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Hi, An aircraft can assume SAM threat when it identifies a RADAR signal and fly high in that region. It need not wait till a SAM is identified on the way. A full after burner can not take aircraft to mach 4 and so the height is limited to 20 km max. But, an added solid rocket can speed up aircraft ...

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this is basically what provides lift. If you invert the wing, the aircraft will have a low pressure zone downwards, which will basically pull the a/c downwards. An aircraft is able to fly upside down for extended periods mainly due to the inertia of the aircraft body, however if it does so for an e...

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Dear Mr. Moderator, I was nor giving any half baked suggestion. Have you ever seen the LCA flying over bangalore, half the time its flying inverted, so I was just thinking that may be HAL+IAF was exploring this idea. Anyway, how was I off-topic ? Its an LCA discussion thread and I was not talking a...

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DIRCM if available is fine, stealth is even better if vector thruster cone is pointing away from the missile sensor with the engine either at idle thrust or killed would it not affect the IR profile Try this small experiment at home. Very simple... heat a pan, spoon and an aluminum foil piece on th...

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aditya.agd wrote:When will the MMRCA bid be open? Whoever wins, as of now, IAF needs replacement aircraft ...

Was that meant to be a news flash? Hmmm...IAF needs replacement aircraft!

what an !dea sirjee!

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Has arihant fired any missile until now???? Until it fires any missile against a land based target, Arihant remains and Technology demonstrator vehicle only ... Oh!!! so the Kilo class is a TD Submarine!! and the venerable Los Angeles class (block1) was also a TD!!! Forgive the sarcasm, but a subma...

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shiv wrote:
chiru wrote:^^ SRK sir are you speaking about aroor ???
No no that fossil on BRF

Fossils are generally not so ACTIVE!!!

OT!!

nikhil_p

Also cycling at 50Hz will build up a lot of minor turbulence and vibrations which can ultimately lead to complete failure of the metal due to fatigue. (The control surface vortexes!)

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Cross posted from the LCA thread Looking at US as the first choice is not wrong. How much ever hatred we have, they ARE the best in the business. I have an objection to this statement (Is anyone surprised? :mrgreen: ) I mean - I would be at the front of the crowd pointing out that the US is a milit...

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tsriram wrote:What happens to dimensions in that case?

I am talking about the turret and not the chassis...the turret overhang increases...thats all...

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Sloped Armour like they have on the current Merkava, Leopard Mk2...etc are basically extensions of current turrent in the frontal plane. Is it better to have a 60 degree sloped armour which will richochet most RPG's and similar ammo than a flat armour plane which will be damaged to certain extent.

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2) The weight of the tank is to be reduced and dimensions also. Also, the support logistics required for this tank will take time Why? The Arjun is heavy because it is more heavily armoured than the tin cans which gives the crew a lot more protection. The only weight reduction that can occur is if ...

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All of us are going ballistic about the 'only 124 order'. Can we all please focus on some important points... 1) DRDO gets some more time to work on the Mk2. 2) If not for this order AVADI would have run out of work and the infra would have been idle till the Mk2 was tested and certified. There are ...

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Chaiwala to paanwala information alert****** The MMR is being tested on the HAL flight test a/c Avro. There is an integration issue with the current radar system, where it is overheating and performance in affected if it is in active mode for a long time. Cooling systems in the already tight confine...

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The LCH has some notable features at first glance... - The exhaust is routed towards the blades where it will disperse and have a smaller IR signature. - The engine inlets seem to be covered. - The body/landing gear is crash survivable till 10 m/s (36kmph) - The fuel cells will have foam and punctur...

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^^^^^ Kersi Pra...had a bad day at work! :) But i think that is effectively what it will become soon...I am more worried about the CABS AEW A/c...it being based on an Embraer (which is also our babu's currently favoured BJ)...I can envision a request coming from the ministry to convert one temporari...

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The FLIR system on LCH, is it indigenous developed by DRDO or imported? Are there any implications of Bad weather on the LCH's FLIR/IRST? LCH is supposed to carry A2A missiles, for anti-helicopter or anti-uav/ucav role. How would the targeting system work for A2A mode without FCR? If its gonna use ...

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Armour is here to stay for a long time. It will evolve with time as it has in the past. If you look at the tank design concepts of the past and current tank designs, they are very different in the overall outlook. In the military design world it is all about one-upmanship. There will always be a tim...

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And this is a warship...Also see how the plates look a little 'unfinished'. War ships are not about beauty paegents...they are about work. Isnt there a difference between unfinished n little unfinished ? BTW why there are no such welding joints in the following bow section: http://tinyurl.com/y8w5z...

