May 12, from Guangdong Province, Shantou, Zhuhai, Pakistan Air Force “lion” flight demonstration team will drive development of Sino-Pakistani cooperation in the production of K-8 trainer aircraft, participated in this year held in Zhuhai in November the eighth China International Aviation Aerospace Exhibition. It is understood that this is the debut of Pakistan Air Force Air Show China.
Zhuhai Air Show, according to the relevant person in charge of the company, Pakistan Air Force has 11 and China signed a Minutes of Talks participants, will be sent six K-8 trainer aircraft exhibition. Among them, 4 for formation of performances, one for stand-alone performance, and the other one for static display. Pilot’s flight duration of at least 1400 hours, a maximum of nearly 2,000 hours.
“Lion” flight demonstration team in Pakistan Air Force Academy-owned aerobatic demonstration team, established in August 17, 1972, shows players all from the Air Force Academy instructors formed, the original use of US-made T-37 “Tweet” type of trainer, since 2009 In K-8 trainer aircraft from the Dress. Year in November, the Air Force Academy graduation ceremony in Pakistan, “lion” flight demonstration team for the first time driving K-8 debut of “entering roundabout”, “wide-angle rotation,” “rolling around”, “spread out swing “and so difficult to win the bursts of applause formation flying.
According to reports, K-8 is the last century, China and Pakistan jointly develop and produce 90 jet trainer aircraft. The two sides established a joint venture in Pakistan accounted for 25% of the shares. Due to the excellent performance, Gai Xingji successful first flight since 1990 has been a lot of equipment, not only between China and Pakistan Air Force, has successfully exported to Myanmar, Zambia, Namibia and other countries, share the same trainer in international markets accounted for 70%, well overseas users.
Exhibitors signed Minutes of Talks in China’s Ministry of National Defense Foreign Affairs Office of the General Bureau Wu Yuzhang said that Pakistan signed the Eighth Air Force Flying Team Airshow China, reflects the fraternal mutual benefit between China and Pakistan all-weather friendship, not only for Pakistan to provide a display of air power platforms, but also to the Chinese people to learn more about the people of Pakistan Air Force and the opportunity.
