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- 24 Nov 2011 15:05
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
Well there was no Indian decesion to drop Rafale, then are Wikileaks reliable??[/quote] Rafale almost missed the boat on the MRCA when the MOD thought of kicking out Dassault due to repeatedly failing to communicate answers about certains questions the MOD had before the trials began. It's also very...
- 24 Nov 2011 12:24
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
http://ibnlive.in.com/news/wikileaks-cablegate-investigate-indias-decision-to-drop-french-rafale-planes-from-its-fighter-competition/136572-53.html A DTSA analysis found a high level of U.S. content, including targeting systems, radar components and safety systems that will require U.S. licenses. Ne...
- 23 Nov 2011 16:40
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
EF has very complex defensive aids including counter missile maneuvers, which gives the pilot the best possible flight path to counter the incoming missile. Furthermore, the Captor-E is a far bigger radar with higher detections ranges which will allow for longer range detection of the Rafale and is ...
- 23 Nov 2011 12:02
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
Rafale pilots are allowed to pull upto 10g maneuvers at airshows, not the same for EF. EF pilots have air show g-restrictions of 5.5g max with 20 degree aoa. The Rafale also uses a lot of burner at airshows to demo it's speed and agility. EF does that a bit less and often with stores. http://www.eur...
- 23 Nov 2011 05:36
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
You obviously don't know what you are talking about : -Meteor is available for the rafale as well and was already ordered for the french air force needs (200 missiles for the first batch). -The rafale is already operational with US weapons. -The rafale was always deemed superior to the typhoon in in...
- 22 Nov 2011 20:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
i think MICA is quite simply an inadequate missile to defend such an expensive bird like the Rafale Why? If we are afraid of losing the bird in combat we should put it in an underground hangar and not fly it rather than imposing such arbitrary conditions which do not guarantee its safety anyway. Wh...
- 22 Nov 2011 20:09
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
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Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
Missile Deal This Week, Mirage Upgrade Starts Next Month Livefist , Nov 21 As revealed by the IAF chief last week, two Indian Air Force Mirage 2000s will leave for France next month to begin the long-delayed Mirage upgrade programme that India signed with Dassault, Thales and HAL in July this year....
- 22 Nov 2011 19:25
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
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Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
Well being a hardcore fan defence maniac, baptism is best when it's baptism by firesudhan wrote:WelcomeBumble-Bee wrote:My fellow Birathers, greetings, new here, looking forward to being an active member.
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- 22 Nov 2011 19:01
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous
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My fellow Birathers, greetings, new here, looking forward to being an active member.