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Thursday, August 08, 2013

PAF to attain capability to keep fighting force airborne for long haul

JF-17 ThunderThe Pakistan Air Force (PAF) is all set to attain the capability of keeping its indigenously developed fighter aircraft JF 17 Thunder airborne for a longer haul, Chief of Air Staff Air Chief Marshal Tahir Rafiq Butt said on Wednesday.

“The ground tests have been very successful and I am satisfied. The air-to-air refuelling test will be done successfully by end of this summer,” Air Chief Marshal Butt said in an interview with Defence Jane’s Weekly.

Pakistan had acquired the refuelling air tankers Ilyushin II-78 from Ukraine back in 2010 and these are being synchronised with Medium to High Tech multi-role aircraft thus giving it the capability to remain in air for longer durations.

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