Search found 53 matches
- 29 Jun 2011 00:14
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
- Replies: 3908
- Views: 1279701
Re: LCH and other Helicopters Discussion Thread
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_o_no4M2xEPY/TEc8hj4AyGI/AAAAAAAAK8o/wCBRzMP3sHI/s1600/LCH_COMPARISON.JPG badhaai to all, right on mark. 8) One amazing thing about LCH - Its load factor(empty/fully-loaded) of 2.5, beats all others. Also, its service ceiling(6500m). Its world-record maker in many areas. I ...
- 28 Jun 2011 07:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
^^ Unnecessary sensationalizing and overreaction syndromes are appearing in article. Has deal finalized yet?
I was expecting a more mature line from such media houses.
Edited later: just noticed "Sponsored by Boeing" beside B-Standed logo above at top.
I was expecting a more mature line from such media houses.
Edited later: just noticed "Sponsored by Boeing" beside B-Standed logo above at top.
- 28 Jun 2011 06:52
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Interesting. Is there any e-book version of this?Acharya wrote:Why does it apply now. This book is good for this debate
http://naimisha.tripod.com/new_page_3.htm
Decolonizing the Hindu Mind: Ideological Development of Hindu Revivalism by Koenraad Elst.
- 28 Jun 2011 04:07
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
- Replies: 4017
- Views: 631743
Re: Af-Pak -> Pak-Af Watch
In an interview with Amy Goodman on March 2, 2007, U.S. General Wesley Clark (Ret.), explains that the Bush Administration planned to take out 7 countries in 5 years: Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Lybia, Somalia, Sudan, Iran
- 28 Jun 2011 02:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
"Russia and China will switch to trade in rubles and yuan to boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation, following an agreement signed between the central banks of both countries", Russian Central Bank Deputy Chairman Viktor Melnikov said.
- 28 Jun 2011 02:56
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Iran News and Discussions
- Replies: 3366
- Views: 844529
Re: Iran News and Discussions
"Russia and China will switch to trade in rubles and yuan to boost bilateral trade and economic cooperation, following an agreement signed between the central banks of both countries", Russian Central Bank Deputy Chairman Viktor Melnikov said.
- 28 Jun 2011 02:43
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Japan is different. They don't have anglofied education system.UBanerjee wrote:Well look to Japan then? Great example of superficial Westernization in terms of technology, modern institutions, and so on, while retaining civilizational core and rejecting certain values.
- 28 Jun 2011 02:10
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
There is good and bad in all cultures, though not necessarily in the same proportions. This means that (a) one should not reflexively reject all aspects of a foreign-origin culture and (b) One should also not hide behind defensive mechanisms when otherwise legitimate criticisms or benign changes co...
- 28 Jun 2011 00:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Sorry to say this, but majority Indian liberals/elites/writers/intellectuals are meek and have issues in being assertive of their identity/history. And they think speaking english is some kind of 'advancement' of social, spiritual scale. :roll: More than EJ, these kinds of attitudes of fake-liberali...
- 27 Jun 2011 21:48
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
during GWB's hey-day immediately after 9/11, it was a crazed atmosphere in that part of the country. up until Iraq started going off the rocker, anybody who spoke against GWB, "conservatives," or Republican policies was met with hostile treatment. It was personally shocking for me to witn...
- 27 Jun 2011 21:23
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
JEM, UBannerjee, Rangudu, you guys seriously underestimate the fervor of fundamentalist Christian assertiveness in America. "in your face" attitude of christian conservatism is very active. back in the day, I lived in Kentucky and went to high school there and I assure you, if you happen ...
- 27 Jun 2011 21:04
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
Eh, that's not true. We can easily look at Russia, "Great" Britain, Spain, the Golden Horde, Japan, Germany and the Caliphate to see there is plenty of company. I haven't excluded any country. In fact, I gave example of India too. Only difference is, USA came far earlier and had longer ti...
- 27 Jun 2011 10:34
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
@Manny, matter of a nation's history is matter of a political correction over a period, specially during founding decades. This is true in every nation. Even in India, you will find that Congress party has tried to cover up many things about founding father(you know what I mean), but that didn't suc...
