🇵🇰-Airforce PAF , A-5 (1 Viewer)

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A-5M is a single-seat, twin-engine supersonic fighter developed by the Nanchang Aircraft Company of China. Of the 60 aircraft of this class acquired by Pakistan, as of mid-1999 only 49 remained in service. Some are reportedly capable of carrying a single 5-20 kT nuclear bomb.

It offers enhanced combat performance particularly at low and super-low altitude. It is the latest renovated type equipped with imported navigation and attack systems.

It is used mainly to assist ground troops in attacking concentrated targets on land, key transportation points and ships near the coast. It can also intercept and fight enemy aircraft. It has two WP-6 after burning type of turbojet engines, a fuselage 15,65 meters long, a height of 4.33 meters, and a wingspan of 9,68 meters. Its maximum takeoff load is 11,300 kg.

It carries a cannon in each wing, mounted near the fuselage, and it can be loaded with air to air weapons. It can carry bombs and canisters in its hold and various kinds of bombs, rockets and spare fuel tanks in the racks under its wings.

GENERAL DATA

Country of Origin. People�s Republic of China.
Similar Aircraft. Super Etendard, Yak-38 Forger, Mirage F1.
Crew. One.
Role. Fighter-bomber.
Armament. Rockets, missiles, bombs.
Dimensions. Length: 54 ft, 10 in (16.74 m). Span: 31 ft, 10 in (9.8 m).

WEFT DESCRIPTION

Wings. Mid-mounted, sharply swept-back, and tapered with blunt tips. Wing fences.
Engine(s). Two turbojets are located inside the body. Semicircular air intakes. Two exhausts.
Fuselage. Thick, flattened, and upward taper to the rear section. Bubble canopy. Pointed nose.
Tail. Flats high-mounted on the body, swept-back, and tapered with square tips. Sharply swept-back tail fin with blunt tip .

 

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Peshawar Air Base Retired Aircrafts

 

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A-5 (Q-5) is believed to be Pakistan’s first tactical nuclear strike delivery aircraft. Two fuel tanks and nuclear devices not so different from O-27 shown below. Obviously its not declared mostly speculated but believed to be true.

O-27 tactical N-bomb mounted on modified Q-5A. first operational N-bomb. Q-5A would fly at an altitude of 300m to avoid radar detection, about 12km before target would start 45° climb reaching altitude of 1,200m & release. It was developed for Soviets & mission was one way .

 

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Nanchang A-5 A-5C (A-5III)

1983—2011

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Used in the attack role but also performed combat air patrol duties. 42 A-5C ordered in May 1982.[41] First batch of 41 aircraft delivered in early 1983 to squadrons No. 7, 16 and 26, formally replaced remaining B-57 Canberra bombers of No. 7 squadron in December 1983. Approximately 100 more aircraft equipping three more squadrons delivered by early 1987. Modified with Western avionics, Martin Baker ejection seats and other new systems, flyaway cost reported to be US$1 million. Number reduced to around 42 aircraft by November 2000. Retirement of the type by 1997 and replacement with upgraded Mirage III/5 was planned during early 1990s but never implemented. 32 modifications made to Q-5IA to make A-5C/A-5III: upgraded avionics with stealth feature, Martin-Baker zero/zero ejection seat, modified hardpoints for compatibility with AIM-9 Sidewinder and other PAF weapons. 3 prototypes built before production. Operated by Nos. 7, 16 and 26 Squadrons.[citation needed] Later modifications by Pakistan Aeronautical Complex include the installation of Pakistani laser altimeters developed in the late 1990s by ATCOP, Pakistani Head-Up Display combiner glasses and South African frequency-hopping radios. Fitted with PK10LV version of Martin-Baker Mk. 10 ejection seat. Retired in April 2011 when No. 16 Black Panthers squadron was officially re-equipped with JF-17 multi-role fighter

 

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Ground crew busy working on an A-5 before a sortie.

 

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No 16 Squadron was reactivated in 1971 and served as Flight Leaders School. During the 1971 war, its personnel and assets were redeployed with various fighter units where they won laurels for the nation. The Sqn was re-equipped with A-5 III in 1983 and positioned at PAF Base, Rafiqui.

 

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