Read this twitter back-and-forth between aam junta on tweetar and Group Captain HV Thakur (Retd).
The patience that HVT Sir displays is truly amazing. Kudos to him.
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https://twitter.com/Vamsina90252211/sta ... 56358?s=20 ---> Sir, what about dual rack pylons for BVR missiles in Tejas Mk1A?
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12428 ... 61376?s=20 --->
Carriage of a very large number of AAMs is ungainly. Good for brochures. FOC onwards will be able to carry 4 x BVRAAMs and 2 x CCMs. That's greater than 60 crore payload on every aircraft. More than enough for any envisaged combat scenario in the Indian subcontinent.
https://twitter.com/Vamsina90252211/sta ... 79776?s=20 ---> Yes Sir, what u said is true. But if we use a dual rack pylon, Tejas can carry 4 x BVRAAMs, 2 x CCMs and at least 2 drop tanks sir. But without dual rack pylon, Tejas cannot carry 2 drop tanks which limits endurance of the aircraft.
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12428 ... 85888?s=20 ---> It can carry one centreline tank, one inboard tank, 3 x BVRAAMs, 2 x CCMs.
Range & Endurance is huge
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12428 ... 56704?s=20 ---> Meteor is 20 crore. All imported missiles are 10+ crore. Only Astra is reasonable. Make In India.
https://twitter.com/WildFact_com/status ... 87555?s=20 ---> That's an odd number of BVRs. May i ask how? This?
Link to picture --->
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EUGa087UcAM ... ame=medium
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12434 ... 46209?s=20 ---> No. One side EFT only. Inboard.
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https://twitter.com/Mishra28Deepak/stat ... 31744?s=20 ---> Dual rack pylons is a good idea. But why can't they have triple rack pylons like some western fighters
MWF has plenty of space for that and even LCA has. Gives you more ordnance carrying capacity.
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12428 ... 33504?s=20 ---> Should be possible in swing role configuration to carry decent payload of bombs and AAMs. Tejas Mk 2 has eleven stations. More than enough. Dual/Multi-racks are very popular for bombs (all aircraft in IAF have - for more weight-of-attack). But not for AAMs. Too many AAMs not required.
https://twitter.com/Rashmir23696747/sta ... 16480?s=20 ---> Too many AAMs not required? WHY not? Pls elaborate.
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12428 ... 50566?s=20 ---> Very, Very, Expensive. Unaffordable almost.
15+ crore with every trigger press. In any mission, one would expect a fighter to launch not more than four to six missiles, with reasonable assurance of kill. Beyond that, they could just be getting wasted. Possible to carry more. But ungainly.
https://twitter.com/hvtiaf/status/12428 ... 95202?s=20 ---> All stealth aircraft carry 4 x BVRAAMs. F-22, F-35, Su-57 & J-20. That's their intended air combat payload. That is enough as per their combat experience. AMCA is also planned with 4 BVRAAMs.
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Some examples of brochuritis.....
F-15EX
F-21