- 27 Jun 2011 08:19
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
^^ LSP-6 is undergoing classified trials in Japan, in joint project. they are testing a new auto-pilot Take-off and Landing(ATOL) system on it.
- 27 Jun 2011 06:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
@UBanerjee, I don't think anyone is criticizing USA or showing them in bad light here, its just that depictions are very close to reality. However, comparing caste system in India with fundamentalist Church system(where others' religious holybook is burnt in a Church) of USA, sounds too much. India ...
- 27 Jun 2011 01:43
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Libyan War : Political and strategic aspects
- Replies: 1051
- Views: 151821
- 27 Jun 2011 01:41
- Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
- Topic: Libyan War : Political and strategic aspects
- Replies: 1051
- Views: 151821
- 27 Jun 2011 01:22
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
- Replies: 3942
- Views: 798501
Re: India-US Strategic News and Discussion
CRamS, very well said. I would add one point - Most Christians in USA are fundamentalist and consider themselves as 'proud white people'. And, beautiful thing is, they don't consider this as shameful or racial. However, they don't miss pointing out castes and races in Asian countries, calling them b...
- 25 Jun 2011 01:02
- Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
- Topic: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
- Replies: 4208
- Views: 1261725
Re: India's R&D in Defence DRDO, PSUs and Private Sector
^^ Kaveri is actually good example of how not allowing private companies in R&D hurts. In West, all of best R&D happens in private labs. DRDO has done a great job, but if you want speed in R&D and teeth in production, there is no other alternative here. DRDO or PSU simply can't beat priv...
- 23 Jun 2011 14:13
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
^^ you have a good humour there! NLCA is a different project from Mk2/Mk1. Both teams are different and have separate budget. Same team is not working on two projects, doing 9:00am to 2:00pm on NLCA testing and then going to Mk2 hanger and doing 2:00pm to 5:00pm on Mk1/Mk2 refitting/testing/FOC. Whi...
- 23 Jun 2011 13:33
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
@Indranil, I agree on that point. we have time but we are not utilizing it. we are wasting it. Engines for Mk2 are coming in 2014 end only and even I don't understand why IAF is sitting quiet and not forcing more changes in Mk2. There are 3.5 years left for God's sake! you don't need so many years t...
- 23 Jun 2011 12:31
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
^^ godspeed to that spirit.. I bet our first exporter will be a private firm.
- 23 Jun 2011 11:41
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
advantage being they can be used for upgrades of other aircrafts besides being exported. We do now have experience of making aesa radar for drdo aewacs. so i am optimistic that we can achieve reasonable self reliance in the elec warfare department. we are incapable of fulfilling our own needs and i...
- 23 Jun 2011 11:16
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
Dude, I wrote about it in my opening message: 1. to improve transonic drag 2. reduced RCS 3. increasing the internal volume significantly. First of all, I don't understand where you are going with the generation stuff. You just saw Draken (3rd gen), Gripen (4th gen), Rafale (4.5 gen) have blended w...
- 23 Jun 2011 10:29
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
^^ Can you show some example of what exactly you want to achieve by smoothening? LCA and rafales are based on two different design philosophies. A jugaad type of smoothening won't be effective. Its far more sophisticated stuff. Things has to be done at design stage, for that. Rafale is whole 1 gener...
- 23 Jun 2011 08:38
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
^^ yes, that's more that type of thinking there... have you seen those IL-76-stuff? ..see how wings end up nicely into a thick beam joining them into main body... wings seems to disappear/merge into main-body nicely, it airflow doesn't find air-pockets in such design and merely slides over the body ...
- 23 Jun 2011 07:53
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: LCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3947
- Views: 1147537
Re: LCA News and Discussions
^^ In LCA, engine openings are little behind and below the wings. In Rafale, engine openings are placed ahead and below the wings. In LCA, to merge wings endings into fuselage(lower part of aircraft), engine tubes have to be pushed towards front upto the point where wings start. It will take whole r...
