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by sohamn
13 Mar 2024 05:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813368

Re: Military Flight Safety

b)Engine might have failed after the gears were down. On water, belly landing will be preferred. But why on land? Because landing gears perform very poorly in anything except for paved roads, they dig into to soil, collapse inwards and create massive structural compromise which can cause aircraft t...
by sohamn
13 Mar 2024 00:02
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813368

Re: Military Flight Safety

There is something strange about this incident a) Drop tanks are still there b) Landing gears are down c) Plane is flying level If an aircraft is under distress, the first things that a pilot is trained to do is to reduce drag and lighten load to make sure it can glide for a long distance. In this ...
by sohamn
12 Mar 2024 22:06
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Military Flight Safety
Replies: 3349
Views: 813368

Re: Military Flight Safety

There is something strange about this incident a) Drop tanks are still there b) Landing gears are down c) Plane is flying level If an aircraft is under distress, the first things that a pilot is trained to do is to reduce drag and lighten load to make sure it can glide for a long distance. In this c...
by sohamn
12 Mar 2024 03:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

But pointy nose cone is more scary, alhamdulillah.

I think this was tested before, and clearly the Chinese knew what was being tested. Maybe next time they come inside the notam area, perhaps our MIRV can inadvertently land on their ship. :mrgreen:
by sohamn
14 Feb 2024 01:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Renewable Sources of Energy
Replies: 332
Views: 118521

Re: Renewable Sources of Energy

As someone owning a tesla and living in northern part of USA, this is a fake news and nothing like this has happened. Don't trust the right or the left in usa, its fake news everywhere.
by sohamn
04 Feb 2024 10:17
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

I don't think its 900km as well, Brahmos however can scale upto 800 kms range of its predecessor the Oniks which has a max range of 800 kms on a hi-hi-hi profile.
by sohamn
02 Feb 2024 23:23
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

These missiles are optimised for better performance and higher maneuverability during the second pulse. While they should be able to engage targets during first pulse (a much longer) phase, but I wonder if they can be as effective as a single pulse-only missile. By the 'optimised' I mean the chosen...
by sohamn
01 Feb 2024 01:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Dual pulse doesn’t work like boosters and minimum engagement zone is not impacted. Dual pulse means that the solid fueled engine ignites and powers to Mach 4 or thereabouts and shuts off to coast to the target and towards the end restarts the engine for another boost for better engagement & mane...
by sohamn
15 Nov 2023 00:29
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion
Replies: 2338
Views: 972026

Re: Pakistan Armed Forces: News & Discussion

Vertical loop is different from a vertical charlie, I bet you Jf17 would be able to do a vertical loop as a cessna 172 with structural reinforcements can also do a vertical loop. WW1 aircrafts could also do loops since they are pretty easy to achieve. All JF-17 needs to do is to go into a shallow di...
by sohamn
18 Sep 2023 23:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Transport Aircraft for IAF
Replies: 4067
Views: 761232

Re: Transport Aircraft for IAF

C-295 - Enhancing the IAF's Airlift Capability Excellent coverage vis-à-vis the HS-748. However, as compared to AN-32, I was looking for the following : 1. STOL capabilities 2. Handling unprepared airfields 3. Service ceiling 4. Self protection features. Can we have the experts opinions on these fe...
by sohamn
03 Aug 2023 01:53
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
Replies: 416
Views: 157879

Re: Electric vehicle and power storage

People who want 1000 miles of range, would realize you don't want that big of a range because unlike gas you don't loose weight as you drive more. Carrying a bigger battery is carrying dead weight when you have lower charge left on the battery which makes the entire solution in efficient. You will n...
by sohamn
03 Aug 2023 01:49
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Electric vehicle and power storage
Replies: 416
Views: 157879

Re: Electric vehicle and power storage

I have a tesla and it has a claimed range of 358miles, I get around 320 miles in summer and 290 miles in winter. But the great part of EVs are that you charge at home and office and never have to go to a gas station again. I don't even think about charging as a hassle because its like charging a mob...
by sohamn
21 Jul 2023 00:16
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

It’s not possible for Brahmos to do S shaped maneuvers at Mach 2.8 at sea level. The idea is to use element of surprise and speed to defeat CIWS. Remember at Mach 2.8 S shaped maneuver would be in excess of 20G Gs which a large missile like Brahmos can’t structurally handle. Also the radar signature...
by sohamn
22 Jun 2023 09:45
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891875

