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by chiru
07 Apr 2023 11:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813181

Re: Military Flight Safety

Unni sir has this to say
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The first one off shore had a failure. But the second in Kochi was pure maintenance error.
by chiru
15 Feb 2023 13:42
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion
Replies: 6030
Views: 1223529

Re: Civil Aviation Development & Discussion

I was thinking about the same safety issues of the 737 max, hope lives are not lost in the geopolitical balancing act.
by chiru
15 Feb 2023 12:51
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Aero India 2023
Replies: 155
Views: 31745

Re: Aero India 2023

Pathetic traffic management. It's been 2.5 hrs since I left, and still stuck at Yelahanka. Our awesome traffic police in all their wisdom have insisted that even air show bound special buses won't be allowed in the main carriageway. So we are stuck in one spot for the past 10+ mins with the air bas...
by chiru
26 Dec 2022 14:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021
Replies: 557
Views: 266506

Re: Indian Army News & Discussion - 23 March 2021

Zema is a very tricky road, short and sharp hairpins, especially when coming down the vehicle can pick up speed in very short time. Experienced this first hand last year. From the tragic image, the truck landed on the road below and not down a gorge. Driver error is the leading cause of road acciden...
by chiru
26 May 2021 19:00
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact
Replies: 1237
Views: 388030

Re: Christianity, Evangelism & its geopolitical impact

On Ram navami 21 April 21 near west sikkim, saw a huge gathering, it was like a party and gues what were they celebrating - hallelujah power. It's happening blatantly.
by chiru
26 Jan 2021 19:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016
Replies: 221
Views: 124116

Re: Newbie Corner & Military Miscellaneous - Aug 2016

OT Alert!! A few years (6-7) back someone here posted a YouTube video of Indian Army exercises in desert (compilation of various exercise videos) with an amazing music in background. I downloaded and kept it for many years. Wanted to show it to my son who just turned 8, however, I could not find it...
by chiru
20 Aug 2020 23:37
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019
Replies: 3885
Views: 1808770

Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A: News & Discussions: 23 February 2019

https://theprint.in/defence/as-tejas-begins-flying-near-pakistan-border-iaf-hal-join-hands-to-boost-lca-availability/485159/ The first time the Tejas went in for “operational deployment” was after the Balakot strikes against a Jaish-e-Mohammed training camp in Pakistan last year. At the time, the I...
by chiru
08 Aug 2020 18:12
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1941756

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

LCH in THOISE airbase. Looking forward to a squadron of these predators armed to the teeth.

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by chiru
30 Apr 2020 14:01
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Modeling the Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 66
Views: 21489

Re: Modeling the Indian Armed Forces

Tejas 1:100 scale model made of paper, designed by bruno van hecke https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2M1xi0UwAAo07T?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2L5HGtU0AE6IAy?format=jpg&name=large https://pbs.twimg.com/media/D2L5JZeU4AAns4-?format=jpg&name=large Twitter link to the com...
by chiru
25 Nov 2019 15:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780694

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

Cybaru wrote:What is this?
https://goo.gl/maps/91NQKYFt2aJ4dXdt7
An32? With missing bits?
Looks like a pair of avros

And this?
https://goo.gl/maps/tvEescRah1spweop8

might be a dc-3
by chiru
15 Oct 2019 19:37
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019
Replies: 846
Views: 402109

Re: Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft: News & Discussion - 30 August 2019

If we use the same technology and use all the data accumulated during the LCA program -- right from its design, manufacturing and flight testing. Is it possible to build a working prototype of the AMCA in virtual reality so that Test pilots and maintainence staff can experience the jet even before ...
by chiru
08 Aug 2019 13:29
Forum: Strategic & Security Issues Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016
Replies: 4649
Views: 1736716

Re: China Military Watch - Sept' 2016

Saurav that's a great resource for all things related to undersea warfare. Capt. Jive turkey's videos on cold waters game are fun and informative. He tries to keep it balanced and realistic. Highly recommended.
by chiru
24 May 2019 21:12
Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018
Replies: 5960
Views: 2252549

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 17 Dec 2018

Singha wrote:what is the conformal bulge in middle of fuselage with a black window? rwr?
It's the aerodynamic cover for the landing gear lock.

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by chiru
21 Apr 2019 08:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 971865

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion Thread

Off topic,

Chola saar. There is one resource for scale modeling in 1:100. Its called paper model as it's made of paper. I just built this a month ago Image
by chiru
08 Nov 2017 19:59
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016
Replies: 5322
Views: 1780694

Re: Indian Air Force News & Discussion - 15 Dec 2016

India on verge of losing last available C-17 Globemaster over red tape
MANU PUBBY

https://theprint.in/2017/11/08/india-ve ... -tape/amp/

Unbelievable
by chiru
29 Jul 2017 18:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: International Naval News & Discussion
Replies: 3857
Views: 1017803

Re: International Naval News and Discussion

Saar in the end of the video they do launch the plane back ino the air.
by chiru
15 Mar 2017 16:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813181

Re: Military Flight Safety

Sukhoi crash near Uttarlai Airbase, Barmer, RJ. Both Pilots ejected safely. Further details awaited
by chiru
24 Feb 2017 14:01
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
Replies: 4456
Views: 996549

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015

Pratyush wrote::?: When did that happen??
in Bharat Karnad's self flagellating wet dream :P
by chiru
09 Oct 2016 14:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions
Replies: 4035
Views: 685373

