I do remember reading an article when the Su-30MK first came to an airshow about how Amazing it was to see a aircraft of that weight carry a couple or tons of missiles and still perform manouvres as if a dancer performing.

not exact word, it might even have been an AFM article back in 1997 or something cant remember.

The guys from the BBC have said the contract could be worth more than 10billion.

I wonder if the Naval air arm would rely on the IAF’s tankers to help them in the power projection roll. but then that doesnt make sence to me.

Considering the fact that India has limited resources and can only acquire so much at any one time, it would make sence to field the Vikramaditya and ADS with the BEST air defence it can afford, and i wonder if the N-LCA can fit into this roll.

Are the ADS and Vikramaditya going to be used to fire salvos of Cruise missiles for the power projection roll? would this where the Brahmos 2 comes into its own? Or is the Navy looking to use them for just the defence of the Battle group?

BAe are always late with everything! 🙂 jk

I think we need the JSF, because without it airshows would get really boring, theres only soooo many times you can go watch a F-16 trying to sound big and heavy while it does a roll or see a tornado fly along the runway in a straight line! ooohhh!

thank god for the Ruskies!

On the serious side, theres too many companies that would suffer if the JSF was not put through, Not only American companies, it has to be realised that many MNCs are part of the JSF and although it might effect lockmart (hmm wallmart for the airforce) the most the tier 1 supplies, the rolls royces the GKNs etc would all suffer.

It would be better to cancel the EF and go for the JSF! Think off it, the EF has BAe building it on the UK side and thats it from what i know, there are small companies that specialise in radomes etc supplying but most of the money from the EF is going to BAe, with the JSF however a lot more British tier one suppliers benifit.

For me i think Britain should get rid of its Aircraft carreers too they are of no use really, since we will always be involved in a war with our “special Friends” on the other side of the pond. Plus with modern missiles a AC’s are just to vulnerable against a decent foe and its better to save the money and buy more UCAVs or maybe even supply the British Army more helos and armour.

it would have to be an aerospace plane similar to a mother ship that would rain down JASMs on enemy positions and a fire at enemy aircraft from on high.

cheers piyush has some nice pics! i need that lense! lol.

so are those guys journos?

I did want to look at the Dhruv cockpit the IJT i dont find interesting at all. Hal should seriously make something bigger before showing it. IJT is a bit of a joke.

I thougth the F-17 was going through some “upgrades” that looked like major aerodynamic modifications.wasnt it prototype 4 or something ? This was reported in this forum 3/4 months ago.

They havent finalised the aerodynamic configuration of the F-17 yet.

FY eyes only

Sorry guys for the late post, but thought u may like this shot i took of the Dhruv at farnborough on thursday, went on a work trip as we make a lot of the parts for aircraft around.

i didnt spot any HAL stands but we didnt have much time. I did get literature for mates on the DHRUV and IJT, it seems the guys gaurding the planes were not so eager to hand the literature out as a guy standing next to me was refused the same.

nothing interesting in the literature though.