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while we are on the topic of mars mission , a small problem to ponder over
what would be the theoretical minimum velocity increment for a two impulse transfer from earth to mars about the sun??

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Singha
er where is the huge new dorsal hump gone?

the 2 seater UB variant doesnt have a dorsal hump AFAIK.

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@arthuro
seems like rafale F4's OSF comes with TV band only right??and it plans to use MICA's IR band instead??

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some new pics of T50-3
http://www.knaapo.ru/rus/gallery/events ... t-50-3.wbp

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i read somewhere from a pilot comparing airshow performance of rafale and EF.it said rafale felt very light and nimble and EF ,OTOH felt more similar to F15 ,although at times it was able to point its nose quicker. it was on the rafale news on keypublishing : http://forum.keypublishing.co.uk/showth...

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oh absolutely love the rafale display!!! 8) the EF has more noise and bustling storming 'presence' in airshows though. it was stunning in AI-11 flying at treetop level over the highway , something the rafale chose not to do and remain higher. i read somewhere from a pilot comparing airshow performan...

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Another fanboy? http://chhindits.blogspot.com/2011/11/raytheon-to-do-entire-weapons-suite-for.html?spref=tw 3. AMRAAM---Tested in Libya. The latest, advanced version to be integrated. The Typhoon having gotten there when there was no enemy plane still taking to the air, how was an AtoA missile TEST...

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^^^ +1 .good post singhaji!!

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constructive criticism should be welcome no matter it is JSF or Raptor. If pak-fa can beat a raptor, then it beats JSF is my thought, of course I have not looked at special mission aspects that JSF and its variants are built for (example naval vtol version, that I am sure will take ages for us to b...

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Singha wrote:http://www.cyberbloc.de/images/uploads/ ... k_fake.jpg

J-20 mission planning data portable update module.

nice one singhaji!!

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^^^ IAF sure has learned lessons from tanker saga.in the tanker deal IAF clearly stated that even tough both met QR , A330 scored higher on brownie points.And then came FinMin roadblock.now in every tender we can see IAF ruling out less capable machines even befre it reaches RakshaMantri's table.(MR...

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this thread is going haywire ever since F35 was introduced into discussion.which as a matter of fact, has been repeatedly been turned down by both IAF and MOD.

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AFAIK the follow on option was for 3 more phalcons.the fact that only two of those were ordered might signify that IAF is interested in opting for a new platform bigger than the embraer for large field AWACS mainly because of the lack of spares and support for the IL76 fleet.just my 2 nayapaisa.

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@singhaji
there was a discussion in rafale forums a while back about AASM125.it cited that the Armée de l'Air wasnt interested in the 125 version and preferred AASM250 and AASM1000(under development).

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AFAIK only the 40 aircrafts recently ordered would be capable of carrying the brahmos rendering other 230 odd without an effective standoff LACM.can argue that 40 aircrafts are more than enough to carry out the required strike roles,maybe the IAF has much bigger plans for rambhas.it might even be po...

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^^external fuel tank(1290gallon capacity).though in SIGINT versions ,receiver antennas were dusguised as external fuel tanks.

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from open sources AASM250 cost twice as the basic cost of brimstone.but ofcourse it has more than twice its range and packs 250kg of explosive.it all comes down to requirements.for a CAS type of mission a salvo of brimstone would be ideal.for precission strike against hardened targets with SAM cover...

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^^ the pic says the a/c is at luqa international.now what was our ELINT aircraft doing in Malta??

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kudos to ISRO for a wonderful launch!!

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so much for the super duper WS 10 engines !!

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^^what is that thing just above the canopy??

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^^didnt we see another report clarifying that they havent infact offered any co-operation in BMD??

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likely because modification is not as simple as it sounds (we have never done a greenfield turboshaft before) and having the OEM onboard will reduce risk and ensure timely delivery of a safe product. french will tell us how to make the core and sell us the tools and metals if needed to do so, but t...

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Mr Nayak said that Phase I of the Shakti engine’s TOT was over, and the remaining three phases would be completed in about two years and then the infrastructure to manufacture it fully in India would be established. Significantly, he pointed out, the critical engine core technology had already been...

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for lock on before launch mode the IR seeker of the missile acquires the target , not the radar.you can actually go the other way around, use the IR seeker of the missile to track a target.AFAIK thats why the french are considering dropping the IR band from their OSF NG and use MICA's IR instead.

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^^ absolutely stunning!!n

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Vishal Jolapara wrote:September 11, 2011: First P8I for IN tail # IN320, basking at Renton Municipal

is that spear kinda thing at the rear the MAD??

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superb rendering gaurji!!

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rudra seems a good enough name !!

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Any new news about the IAC. Can any one post some latest pics if any on it. thanks i myself am from kochi and i tried getting info from people working in the shipyard.all i could get was that the navy has built some sort of a huge enclosure and only limited access was given inside that.will try to ...

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^^ why dark grey at the tip of the horizontal stabilizers??and can any gurus explain the disadvantages of modifying the starboard side horizontal control surface for indian EW system?? its effective surface area has decreased .

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10000 km ICBM wont be getting CCS nod anytime soon imho.development of such a missile will make amirkhan shit in their pants and GOI wont take such a chance now that it is vying for security council permanent seat ,NSG membership etc.ofcoz we can develop agni X, 3 stage missile, 3m dia with 5 ton pa...

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hope this hasnt been posted before.DDM on full throttle in TOIlet article. http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-06-13/goa/29652692_1_indigenous-aircraft-seater-ashwani-kumar PANAJI: Union minister of state for science, technology and earth sciences Ashwani Kumar said a 1,700 -seater pass...

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Wiki lists INS6 at 120 kN !!! Could someone get a clearer answer from some Chaiwalas. wiki article is a stub!!besides we havent seen a single legit source claiming INS6 to be around 120 kN.as sivab pointed out its just a marketing gimmick.if it was indeed the 120 KN engine,trust me,GE would be the ...

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^^i was sondering the same.also that they would be stationed at lengpui airport seems to suggest that maybe its just a temporary measure.but then why is there a hurry to construct blast pans and station four aircraft at a civil airport??

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singhaji,how difficult would it be to modify barak 8's active seeker to suit air to air role of astra??and considering that we have the dual pulse motor already ,modifying the existing radar seeker would speed up development of mk2.

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some tidbits on LRSAM from livefist http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/06/more-on-indo-israeli-lr-sam-barak-8.html it says among indian development in this regard one is a two pulse rocket motor.is this the same one being developed for astra Mk2??so it means we already have the propulsion covered for...

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Virat will continue to serve with the Sea Hariers. She is too old to be retrofited with the infrastructure required to operate STOBAR jets. The better option would be to order the second IAC now and try to get her in service by 2018/9. As that is the time when the Virat is scheduled to retire. PS t...

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Here's a different thought .. Given that we are trying hard to get support for a security council seat, need hi tech aircraft fast and need a lot of them to replace many aircraft in our near obsolete fleet, and our need to deny Cheen either of these aircraft or technology/equipment from the vendors...

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How did this slip under the radar? from http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/nl/2011/NLMay2011.pdf Talking about Avinash Chander: Presently, he is leading three major system developments; A2P, a technologically challenging state-of-the-art system; a 5000 km canister-launched A5 system; and a 6000 km A6 ...

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