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Ankit, et al, how a ship appears visually is NOT reflective of its structural strength. structural strenghth was not an issue here, but Aesthetic was. Did you even read this post?? Structural strength is the only issue. It doesn't matter if a fleet tanker is not beautiful enough for you. Aesthetics...

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Show me ANY such naval Item from sweden please (leave Visby) - sweden never compromises on quality, it depends on countries who want to preserve thier business on quality control. Look at kockums VLCC construction, it is certified for welding according to EN 15085. And they are European standards, ...

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To understand why actuators have a higher time delay, you need to understand how they work. Almost all actuators are driven by hydraulic pressure. A hydraulic system has various parts. E.g: liquid container, flow lines, valves, pump, crossover valve, etc. The fluid has a certain coeff of stress, wh...

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The ship is LAUNCHED...not commissioned. There is a big difference. Lets see the pics when she is commissioned. Whenever welds are done, they are done this way (yes sir).. Did U see such a difference when Visby corvette was launched ? A simple question! The Visby was not a pure metal ship. Having s...

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To understand why actuators have a higher time delay, you need to understand how they work. Almost all actuators are driven by hydraulic pressure. A hydraulic system has various parts. E.g: liquid container, flow lines, valves, pump, crossover valve, etc. The fluid has a certain coeff of stress, whi...

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India's new Fleet tanker launched in Italy. Pics at livefist link given below http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/02/photos-indian-navys-new-fleet-tanker.html Look at those grotesque welding joints! What u get outside is what u get inside in this case. Shame on Fincanti, India gets short changed. Sho...

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Hi all, My feverent apologies for not organising this properly. Also as promised for the BR trust setup, I have not been able to do a lot. I have been in and out of hospitals all last month. Currently the doctor has told me not to drive/ride or sit for too long in front of a PC. I am typing this off...

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Because, Lockheed Martin has the necessary experience in designing single-engined aircraft that catapult from an aircraft carrier. Rafale and EADS don't have this know how. I'm sure this was a tough decision (almost a necessary evil) for MoD itself to take - considering the volte-face from American...

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Bought a Hero Honda Hunk...fondly named Triple H (after that WWF wrestler) by my friends, It is a hell of a bike...already run 75 kms...still running it in...pulls effortlessly...
Why dont we have a My Vehicle Nukkad thread?

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If we ponder over similar new of recent past, almost every Russian hardware is having some problem. Mig 29 has design flaws, Spare parts is permanent issues, AAM are having homing problems, Clubs are not accurate, Artillery Shells are defective, T 90 tanks are having problems are just to name a few...

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Singha wrote:Jazz > Punto.

Jazz>more expensive

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Peepulll analysis is gonna take time...boss gave me a deadline...

Will do it SOON though!

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Surya wrote:Sad - what a waste of a life.

Worst part is...I didnt see this being mentioned by any of the major news papers...

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Web LinksBHARATRAKSHAK.COM SHELL SHOCK In a mysterious accident at the school of Artillery at Devlali, 25-year-old Lt KM Tripathi died. The incident is being investigated, while his family in Allahabad comes to terms with the news of his death VISHAKHA SHARMA In a freak accident that occurred on th...

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The cost of an A/c is not just the purchase cost, but also the lifecycle cost of the aircraft. Including the support functions....etc... P.S: I will elaborate on this post later. (Meeting to attend :( ) IIRC...vivek or someone had done a small study on this.... even life cycle cost of aircrafts is ...

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Spoke to her about the Chevies...

She was like " the spark is too cutesy"...the Aveo UVa...looks very manly after that I switched off....

SHQ is looking at Punto! well...fingers crossed!

nikhil_p

The cost of an A/c is not just the purchase cost, but also the lifecycle cost of the aircraft.
Including the support functions....etc...
P.S: I will elaborate on this post later. (Meeting to attend

)

IIRC...vivek or someone had done a small study on this....

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Zardari asks US to reimburse $1.6 bn spent on combating extremism Wed, Sep 23 02:16 PM New York, Sep 23 (IANS) Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has urged the US to reimburse the $1.6 billion dollars spent on fighting extremism in his country's tribal areas. Zardari made the demand during two se...

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archan wrote:I guess some people take internet forums, and life, way too seriously.

Hey all...sorry if that was in bad taste...Admin Garu's please delete the offensive post...should have been in the Waa waa (whine) thread...
and I will take care of the language!

nikhil_p

The performance of each plane over himalayan terrain will be measured during the test at Leh. Will the performace characteristics of all planes will remain the same if its operated from a high altitude base. IAF is taking the planes to Leh itself means that they have serious doubts about that. We c...

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S-400 Triumf is capable of intercepting and destroying airborne targets at a distance of up to 400 kilometers (250 miles), and can simultaneously engage up to six targets. If placed near border at couple of locations, will it ensure that Paki AWACS don’t enter its range, thus making them ineffectiv...

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