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

And for those who don't know Tesla is also a pioneer in casting the entire car via gigapress. Also unlike other cars, they use ethernet and a single AMD Ryzen CPU to manage the car instead of canbus models used in other cars which requires massive amount of cabling making Tesla's the highest power t...
by sohamn
22 Jun 2023 09:43
Forum: Science, Economics & Technology Forum
Topic: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017
Replies: 8429
Views: 2891875

Re: Indian Economy News & Discussion - Nov 27 2017

Tesla doesn't charge any premium compared to the market. In fact, Tesla's are the most cheapest (non crap) EVs in the market, cheaper than Kia, Ford, Merc, BMW or Chevy.
by sohamn
18 Jun 2023 22:07
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

They are now using helis more effectively, i.e. instead of using attack helis only with rockets and guns, they are using long range anti tank guided missiles to take out enemy units beyond the range of any manpads. Its well documented
by sohamn
15 Jun 2023 04:24
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 703340

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

I wanted to give my perspective (based on my experience) on long range sniping where some members have indicated that a bolt action is better. First of all, let me tell you that this is not true. Bolt action rifles are not better in sniping compared to a semi-automatic. In fact a semi auto will hav...
by sohamn
15 Jun 2023 04:17
Forum: Strategy, Politics & International Relations Forum
Topic: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV
Replies: 8704
Views: 2265178

Re: India-US relations: News and Discussions IV

This thread has been derailed completely. Mods needs to chime in. Also, increasingly I am seeing that BRFites are alluding to things like China is is not our real enemy and rather it is US which wants India to fight China and it is US who is our real enemy. This is the same line many anti nationals ...
by sohamn
10 Jun 2023 10:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 703340

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

I wanted to give my perspective (based on my experience) on long range sniping where some members have indicated that a bolt action is better. First of all, let me tell you that this is not true. Bolt action rifles are not better in sniping compared to a semi-automatic. In fact a semi auto will have...
by sohamn
10 Jun 2023 10:21
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 703340

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

If you have fired the 7.62x39 vs 5.56x45, you will realize the poor ballistics of the 7.62x39 round on ranges greater than 100m. At best the round is good for policing and close combat, but its a bad choice for long ranges. This is because the round is heavy and has lower muzzle velocity than the 5....
by sohamn
10 Jun 2023 10:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Pratyush wrote:
IndraD wrote:Image
This appears to be fake news. Can't find it on Google.

yes, fake news. Can't find it anywhere.
by sohamn
01 May 2023 22:44
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Women in Combat
Replies: 578
Views: 133105

Re: Women in Combat

https://youtu.be/B-uovh6PQJI

CRPF women in combat - they look to be well equipped compared to BSF and other CAPFs.
by sohamn
19 Mar 2023 06:53
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705595

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

I don't know if you understand the difference in snooping between US and China. In US, all the hardware manufacturers and phone designers like Apple are completely private and global enterprises. In fact Apple is so serious about security and encryption that there is numerous instances where they h...
by sohamn
14 Mar 2023 23:31
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021
Replies: 1688
Views: 705595

Re: Indian Navy News & Discussion - 12 April 2021

Pictures taken on a Chinese smartphone :roll: Pictures are from Ex Varuna 2019 and posted by the official Twitter account of the Indian Navy. Reportedly they are looking into banning all Chinese smartphones that are in use by armed forces personnel. You know it's funny that all of us wants to ban s...
by sohamn
10 Mar 2023 01:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Interesting thread here on detection of Brahmos firing detection via open source data including speed of the missile via acoustic wave anomalies tracked at tow different ground stations. https://mobile.twitter.com/rrichcord/status/1632866143600877569 I don't think Brahmos can do hypersonic with the...
by sohamn
14 Feb 2023 23:52
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019
Replies: 428
Views: 154813

Re: HTT-40 Basic Trainer Aircraft: News & Discussions - 08 September 2019

Overpowered engines are never a problem, the problem is always weight / CG / fuel burn, etc. if those are not problems, then this isn't a problem. If someone complains that braking is a problem during taxiing, this is not coming from a person familiar with aviation or is attached to chandigarh lobby...
by sohamn
07 Feb 2023 00:35
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

The Fighter plane and helicopter numbers for Russia are inaccurate. Even the official count and open source intelligence counts are much higher.
by sohamn
01 Feb 2023 23:47
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797275

