Multi-Role Carrier Borne Fighter For The Indian Navy - Updates & Discussions

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vstol Jockey said:
Absolutely unrealistic configuration considering that Rafale has only five heavy pylons of which three are going to be used up by D/Ts. where will you load 12x1000lbs bombs?
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Just an idea (replace AASM by 250kg free fall bomb) :
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One under each wing, one under the frame.

And why not two under each wing : 16 bombs... :D
 
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vstol Jockey said:
Tomorrow at 1500 hrs is a big day in the decision of this selection. A conceptual aircraft will draw its first blood 2mrw. Poot kay paawn, palnay main pehchaanay jaatay hain. First blood 2mrw and many more to come forever.
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Good luck, take a good rest before the big day.
 
vstol Jockey said:
Tomorrow at 1500 hrs is a big day in the decision of this selection. A conceptual aircraft will draw its first blood 2mrw. Poot kay paawn, palnay main pehchaanay jaatay hain. First blood 2mrw and many more to come forever.
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Is there any press conference?? On which channel??
 
Shaktimaan said:
Is there any press conference?? On which channel??
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i guess its not in Press meet.

Probably in Naval - MoD monthly / bimonthly meet

he talked about first blood, it has various meaning - blood from F-18 / Rafale or MoD/IN procedure itself. i hope its not later.

already an hour up ... hope to get some clarifications soon.

btw postponed meeting or no result from discussion would keep us waiting .
 
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IN will support it once the first prototype is flown. In between they will provide a bit of oversight and render any help which might be sought from them. Rafale has limitation from STOBAR and my calculations were correct about it. As of now Rafale-M is number one and even for MSA, IN will go for only twin engine design. Had nice detailed presentation of the design today in INHQ.
 
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vstol Jockey said:
IN will support it once the first prototype is flown. In between they will provide a bit of oversight and render any help which might be sought from them. Rafale has limitation from STOBAR and my calculations were correct about it. As of now Rafale-M is number one and even for MSA, IN will go for only twin engine design. Had nice detailed presentation of the design today in INHQ.
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Very nice. Good news. So you will be now working towards the scaled model for testing? And then prototype?
 
vstol Jockey said:
IN will support it once the first prototype is flown. In between they will provide a bit of oversight and render any help which might be sought from them. Rafale has limitation from STOBAR and my calculations were correct about it. As of now Rafale-M is number one and even for MSA, IN will go for only twin engine design. Had nice detailed presentation of the design today in INHQ.
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You were talking about intent of necessity from IN to be the first step that's required before investing into prototype , were you able to get that ?
 
Sathya said:
You were talking about intent of necessity from IN to be the first step that's required before investing into prototype , were you able to get that ?
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Acceptance of Necessity. Vstol's talking about that. He needs to get the first prototype flying.
 
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vstol Jockey said:
IN will support it once the first prototype is flown. In between they will provide a bit of oversight and render any help which might be sought from them. Rafale has limitation from STOBAR and my calculations were correct about it. As of now Rafale-M is number one and even for MSA, IN will go for only twin engine design. Had nice detailed presentation of the design today in INHQ.
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How much is the positive for you in this meet.
Fighting chance to keep it alive, or more than that.?

I could remember you were saying time between prototype and serial production can be greatly reduced with your plan of installing planned avionic dummies with wiring & only needing to swap with real thing .

But between CAD model and prototype how much is work need to be done ?
 
Sathya said:
How much is the positive for you in this meet.
Fighting chance to keep it alive, or more than that.?

I could remember you were saying time between prototype and serial production can be greatly reduced with your plan of installing planned avionic dummies with wiring & only needing to swap with real thing .

But between CAD model and prototype how much is work need to be done ?
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IN has burnt its fingers with NLCA and latest is fitment of canards on NLCA to improve its performance. I was pretty blunt with them and told them that no contraption will work for NLCA. Meet was very positive and there was general agreement that IN must support one of its own officers in every possible manner by staying within its parameters. I was always clear that the support will come only after the first prototype flies so we are going ahead with it.
 
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vstol Jockey said:
IN has burnt its fingers with NLCA and latest is fitment of canards on NLCA to improve its performance. I was pretty blunt with them and told them that no contraption will work for NLCA. Meet was very positive and there was general agreement that IN must support one of its own officers in every possible manner by staying within its parameters. I was always clear that the support will come only after the first prototype flies so we are going ahead with it.
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Hate to see canard which was discarded for LErx , being taken up again after so many years. IAF may not want both or is there a possibility for them to like canard delta design taking Tejas closer to Rafale ?

Pretty exciting night would be for you like a teenager dreaming of future.
Congratulations.. to have the guts to relive it again.
 
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