This time, Iraq has taken out real money, spending $1.8 billion, directly handing in with Pakistan's two major air stars -- the JF-17 "Thunder" fighter and the "Mushak" trainer. This deal is enough pomp!
The two sides are negotiating happily
We all know that the young man "Xiaolong" is the pride of the cooperation between China and Pakistan, he can fight and carry, and the cost performance is high. The Iraqi military chiefs and lo and behold, hey, this is it! 12 "Thunder Dragons" are about to be put into battle to defend the blue sky and white clouds of Iraq. I heard that they had to organize a group to go to Pakistan for a field trip to see with their own eyes how this "small steel cannon in the air" was made. Nigeria, Myanmar, and Azerbaijan are all rushing to get it, and now Iraq has also squeezed into this "cool flying club."
Let's talk about the little guy "Mushak", Pakistan's own light training aircraft, which is the "Internet celebrity" in the coaching industry. Last year, 12 planes were sent to Iraq, and the Iraqi Air Force used them so easily that they immediately went back and ordered another 12 planes. Short take-off and landing, durable leather, many countries take it as the enlightenment teacher of pilots. Zimbabwe is also a fan of it, and it seems that the name "Mushak" is about to become a cookie in the aviation industry.
Pakistani planes are selling hot here, and India's "Brilliant" fighters over there are red-eyed. His own family, Hindustan Airlines, praised his children for being good, saying that "Brilliant" was more cattle than "Thunder Dragon", and that it was highly maneuverable and reliable, but he didn't see any foreign friends come to cheer him. Hey, this "brilliance" is like a girl who can't get married, so anxious that India jumps to her feet.
Glorious first fall
Ladies and gentlemen, do you think that Iraq's largesse is a discerning vision or has other plans? "Thunder Dragon" or "Brilliance", who is more reliable? Does Iraq's choice point the way out for everyone? Come to the comment area and see if the money bag of this local tyrant in the Middle East is worth it!