AeroIndia 2011

SriSri · Post by **SriSri** » 08 Feb 2011 21:06

Gripen for Air Force M-MRCA - Sweden Promises Full, True Tech Transfer

Was at the Saab press briefing in Bangalore today. Lots of interesting quotes. Loved the way Sweden / Saab was stressing on "full and true" tech transfers taking digs at U.S.

pyogi · Post by **pyogi** » 08 Feb 2011 22:48

aniket wrote:What is that white stuff on the wings of the Tejas

Ditto Question!
It looks like some paint / patch work on wings, present on both surfaces
Looking forward to replies from the Gurus on the forum

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 08 Feb 2011 22:58

@pyogi, aniket remnants from stress tests would be my guess.

rahuldevnath · Post by **rahuldevnath** » 08 Feb 2011 23:24

Prasad wrote:Rahulji,
awesome pic of the beast. could you please share a higher resolution picture(1280x800) if possible? Its an awesome wallpaper image !

Kartik wrote: Rahul, great pics ! currently you're the only one providing us hungry jingos with eye candy..please continue to do so ! jug jug jiyo !

suryag wrote:Rahul ji please repeat the magic with Tejas too, btw higher resolution pic please

Thanks everybody for your encouraging words. Right now I'm not in a position to provide high resolution images..because it's a good time for Chors to pick it up, especially some newspapers!

I hope you understand. I will try to get more of Tejas.

I bet there will be a lot of amazing shots coming in

.. as Vishal, Pyogi, Kedar all the gurus get on to their act.. shooting!

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 08 Feb 2011 23:46

rahul, why don't you watermark it before releasing ?

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 08 Feb 2011 23:52

Understood Rahulji.

RahulM,
Its very easy to remove them and pass it off as your own. Getting news mags and DDM to pull them after the fact will be tough. I guess he is justified.

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 09 Feb 2011 00:03

even ones that have the large indentation type watermarks smack in the middle ?

Prasad · Post by **Prasad** » 09 Feb 2011 00:05

Yes. I've heard aviation photographers being demo'd how their watermarks get erased/pulled in minutes .. those big semi-transparent watermarks.

rahuldevnath · Post by **rahuldevnath** » 09 Feb 2011 00:14

Uploaded few more pics in the BR Album

And yes.. a slightly higher resolution LCH Pic!
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/media/Aer ... 2.jpg.html

Surya · Post by **Surya** » 09 Feb 2011 00:26

I withhold praise from all super duper photographers till they photograph the men(and women) behind the machines

bijeet · Post by **bijeet** » 09 Feb 2011 01:06

Aero India takes off today - BS

Karan M · Post by **Karan M** » 09 Feb 2011 02:34

Baldev wrote:i know this that airawat crashed but even when they reopened the aew program were they able to deliver without delay MSA if not aesa.

Might have, but the question is moot since that option never existed. Basically AEW&C was restarted on basis of AESA. But technologically, yes, it would have been simpler & could have been developed in a less challenging manner.

Baldev · Post by **Baldev** » 09 Feb 2011 02:43

Karan M wrote:
Baldev wrote:i know this that airawat crashed but even when they reopened the aew program were they able to deliver without delay MSA if not aesa.
Might have, but the question is moot since that option never existed. Basically AEW&C was restarted on basis of AESA. But technologically, yes, it would have been simpler & could have been developed in a less challenging manner.

thats what i mean.

suryag · Post by **suryag** » 09 Feb 2011 03:36

Rakall ji you missed the great presentation by Capt.Moulankar on LCA navy, Dont know how much IAF will order but Navy's interest is really obvious and they will give more orders

rakall · Post by **rakall** » 09 Feb 2011 03:54

suryag wrote:Rakall ji you missed the great presentation by Capt.Moulankar on LCA navy,

You think so?

What do you think I am doing right now?

I had a small encounter in the past with Mao - I love this guy !!.

Jagan · Post by **Jagan** » 09 Feb 2011 05:35

rakall thanks for the great work in transcribing the presentation in a concise manner

I have split this thread so that the serious discussion can be carried out http://forums.bharat-rakshak.com/viewto ... 1#p1026151 its a sticky for the duration of aero india.

cheers

Jagan

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 09 Feb 2011 05:57

I can't help but write this comment.

I am a big fan of Capt. Moulankar now. He started by saying, "to let you guys know that we know what we are talking about". Damn, he nailed it. And with attitude. Big fan of him!

I didn't volunteer for the talk ... but he did the best job. I think we from BR should pass on our sincerest gratitude and compliments to the man whenever we meet him.

Kapil · Post by **Kapil** » 09 Feb 2011 05:58

Hi All,

Have put up some shots from my little camera here.
http://www.bharat-rakshak.com/media/Aer ... 011/Kapil/

J-Pls watermark if needed.
Also,I cant make a thumbnail for my album.

Anyways,I will be in the stalls starting today

Surya-you will get what you seek post show.

Kaps

Indranil · Post by **Indranil** » 09 Feb 2011 06:26

Can somebody inquire about the state of NM-5.From Kapil sir's pics, I see a model from CSIR/NAL but no plane yet

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suryag · Post by **suryag** » 09 Feb 2011 06:33

There was a lot of good material but that quality gets enhanced when presented by good orators Dr.Sampath Prasad and Capt.Moulankar we need people like them to represent us abroad something like what Mr.Ola Ringell did for SAAB in the gripen context

hnair · Post by **hnair** » 09 Feb 2011 06:43

Kapil wrote: Surya-you will get what you seek post show.

