btw has anyone noticed the clearly labelled R-60MK missile
under the wing. Its length is 2140mm per the link below

http://www.astronautix.com/lvs/r60.htm

looking the pic the radar dish looks 2.5 times less than the missile. i.e. 856mm . here is a photo of the missile
there is nothing much behind the tailfins.

http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/aphid.jpg

We expect the MMR is smaller than 856mm. Leads me to think
the drawing is not properly to scale.

I think yahoo25 again got his legs chopped from below. a self-inflicted wound I might add.

Nobody in the project is saying it will use the heavy Zhuk-M. the
comparable antenna sized PS-05 is around 160kg (!).

how much does the MMR weigh and in size ? unless someone has
reliable data on MMR why are they speaking on this topic ?

Zhuk-M is 624mm

http://www.hostultra.com/~migalley/zhukm_radar.html

QED. a gripen or mirage can use it with a 24mm = 2.4cm = < 1in
nose enlargement job or the antenna can be trimmed by 1 inch.

So the LCA can use such a radar antenna too – RDY2 / PS05 / ZhukM sized.

PS05 is 600mm.
http://www.canit.se/~griffon/aviation/gripen/basic_data.html

the wide proliferation of JSF expected in the 2020 timeframe could be raising of the bar. Not that its going to be in south asia anytime soon, but overall picture…

before wildly f**ting here people should atleast read up a little bit.

LCA went supersonic 12 months ago – 8/2/2003

it has also been tested in the usual hi-G stuff (not upto the very
limits) , reheat climb , sundry types of rolls etc. all of such info
has been reported in various media.

and just to administer another slap to those who selectively quote
vested elements in the indian media as the only opinion to suit
their wierd fantasties, here are a couple of good articles from the
same media. Not all are paid for and lazy , Frontline mag has the best
science reporting in india a tradition it inherits from its parent
The Hindu newspaper.

http://www.flonnet.com/fl2005/stories/20030314002209200.htm

http://www.rediff.com/news/1998/sep/24pune.htm

http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/jul/19lca.htm

http://www.tribuneindia.com/2002/20020607/nation.htm#1

http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_news.asp?id=184282

“On Tuesday last, the lighter prototype of Tejas (PV-1) took to the skies on its maiden flight flying for 43 minutes, and crossing 1.4 mach (one mach is speed of sound).”

I think the point is Aster/SM2 are limited presently and forseeable future
to guidance by their launch platform which has a certain radar horizon say 40km LOS.

If inbound low flying a.c or ASMs below this horizon cannot be detected
by 3rd parties like AEW helos or E2 and speed, direction and height not
passed on to the launch ship, the ship itself cannot see and hence launch the Aster. It will be able to launch soon as its own radar sees the incoming.

even if the initial attack cords are passed to the ship and thence downloaded to the Aster INS , the incoming can change its dance and further updates will be needed to make sure when the seeker is turned on the missile is at the best point.

B52-mki with new turboprop engines !! jassm-er & ALCM for 1000+ km range work and the usual suspects below that.