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by jimit
25 May 2010 21:41
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Military Discussion
Replies: 3006
Views: 841189

Re: International Military Discussion

USAF news report - Mach 6 X-51 WaveRider.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_9avKf9 ... embedded#!

Sorry if already posted.
by jimit
02 Apr 2010 20:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1147478

Re: LCH discussion

jimit ji, What thing? Can you be more specific? Please don't call me ji, I am just a fellow BRFite :) Please have a look at the new image I have zoomed it, I was referring to a copper color pipe like thing in the image. http://www.flickr.com/photos/48945335@N08/4483741623/ My friend who is part of ...
by jimit
02 Apr 2010 11:32
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1147478

Re: LCH discussion

Image

http://www.flickr.com/photos/48945335@N08/4479506434/

Does any one know what that thing is? I think it has something to do with tail rotor.
by jimit
31 Mar 2010 09:03
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1147478

Re: LCH discussion

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/india/s-light-combat-copter-makes-first-flight/390258/ The Indian Air Force (IAF) has said that it needs 65 LCHs; the army wants another 114. If the development programme is not delayed further, the LCH will enter service by 2015-2016. To meet its needs t...
by jimit
30 Mar 2010 23:01
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1147478

Re: LCH discussion

Thanks Rahul.
by jimit
30 Mar 2010 19:45
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1147478

Re: LCH discussion

I have a question

Is the HMD gun 20mm?
Why have they installed a small caliber gun?
by jimit
30 Mar 2010 18:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1147478

Re: LCH discussion

Large Size

http://static.social.ndtv.com/files/wal ... 951349.jpg
This is so awsome.. the cockpit looks spacious compared to Tiger/Apache/Ka 50.
by jimit
30 Mar 2010 09:04
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1360980

Re: China Military Watch

Check the segment after 7min
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-nNVvtacXU
even I am waiting for translation.
Also have a look at the first .pdf link, its very informative.
by jimit
30 Mar 2010 07:47
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch
Replies: 3944
Views: 1360980

Re: China Military Watch

by jimit
22 Feb 2010 02:24
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1031951

Re: PAK-FA Thread - First flight

username changed to pathik. you can ask for a
human sounding username of your choice if you want,
provided it's not taken,
Rahul.
can you please change it to jimit, its my first name.
Thanks

done,
Rahul.
by jimit
22 Feb 2010 00:21
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1031951

Re: PAK-FA Thread - First flight

Gaur, Pratik

Thanks

username changed to pathik. you can ask for a
human sounding username of your choice if you want,
provided it's not taken,
Rahul.
by jimit
21 Feb 2010 13:35
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1031951

Re: PAK-FA Thread - First flight

Also, PAK-FA has one serious advantage over F-22 which is OLS. F-22 has no such system. Also, PAK-FA has much larger internal bay
Can you please elaborate OLS, sorry I am not aware of it.
Thanks.
by jimit
20 Feb 2010 12:34
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1031951

Re: PAK-FA Thread - First flight

Carl, I very much agree with you about reducing RCS by changing the shape of the nozzle, I have compared the RCS of the nozzles of T-50 and F22 below. If we compare the nozzles of T-50 and F 22, we observe that the T-50 has a circular cross section where as F-22 has a very complex shape, it can be c...
by jimit
20 Feb 2010 11:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread
Replies: 4001
Views: 1031951

Re: PAK-FA Thread - First flight

Engine nozzles Reduction of radar cross section of nozzles Is also very important, and is complicated by high material temperatures. The approach taken at Lockheed is to use ceramic materials. The ceramics may be either lightweight, parasitic sheets mounted on conventional nozzle structures or heav...
by jimit
18 Feb 2010 05:46
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA news and discussion
Replies: 2897
Views: 1069626

Re: LCA news and discussion

Khalsa wrote:I don't think anyone seriously answered this but what is duct at the base of the tail fin used for ?

Image
I think it is for APU