Kaps

a very wise decision, saar. Only after stiletto heels are safely inside checked in baggage......

VishalJ · Post by **VishalJ** » 09 Feb 2011 06:55

Some of my shots from the 7th ✈ http://jolapara.in/

SriSri · Post by **SriSri** » 09 Feb 2011 08:46

/Posting for the Aero India Media Centre

Got here an hour ago and walked around and clicked some initial pics .. they are at https://picasaweb.google.com/1106149587 ... 1120110209#

PS: That dude in the second pic is Vishal Kansagra..

PS2: Gripen "Born to be awesome" .. stupidest tagline ever.

vic · Post by **vic** » 09 Feb 2011 10:31

HTT-40, IMHO as important as any other project

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2011/02/ae ... tt-40.html

rkhanna · Post by **rkhanna** » 09 Feb 2011 11:20

Dont know if posted here already

"Aero India: Guided tour of the souped-up Super Hornet"
http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/the-d ... f-the.html

FLIR Pod/Internal Weapons Bay Pod, etc

SriSri · Post by **SriSri** » 09 Feb 2011 11:55

More photos from Aero India Day 1 .. https://picasaweb.google.com/1106149587 ... 120110209#

Highlight - LCH in flight

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 09 Feb 2011 12:04

it does have a very long nose - good to accomodate a powerful radar back end. that stealth weapons pod looks like capable of 2 aams..good to sling three and go on a ambush mission of high value targets...and that upward looking IR sensor should warn strike tasked a/c from lookdown-shootdown shots.

all in all - a nice pkg imho.

Bolasani · Post by **Bolasani** » 09 Feb 2011 12:34

Flight Global has a bunch of other videos from Aero India here: Clicky
Including one of LCH in flightL Clicky(Youtube video)

Nikhil T · Post by **Nikhil T** » 09 Feb 2011 13:25

Amateur 8-Minute Video of F/A-18 SuperHornet @ AeroIndia rehearsals.

adityeah · Post by **adityeah** » 09 Feb 2011 13:49

Hi, I have just created my ID at bharat rakshak. I never knew we had such insightful forums out here. I am in good company!

Had a doubt -- I have got myself a business pass for tomorrow at AeroIndia. I did this online and got a one liner email. The email had hardly any content, in fact I am surprised they gave me a registration code.

Sarcasm apart, I would like to know what do I do with it? Can I go to aeroIndia tomorrow and collect my pass there? Or should I be running around right now, to some place to collect it?

Please advise!

thanks,

aditya k

D Roy · Post by **D Roy** » 09 Feb 2011 14:18

Adityeah,

I have a question for you.

what was the time lag between completing the transaction and getting the email with the unique registration id?

I only ask because I haven't got my id yet even though I have purchased a business pass as well.

ashmaharaj · Post by **ashmaharaj** » 09 Feb 2011 14:41

Hi I just called up guy named Hariharan in CII. according to him we can pick up tickets at the venue. Can any body confirm this.

One more thing is that my friend has purchased a business pass and has received the unique id but no amount has been debited from his account. Any similar occurances

adityeah · Post by **adityeah** » 09 Feb 2011 15:03

what was the time lag between completing the transaction and getting the email with the unique registration id?

Time lag, well, I think it was there a minute or two. Not more than that.

I still hope someone can answer me about picking up the ticket at the venue.

Dileep · Post by **Dileep** » 09 Feb 2011 15:10

According to the organizers, you can pick up the pass at the venue. But given the classic unprofessional behaviour of them, I am anticipating some problems there.

They also mentioned that one could pick up the pass at the bank, but till now I haven't heard anyone being successful doing that.

I am prepared to be turned away at the counter, and also made a plan-b to spend the day elsewhere. So much for the efficiency of CII.

adityeah · Post by **adityeah** » 09 Feb 2011 15:17

One more thing is that my friend has purchased a business pass and has received the unique id but no amount has been debited from his account.

As far as I know, only credit cards were accepted. But I may be wrong. please verify this.

jimmy_moh · Post by **jimmy_moh** » 09 Feb 2011 15:29

just returned from SBI RT nagar nranch......

as per their info.. tickets are not selling through SBI this time.....

WTH... let me call to indiranagar SBI and check the status

Singha · Post by **Singha** » 09 Feb 2011 15:54

^vintage SBI.

if the job had been given to a profit making pvt concern like HDFC bank, it would be handled more professionally (befitting any half civilized country atleast) for sure.

ashmaharaj · Post by **ashmaharaj** » 09 Feb 2011 16:17

Quote:
One more thing is that my friend has purchased a business pass and has received the unique id but no amount has been debited from his account.

As far as I know, only credit cards were accepted. But I may be wrong. please verify this.

Yeah the transaction had failed the first time but the second time it has gone through. He has received the unique id. By the way are u planning to be there tommorrow

chiragAS · Post by **chiragAS** » 09 Feb 2011 16:36

my first visit to aero India. even though had paid using their online service, they made me wait at the Aero India registration counter for the pass. time spend on getting my pass:- 2 hours 35 mins and 12 seconds only

by the time i got my pass it was already 4pm so decided to use this pass for next day.
put up at mathikere. with no net connection and no PC. had come without any plans..
damn even the rickshaws are having a field day looting, to take me from Yelhanka bus stand to aero india main road charging 50 to 70 Rs. which is just 3kms.

hope tomorrow i can i have some good view..

chiragAS · Post by **chiragAS** » 09 Feb 2011 16:39

Managed by CII .. they got to be kidding...