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Rohit Sir - with all due respect to you, havent we added AC/Environment control + Night Vision + Armour post buying the T90S ? Additionally, the last batch that we were trying to buy was the T90MS which came with the above. I believe it is incorrect to say that T90 has not seen upgrades. The above ...
by sohamn
11 Nov 2022 06:25
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

It defies logic that after occupying Kherson for over 6 months Russia would give up the city even before it comes under direct attack by Ukr forces. Cant be incompetence or miscalculation when so many generals have rotated and so much intel & info is available. One credible explanation for Russ...
by sohamn
01 Nov 2022 23:36
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

That's not a change, it has always been the US doctrine. During the Cold War, it was a persistent "nightmare scenario" of some NATO members that the Soviet Union would initiate a sudden blitzkreig-style invasion of West Germany, roll rapidly westwards and reach the English Channel. Under ...
by sohamn
26 Oct 2022 23:13
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

I doubt Russia will take one of the two Su-57 in the full glare of ELINT and AWACS operating in that region and expose their stealth, radar and comms to NATO. It doesn't make sense.
by sohamn
26 Oct 2022 23:10
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion
Replies: 1949
Views: 703340

Re: Small Armaments & Infantry Equipment - News & Discussion

It will surely add weight because the picatinny rails are made of steel. The firing mechanism is not changed and hence it will not improve any accuracy but addition of scope will help in long range accuracy. With iron sights an AK is barely effective beyond 75 meters, although the 7.62/39 is effecti...
by sohamn
20 Oct 2022 12:19
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Sohamn, 40 kg is not an issue if its reliable. Ramana - 40 kgs is not a big deal if you are flying in a commercial jet but it is good deal if you are applying it in a sub 1 ton drone or missile. Savings of 40 kgs will result in shorter wings, reduced lift requirements, lesser weight drag , more spe...
by sohamn
20 Oct 2022 11:56
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

Some automotive engines can be perhaps adapted especially engines that can stay close to redline, perhaps some rotary engines, but most others can't. The simple reason is that aviation piston engines has the highest power and torque at peak RPM and in most of the cruise flight the engine stays close...
by sohamn
20 Oct 2022 01:27
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022
Replies: 1115
Views: 612428

Re: Indian Missiles News & Discussions - 30 June 2022

great question, but general automotive engines are not well suited in aviation. These engines are heavy, and are mean't to have a transmission or torque convertor. Most aviation engines are direct drive, light weight, longitudinal and simple. They dont have overhead cams or very high compression rat...
by sohamn
20 Oct 2022 00:15
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

Russia is in a difficult spot now since the newly mobilized troops are not yet combat ready, and Ukranians are trying to capture as much back from Russia before winter sets in. Russia dug its own grave in Ukraine with colossal mistakes a) Kept it a special mission instead of general mobilization for...
by sohamn
19 Oct 2022 10:34
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3
Replies: 1995
Views: 549013

Re: Indian Nuclear Submarines -3

It is inevitable that the India + Russia + China axis will form a strong block This is the nightmare scenario for the Anglo-Saxon breed of UK/US/Australia. They have tried their level best to instigate faultlines amongst India + Russia + China. China has the belief that they are equals if not bette...
by sohamn
14 Oct 2022 03:59
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy
Replies: 4029
Views: 1643342

Re: Russian-Ukrainian War: Combat Tactics & Strategy

there is so much to learn here w.r.t combat strategy. Was the mig29 trying to shoot the drone with a cannon ? or is it r73? why did even need a fighter for drone hunting? could they have used MANPAD or AAM? Or do they consider those more valuable than Mig 29? Also it seems to be analogous to indian...
by sohamn
13 Oct 2022 00:26
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797275

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Whaaat??? Fanne garu - you just wrote some inaccurate facts, or what some Trumpians call Alternate Facts a) T-90 was never designed for India. This is absolutely in-factual. ........why does Russia not field any T-90's in the current conflict even when they know T-72 are obsolete and have zero chan...
by sohamn
11 Oct 2022 23:38
Forum: Military Issues & History Forum
Topic: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion
Replies: 2336
Views: 797275

Re: Armoured Vehicles: News & Discussion

Whaaat??? Fanne garu - you just wrote some inaccurate facts, or what some Trumpians call Alternate Facts a) T-90 was never designed for India. This is absolutely in-factual. T-90 was designed in late 1980's and mass produced starting early 1990's. India started production in late 1990s and was initi...