Just found at “LiveFist” with a model from the Aero India 2009 showing a Su-30MKI fitted with the ASTRA (sadly only as a model).

What surprises me are the dimensions … 😮 I thought the ASTRA has roughtly the size of an AMRAAM. :confused:

http://livefist.blogspot.com/2009/02/astra-bvraam-on-su-30-platform.html

Can anyone correct me ?

Cheers, Deino

I posted this on my MAKS trip report – in August 2007…..
…with the caption….

“Interestingly, the Su-33 carrier fighter was being closely investigated by a Chinese delegation – make of that what you will!!”

Ken

Ahhh … I thought I missed a recent confirmation.

But to be honest, it’s still a so far unconfirmed rumour – besides the fact that China is surely interested in that type – that they will buy them in Russia. As far as I listened or followed the szene this rumour was superseded by the next one, which sayd they tried to redesign / modify the J-11B with elements from a prototype of the Su-33 they received via Ukraine …. and now the latest rumour that a new type is under development at SAC. :confused:

So I would say … let’s wait and see … 😎

Deino

Anything new about IAPR volume 26 ?
I think it is the time now …..
Or not ? :confused:

I don’t expect it before end of March … or even later ! 🙁

Deino

Nice comparison, but let me add some corrections …

Note : Tejas assumed is Tejas Mk.1 JF-17 is as described on the website of PAC Kamra.

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Tejas : Undergone weapons trials. Dumb bombs, drop tanks, missiles carried.
JF-17 : Undergone weapons trials. Dumb bombs, drop tanks, missiles carried.

Tejas : Elta radar.
JF-17 : Chinese KLJ-7 radar for the first serial block.

Thanks a lot for posting … but what machine is the one with the green radome ????

Deino

Second attempt …. I’ve never seen a green radome on a LSP-LCA !

Deino :confused:

Lets hope a production F 16IN will be ready for the trials as well. 🙂

Why … ??? I don’t think that LM will develop and build a machine only for that competition … maybe the will bring one of the F-16E/E with some modifications but surely not a production model.

Deino

Manufacturing of the MiG-29K/KUB:

http://pilot.strizhi.info/2009/02/08/6201

Deino

Just a question regarding the choice of engines for the Tejas Mk. II … if I’m correct, then both updated versions of the EJ-200 or the F414 are under consideration ….

ADA to equip Light Combat Aircraft with more powerful engines

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“We are looking to procure either the GE-414 from US or European consortium Eurojet’s EJ 200 to fly with the LCA Mk II version,” Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) Director P Subrahmanyam said here.
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“Request for Proposals (RFP) is just about to go out and very soon it would be floated,” the ADA Director said. The present GE 404-IN 20 engine, he said, was the interim solution as a power-plant for the LCA.

“Since the beginning, we knew that the present engine would be the interim solution as it is adequate for the IOC aircraft. We are looking to get the higher derivatives of GE-414 or EJ-200,” he said, adding “we told them (GE and Eurojet) that whatever you have on your drawing boards, we will go ahead with that”.
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http://www.deccanherald.com/Content/Feb62009/national20090206116934.asp?section=updatenews

But why is then the Kaveri/SNECMA still in the running for the MCA ??

ADA to develop MCA in association with IAF – ‘MCA will have stealth features’

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ADA Director P.S. Subramaniam later said that the MCA will have stealth features and the IAF has come forward to evolve the specifications of the aircraft, which could be described as the next generation fighter aircraft. He said the MCA is likely to be in the 20-tonne category, with a twin-engine aircraft, powered by the Kaveri-Snecma engine.
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Wouldn’t it be better to choose a single engine and fit both fighters with it ?

Deino

PS: I think we should open a new tread for the MCA only !