Pakistan Air Force Combat Aircrafts

 

 Pakistan AIR FORCE COMBAT AIRCRAFTs


Pakistan AIR FORCE COMBAT AIRCRAFTs

The PAF has a tertiary role of providing strategic air transport and logistics capability to the Government of Pakistan. As of 2017, per the IISS, the PAF has 70,000 active-duty personnel and operates 871 aircraft. The Pakistan Air Force is currently commanded by Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan.



1.  F-16 Fighting Falcon

F-16 Fighting Falcon

The General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon is a single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft . It evolved into a successful all-weather multirole aircraft. Over 4,600 aircraft have been built since production was approved in 1976.  In 1993, General Dynamics sold its aircraft manufacturing business to the Lockheed Corporation, which in turn became part of Lockheed Martin after a 1995 merger with Martin Marietta.


2.  PAC JF-17 Thunder

PAC JF-17 Thunder

The PAC JF-17 Thunder is a lightweight, single-engine, multi-role combat aircraft Pakistan and China. The JF-17 can be used for multiple roles, including interception, ground attack, anti-ship, and aerial reconnaissance. Its designation "JF-17" by Pakistan is short for "Joint Fighter-17", while the designation and name "FC-1 Xiaolong" by China means "Fighter China-1 Fierce Dragon".


3. Dassault Mirage III

Dassault Mirage III

The Dassault Mirage III is a family of single-seat, single-engine, fighter aircraft developed and manufactured by French aircraft company Dassault Aviation. It was the first Western European combat aircraft to exceed Mach 2 in horizontal flight.


4. Dassault Mirage 5 

Dassault Mirage 5

The Dassault Mirage 5 is a supersonic attack aircraft designed in France by Dassault Aviation during the 1960s and manufactured in France and a number of other countries. It was derived from Dassault's popular Mirage III fighter and spawned several variants of its own, including the IAI Kfir. The aircraft is capable of nuclear weapons delivery.


5. Chengdu J-7

Chengdu J-7

The Chengdu J-7 (NATO reporting name: Fishcan) is a Chinese license-built version of the  MiG-21. Though production ceased in 2013, it continues to serve, mostly as an interceptor, in several air forces, including the People's Liberation Army Air Force.



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