CATIC bidding L-15B for PAF'S LIFT requirements

[Windjammer]

CATIC are integrating Ukrainian AI-222-25 powerplant into the Hongdu L-15B. It’s being done in a bid to win the PAF’s LIFT requirement which calls for an after burning engine.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

jf17b???????

 

[RangeMaster]

Why not Mushauk or K-8, They cannot be upgraded? There is no need to by a new jet.

 

[Windjammer]

jf17b???????

Possibly end up as an operational conversion trainer and a dedicated EW system.

 

[Umair Nawaz]

Possibly end up as an operational conversion trainer and a dedicated EW system.

why not further develop K8 for LIFT then?

 

[Windjammer]

Why not Mushauk or K-8, They cannot be upgraded? There is no need to by a new jet.

As the news says, PAF's requirements are for a jet with afterburners.

 

[aziqbal]

Highly doubt this news too expensive

 

[Windjammer]

Highly doubt this news too expensive

Alan Warnes reported it.

 

[Beast]

why not further develop K8 for LIFT then?

K-8 configuration layout is not for beyond mach 1 speed... Therefor not suitable for LIFT.

 

[New World]

Alan Warnes reported it.

hazrat @Zarvan also report this a month or two ago..

 

[Foxtrot Delta]

AI-222-25 is a thrust vector capable engine also used on YAK-130 .

But i still don't see how L-15 is cheaper option than JF 17 lift oriented.

But asthetically its one sexy and attractive aircraft heck it can even have armed variants.

 

[Tps43]

jf17b???????

OCU and Lift are 2 different things
Jf 17B = OCU

 

[mingle]

hazrat @Zarvan also report this a month or two ago..

Now u believe our Hazrat is insider.

 

[BHarwana]

OCU and Lift are 2 different things
Jf 17B = OCU

We are currently not in the game of 2 different things. Money matters and 2 seater is same thing for us.
Gift kartay hain kiya?

 

[CriticalThought]

Basically, PAF is looking to replace the F7s in Sharp Shooters with a cost effective solution. L-15 is one such solution, but so is FTC-2000. To me, FTC looks like younger brother to Thunder, but maybe I am wrong.