- 23 Jun 2011 06:50
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
^^^ ok, in that case, you will have to throw us party if real AMCA turns out to be that. Ab naa mat kehnaa 

- 23 Jun 2011 06:39
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
@Indranil ji, technicalities don't apply to artist impressions. Even F-22, Pak-Fa's impressions were full of aerodynamic mistakes. If you look at early impressions of F-22, you will laugh of how unreal it looked. But does it mean, one can't be fan of it or appreciate the concept? My only point was, ...
- 23 Jun 2011 05:38
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
^^ duh. discussing an artistic impression of AMCA is causing so much pain to some people. I simply don't understand why. If the impression were of F-22, I am sure people would be jumping to join in discussion and hallucinating over it. also, there is not much news coming out on AMCA so in meanwhile,...
- 23 Jun 2011 04:43
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
It is a waste of cycles on discussing this fanboy art ... All I will say is that it won't fly as well as it looks .... and pilot visibility, well the lesser said the better it is you have a good sense of humour. just by looking at the artist impression, you derived it can't fly. hain ji? :-o ofcour...
- 23 Jun 2011 04:20
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 994060
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
^^ Quite contrary to public notion, I think it is USA who is averse to closer high-technology relationship with India. They are still paranoid of India. That's why all this LMAO, CISMAO thing comes up.
With Russians, there hasn't been such hypocrisy in high-tech collaboration.
With Russians, there hasn't been such hypocrisy in high-tech collaboration.
- 23 Jun 2011 03:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 994060
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
I agree with that poor French guy. we Indians should learn one thing from him - big mouth marketting. We need that, don't we? come on, we can do better than him, when our time comes. 

- 23 Jun 2011 03:14
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
Uh..that's a fanboi image. Recall the similarly space-age designs of the PAK-FA that surfaced regularly before the actual version was unveiled. Yes, it looks like artist impression. Not official ADA's work. But still its better looking than any plane out there. Definitely worth for AMCA's stealth p...
- 22 Jun 2011 23:46
- Forum: Mil-Tech Archive
- Topic: AMCA News and Discussions
- Replies: 3310
- Views: 1156309
Re: AMCA News and Discussions
This design is looking KICKASS! Its looking far better than both raptors and Pak-Fa. I liked the rear squarish panels coverings given above engines.
- 22 Jun 2011 22:31
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv Newj
- Replies: 2842
- Views: 565100
Re: Bakistan: Emirate of New-clear Inquilabi States-Bojitiv
under-kovar dhoti-ullah repolting from Lawhore.. :(( [21:25] <+Ghazal> india nahi jeetay ga:@ [21:25] <+Crocodile> India ko hi jeetna chahyay. [21:25] <+Ghazal> yar q sab chah rahay hian k india jeetay? [21:25] <+Crocodile> phir Indian/PK kay semi final ka maza a'ay ga. 02[21:25] * +Doppelganger (um...
- 22 Jun 2011 19:46
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 2011
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 546738
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 20
Pakistan army jawan beating pakhtoons in swat in the name of Taliban. They have treated Pakhtoons in swat with barbarism. Pakis have occupied their territories with force since 1947.
- 22 Jun 2011 09:57
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 2011
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 546738
- 22 Jun 2011 08:44
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 2011
- Replies: 2853
- Views: 546738
Re: Terrorist Islamic Republic of Pakistan (TSP): May 30, 20
One can debate endlessly about Porkis being tiger, lions and what not. Talks are cheap. When it comes to action, porkis run like pigs and in the end always goats(dhoti-wearing hindus) win, be it war or cricket.
The thing is, porkis lack jigar(edited dum nahi, lekin baate badi badi).
The thing is, porkis lack jigar(edited dum nahi, lekin baate badi badi).

- 22 Jun 2011 06:59
- Forum: Trash Can Archive
- Topic: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Part 2
- Replies: 3977
- Views: 994060
Re: India selects Typhoon & Rafale for MMRCA shortlist - Par
People who have never dealt with logistics nightmares , not have considered a multi objective optimization nightmare. Buying cool toys and gadgets as if for household use, with optimization remaining on cost alone. People used "logistics nightmares" as one of prime excuse for not inductin...