Re: LCA Tejas: News and Discussions

JayS wrote:Also I found it funny how ADA guys call AMCA "Aamka". I never knew this one. :D
Saar ADA itself is pronounced -adaa. :-?
by chiru
28 May 2016 23:33
Forum: Military Issues Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015
Replies: 4456
Views: 996549

Re: Indian Military Aviation - 21 Sept 2015

Amazing footage of LCH. TD-4 in all its glory. Love the trishul on the bird. Apologies if posted earlier.
Rudra in IAF colours. 8)
by chiru
08 May 2016 12:11
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187341

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014

srai wrote:Any news from Red Flag 2016?
few images from twitter
our boys are having a good time 8)
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by chiru
06 Aug 2015 21:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 3324
Views: 728663

Re: Miscellaneous Pictures - Indian Military

^^ it's part of the landing gear. The gear extends and locks onto the globular thing below the intake. You can find a similar bulge below the opposite intake. It's just an aerodynamic cover for the landing gear lock.
by chiru
20 Jul 2015 12:16
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Helicopters
Replies: 5318
Views: 1941756

Re: Indian Military Helicopters

Viv S wrote:So that's 80 + 71 + 48 ~ 200 Mi-17s.

So why exactly did we import these instead of license-building them at HAL, like we usually do?
IIRC, they are being assembled in an IAF BRD in punjab :-?
by chiru
01 Mar 2015 22:45
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: PAK-FA and FGFA: News & Discussion - June 2014
Replies: 2777
Views: 599870

Re: PAK-FA and FGFA Thread - June 2014

^^in the bottom of the image, it says the source is wiki aunty!
by chiru
27 Feb 2015 22:43
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Multimedia - Indian Armed Forces
Replies: 2238
Views: 579468

Re: Military Multimedia Content

^^awesome video, if you start from 8:30, you can catch a pair of rambhas and a mig-29 a bit later.
by chiru
24 Feb 2015 21:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013
Replies: 3929
Views: 520016

Re: Indian Military Aviation- September 29 2013

^^ there are 2 different versions of the standoff glide weapon , can gurus give more gyan :?:
by chiru
14 Feb 2015 00:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 677639

Re: Indian Autos Thread

RE was a good bike for it's time , today only romanticists will buy......The chaps at RE seem to have no inclination for improvement , they should have included at least a fuel gauge on that bike, only thing which has changed is engine and fuel system that too because aluminium blocks and fuel inje...
by chiru
12 Feb 2015 13:09
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 677639

Re: Indian Autos Thread

there is high risk of injury to the back when up righting a fully loaded bike, the rider must take stock of the situation first and then oly attempt lifting the bike. and this should be done in a calm and controlled manner.
by chiru
27 Nov 2014 16:35
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: Why is "Hindu Nationalism" spoken of in a pejorative sense?
Replies: 1266
Views: 134358

Re: Why is "Hindu Nationalism" spoken of in a pejorative sen

saw this today morning and was :evil:, didn't expect his from DH http://www.deccanherald.com/content/444025/return-retrograde-nationalist-dogma.html Return of retrograde nationalist dogma By Pankaj Mishra, Nov 27, 2014, International New York Times The apocalyptic Indian imagination has been enriche...
by chiru
24 Nov 2014 17:08
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 677639

Re: Indian Autos Thread

talking about the reliability of an enfield, some chi chi mullas in LM thread have stated that they or their friends were treated unfairly by the bike. for that i would say its Karma. I did delhi - pathankot- srinagar - kargil - leh - pangong - manali - delhi this year in june. for the entire journe...
by chiru
23 Nov 2014 10:21
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 677639

Re: Indian Autos Thread

Got my Thunderbird delivered on the weekend. Already done 70 kms on it. Planning to ride daily to office. Man, never have I experienced such torque. Even in traffic it does not make a difference if I am in 2 or 3rd. The pull is addictive. Had to control myself not to exceed 50 kmph speed limit duri...
by chiru
14 Nov 2014 18:30
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
Replies: 3908
Views: 1108611

Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread

the new td-3 has definitely undergone a nose job, it looks thinner between the windshield and the optronics ball
by chiru
12 Nov 2014 19:05
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Autos Thread
Replies: 3776
Views: 677639

Re: Indian Autos Thread

pandyan wrote:there seems to be a new trend of using electric motors to drive the turbo charger. ofcourse, people are depating if this should be called a turbo charger at all.but the promise is nice oomph right from low rpms and eliminate turbo lag completely.
wouldn't it be called a RAM air intake ?
by chiru
03 Nov 2014 21:57
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014
Replies: 1128
Views: 209251

Re: China Military Watch - August 9, 2014

Engine failure, or engine failure tests? Could it be two different engines? One WS-13 for testing and a RD-33/93 for backup. I think the starboard engine is an RD-93, visually it looks like it. The first flight of j-31 was with rd-93, they seem to be testing the ws-13 on the port side and in other ...
by chiru
23 Oct 2014 11:41
Forum: Trash Can Archive
Topic: Su-30MKI: News and Discussion - August 9, 2014
Replies: 4118
Views: 1187341

Re: Su-30: News and Discussion - August 9 , 2014

latest statement by the IAF One Su-30 fighter of the Indian Air Force (IAF) was involved in an accident on October 14, 2014 in which both ejection seats had fired whilst the aircraft was coming in to land . The pilots were safe but the aircraft crashed about 20 Kms short of the runway . No loss of l...