNDER OCCUPATION of the enemy, both these scenarios are possible only if a long drawn war is forced on Pakistan which exhaust all the resources of State not just defence resources.
TallGuy
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kambhakt
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I think the shelf life of a missile is 15 to 20 years.The F-16 Is the Most Dominant Fighter Of Its Generation
The F-16 Fighting Falcon, known affectionately by many pilots as the Viper, is the most widely operated fighter aircraft on the planet for a reason. In an era when fighter designs were largely focused on what could be argued were glamour metrics like top speed and service ceiling, the F-16...
kambhakt
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Those cannot be used on the f-16.
Fatman17
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But can be updated or upgraded. PAF has done that with its Sidewinder inventory. Same could be done here.
