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Sir, what is the battery life for such devices (locator beacons) ? what would be the range in unrestricted conditions ? perhaps pilots can be equipped with sat phones pre-programmed to send a message with location data in case of an ejection. 15 to 30 km and 3 hours could be a good estimate. Anomal...

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With utter humility may I enter this very erudite discussion? Terrain Following is not a new concept. It has been with the military of the world for more than two (three?) decades. However, There are many ways do define what one means by Terrain Following. Flying at a safe altitude while navigating ...

Abhibhushan · Re: Military Flight Safety 04 November 1977 The Prime Minister Crashes

04 November 1977
The Prime Minister Crashes

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For those who do not know, Gp Capt Anup Ghosh, father of Flight Lieutenant Arunabh Ghosh, was also a fighter pilot who had commanded a MiG 21 Squadron, and had to face a flame out on final approach forcing him to eject just like his son. Anup's accident was put down to a bird strike at low level. We...

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How About Some French Toys?

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Crossing the Border

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Assuming Command

http://tkstales.wordpress.com/2011/08/2 ... g-command/

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Sbodh said: The point is - is the demanded end result democratic? An ombudsman, not answerable to elected representatives - appears outside of the ambit of the constitution and sets up the stage for further creation of unanswerable bodies - from what i understand. Subodh: There is some misunderstand...

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Stealing a few cockpit moments

http://tkstales.wordpress.com/2011/08/2 ... t-moments/

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abhishek_sharma quoted An officer and a gentleman I have just received a view on the subject by mail from a group: Death in Enemy Action My father is a retired Indian Air force officer (Wing Commander). He knows first hand the true story of the death of the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Balwant Rai...

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Puzzlement in 1962

http://tkstales.wordpress.com/2011/08/1 ... t-in-1962/

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NRao asked

... use of gas turbine for tanks.

M1 Abraham is powered by a Honeywell gas turbine.

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An old and emotional tale:

Parting of the Way

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A wonderful thread full of wisdom. I fully agree with the posters who want to let our women participate in warlike activities on equal footing with the menfolk. If some special housing/toilet facilities/leave regulations are required for it so be it. It can all be done if there is a will. While the ...

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Over-Wing Missile for Jaguar a. India was interested because the assigned role for Jag was Deep Penetration b. Design of the modification was done by BAe c. Development trials were done by the IAF d. Mating the pylons with Matra Magic was done by IAF and Matra d. India shared IP for the modificatio...

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Peter said What imprint does the hindu society have of islamic/british rule on them? Imprints are there but one has to look for it. These signatures are more easily seen in the lands in contact with the invading cultures more intimately like Punjab and Bengal. Examples: 1. Head covering by women spe...

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An old tale about destroying an aircraft on the ground

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when did we have an auxiliary air force? We had an auxiliary air force in the late fifties. Five Squadrons based at Delhi / Mumbai (Bombay) / Chennai (Madras) / Kolkata (Calcutta) / Bhubaneshwar were raised. They were absorbed into the regular Air Force in 1962. For anecdotal reference you can visi...

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Re separation of stores from (fighter) aircraft. As long as stores are attached securely, problems of flying relate to drag/position of c-of-g, balance and trim etc. procedures and training can provide answers. When stores are separated in flight, paths of the aircraft and the stores detached will d...

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Singha said iirc IDF was able to keep up a high sortie rate in its wars by ensuring extra pilots, additional ground crews and not attempting to debug or repair damaged stuff inplace on the ac but pulling them out and repairing offline while a fresh piece like an engine got slotted in asap. modern LR...

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Shiv said After all - no matter what aircraft is doing the loop the AoA reaches 90 degrees and more I think there is a misunderstanding about AoA. Angle of Attack is defined as the angle between the axis of the aerofoil and the direction of airflow (which is always opposite of the movement of the ai...

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OT rejoinder/ Lalmohan: In a loop it is not necessary for the C of P to move ahead of C of G. If the C of P moves ahead then the pilot will not have to apply any further elevator up control to continue pitching. C of P moving ahead will add to the normal nose up couple provided by the thrust drag co...

