Don’t wanna rain on anyones parade here.
But those drawings are completly off.
For such a small fighter with so large Internal W-bay.. where does the internal fuel fit in?:)
Or perhaps it doen’t, it could do with external DT. But wait!
How can it be an 5/6 Gen fighter then!:D
So you believe than an internet poster can tell offhand by just one line-drawing what professional ADA engineers doing such configuration studies in CATIA cannot tell. Wow! :rolleyes:
Maybe you could prove how they’re completely off? For instance, do you know which missiles are being used for space and fit studies that makes you say that its too large an internal weapons bay? Seems like it can fit 4 AMRAAM class missiles, which is quite alright, but not too large of a weapons bay.
And who told its a small fighter ? Its a twin engined airplane in the weight class of the MiG-29
AMCA configuration studies CFD image
Regarding the aspect ratio of the AMCA, it seems to match the model that was displayed at AI-11. Don’t Gripen fanboys always extoll its fineness ratio? Why should that hamper the AMCA? It’ll only reduce its drag versus a shorter and fatter version.
As for EDT, even the F-35 and F-22 can carry them if required, and the KF-X concept that the South Koreans have shown didn’t even feature an internal weapons bay, with weapons hung on external pylons instead. So, if the AMCA needs to carry EDTs in some cases, its a compromise, but something that can be dealt with in situations where absolute stealth is no longer a pre-requisite.
IAF Akash SAM tested successfully again..
They’ve now tested several random production batch samples of the Akash for the IA and IAF 5 separate times with only 1 missile suffering a glitch.
BALASORE: Defence scientists on Wednesday successfully test fired the indigenously-developed Air Force version of the Akash missile from the Integrated Test Range at Chandipur near here. This was the fifth trial of the anti-aircraft system in the last fortnight.
“The Air Force version of Akash missile was test-fired from the ITR. The trial was successful and met all the mission objectives,” a senior defence official said.
The anti-aircraft missile, with a strike range of 25 km and capable of carrying warhead of 60 kg, was test fired from a mobile launcher at launch complex-III of the ITR.
The trial, which formed part of the country’s routine air defence exercises, was conducted at 7.57 am, an official of Defence Research Development Organisation (DRDO) associated with the Akash missile project said.
To re-validate the technology and operational efficacy of the missile, defence forces conducted the trial with logistic support provided by the ITR, the official said. The Akash weapon system, which has its Army version too, was inducted into the armed forces in 2008.
Wednesday’s test-fire came after similar trials conducted from the same test range on May 24, 26, 28 and June 1On June 1, two Air force version of Akash missiles had been test fired successfully in quick succession, the official said.
Mahindra Aerospace (actually Gipps Aero) conducted the first flight of the GA-10 ten seater utility prop recently. Saw this on BRF.
What a beautiful painting !
And a fitting reply to that rather stupid remark that Nic made (rather uncharacteristic of him though)..the Sea Harrier, that STOVL legend, was limited in its capabilities thanks to its design for a special ability, but it did prove its mettle in Falklands when it downed Mirages that were touted as far superior overall.
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