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^^^ There is no need to take the trouble of reading this trash. It is an unsigned article full of recycled crap.

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^^The utilization of transport aircraft to try out / experiment with / train aircrew on new electronic/radar/avionic gadgets is an age old practice. In the 1950s there used to be a Dakta modified with an air interception radar used in the night fighter version of the Vampire that was attached to Num...

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^^^^ A tactical air force is not base bound. It can redeploy easily with minimum fuss. However, in peace time, an operational unit needs airspace to practice combat. Northern Indian skies are now quite congested with civil and military air traffic. It therefore makes sense to base fighter units sout...

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Shiv said point the nose up so that the engine thrust ... Doctor Saab, it is simpler than that. Increase the angle of attack by pulling back thus increasing lift Increase power to prevent loss of speed because of higher drag at higher AoA Turn for as long as you want :) The vertical component of lif...

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This is surely OT but since it is being discussed seriously... In any tightly packed fighter, fuel is stored in many tanks distributed over the wings and the fuselage and also in additional 'drop tanks' or conformal additional tanks. Proper transfer of all the fuel in proper sequence into a 'collect...

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"for CEP?" Not really. It is a throw back from the past. In the days of the fixed ring and bead sight, a 50 yard or 20 yard circle around the target pin helped the trainee pilot to assess the release range for the bomb in the dive towards the target by comparing the circle on the ground wi...

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Singha said flying low and fast at night , using NVG & sniper pod, and pack a sting if a A2A loadout F-16 or two is sent along with it armed with 6 amraams each. Calculating a route based on 'Max Ferry Range' it would be fatal to mix a segment that is low and fast at night for any significant le...

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^^^^^ I think the Doctor here is more perceptive that the Lion. Aerial Warfare has changed irreversibly. NO Fixed Base can be protected against a determined accurate missile attack any more. 'Ramstein' s are not good value for money today, especially if we need to build one (without existing reliabl...

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^^^^
Bravo Dr Shiv. Neat and precise appreciation worthy of a surgeon. A +1 to you.

Abhibhushan

May I humbly remind the BR Jingos that the weapon systems we need for operations in Arunachal / Himachal and for operations in Pak Punjab are quite different. It would be almost impossible to optimise one aircraft for both roles. Similarly, the needs for an optimised aircraft operating over Ladak / ...

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I must thank the good doctor for prescribing just what an old fighter jock would love. While all of you go all out to design a 5th gen ++ super duper fighter, I want to take a detour and come up with some thing that my pongo friends would love to see in the sky. There is one huge battlefield that mi...

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Shiv Said

Which fighter would be defeated by a helo with a top speed of even 400 kmph? Only Spitfire maybe.

The Spitfire was actually quite fast! It coud reach close to Mach 1 in a dive.

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A Surya Kiran crashed during hyderabad aviation show, A small post about accuracy of comments: --- The given name for HJT-16 built by HAL is Kiran --- There is an aerobatic team of the IAF mounted on Kiran aircraft that is named Surya Kiran --- The accident that took place in Hyderabad was in a Kir...

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Shiv said Nikhil aren't FBW actuators motors, not hydraulic? In fly by wire concept Instructions to actuators are sent electronically while the actuator movements are generally by hydraulic pressure. In aircraft that have powered control systems but are not FBW, the instructions to the actuators are...

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This story came to me by email An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile. A representative from India began : 'Before beginning my speech I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyap of Kashmir, after whom Kas...

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For every one wanting to know India, a visit to http://www.India.gov.in is highly recommended.

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This thread is about knowing India, but regretfully, it is taking on the hue of a whine thread. I would like to post a personal incident that looks at present day India from a different angle. This is very personal story. The entire situation of this story was random, accidental, unpremeditated and ...

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Has this been posted in any thread? http://news.rediff.com/column/2009/dec/ ... -obama.htm

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