KAI T-50 / TA-50 / FA-50 FOR INDIA AIR FORCE
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I think the FA-50 will be the best choice for the INDIAN
AIR FORCE as their newest fighter aircraft.
The T-50 / A-50 "Golden Eagle" is an advanced supersonic trainer and light strike-capable aircraft platform produced jointly by the South Korean firm of Korean Aerospace Industries (KAI) and the American firm of Lockheed Martin. The resulting design is a highly modified derivative of the Lockheed Martin F-16 Fighting Falcon, of which KAI license-builds as the KF-16. The twin-seat performer is currently in service in limited quantity with South Korean forces as of this writing.
T-50 - Advanced Jet Trainer Designation; sans internal gun and radar system.
TA-50 - "Fighter Lead-In" Attack Designation; internal 20mm cannon; air-to-air missile capability; external drop bomb capability; APG-67 radar.
FA-50 - Light Attack Model; Day/Night Mission Capability; RWR, CMDS, FLIR an Tactical Data Link.
T-50A MDS - Reserved US Military Designation should it decide to procure the T-50 platform.
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How about the AERITALIA G-91R for the IAF?
Though originally proposed as a common, low-cost aircraft for all NATO members, only Italy, Germany, and Portugal ended up purchasing the plane. Most of these aircraft were of the G91R standard, a model originally ordered by Italy and optimized for reconnaissance duties. The G91R was essentially the same as the basic G91 but incorporated modifications to the nose allowing the installation of frontal and lateral oblique photo cameras. Italy acquired the G91R/1 model while Germany purchased the G91R/3 and R/4. R/4 models were also to be provided to Greece and Turkey, but these aircraft were later delivered to Germany and Portugal instead. The aircraft you saw is probably one of the G91R/3 or R/4 aircraft, additional photos of which are shown below.
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F-16 for the Indian Air Force 2010?
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The Mirage III family grew out of French government studies begun in 1952 that led in early 1953 to a specification for a lightweight, all-weather interceptor capable of climbing to 18,000 m (59,040 ft) in six minutes and able to reach Mach 1.3 in level flight.
Dassault's response to the specification was the Mystere-Delta 550, a sporty-looking little jet that was to be powered by twin Armstrong Siddeley MD30R Viper afterburning turbojets, each with thrust of 9.61 kN (2,160 lbf). A SEPR liquid-fuel rocket motor was to provide additional burst thrust of 14.7 kN (3,300 lbf). The aircraft had a tailless delta configuration, with a 5% chord (ratio of airfoil thickness to length) and 60 degree sweep.
The tailless delta configuration has a number of limitations. The lack of a horizontal stabilizer means flaps cannot be used, resulting in a long take-off run and a high landing speed. The delta wing itself limits maneuverability; and suffers from buffeting at low altitude, due to the large wing area and resulting low wing loading. However, the delta is a simple and pleasing design, easily built and robust, capable of high speed in a straight line, and with plenty of space in the wing for fuel storage.
The first prototype of the Mystere-Delta, without afterburning engine or rocket motor and an absurdly large vertical tailfin, flew on 25 June 1955. After some redesign, reduction of the tailfin to more rational size, installation of afterburners and rocket motor, and renaming to Mirage I, the prototype attained Mach 1.3 in level flight without the rocket, and Mach 1.6 with the rocket lit in late 1955.
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Regarded as a "classic" by any measure and was (and still is) a superb close-air-support and interdiction platform. It first entered service in October, 1956 and had the longest production run of any tactical aircraft at about 25 years. Total production of all variants reached 2,960 aircraft. Its original mission was the delivery of tactical nuclear weapons and it was the US Navy and Marine Corps principal ground attack aircraft, seeing extensive use in the Vietnam War.
Israel was the largest export customer for Skyhawks, with some 350 newly manufactured A-4Hs (modified A-4Fs), A-4Ns (modified A-4Ms), and TA-4 trainers, and refurbished A-4Es delivered between 1967 and 1973. The Skyhawks, called "Ahit" or "Vulture" in IAF service, saw extensive combat use. Israeli modifications included the replacement of the US Mk. 12 20mm guns with French DEFA 553 30 mm. cannons and the extension of the tailpipe to better handle damage from tail-chasing shoulder-launched SA-7 missiles.
This are supposed to be the INDIAN AIR FORCE's F-16 fighter aircrafts? India needs to buy this aircrafts for it's modernization
program.
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INDIAN AIR FORCE F-16 AVI? EI?
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In service with IndiaIndia was the first international customer of the MiG-29. The Indian Air Force (IAF) placed an order for more than 50 MiG-29s in 1980 while the aircraft was still in its initial development phase. Since its induction into the IAF in 1985, the aircraft has undergone a series of modifications with the addition of new avionics, sub-systems, turbofan engines and radars.[20] The upgraded Indian version is known as Baaz (Hindi for Hawk) and forms a crucial component of the second-line offensive aircraft-fleet of the IAF after the Sukhoi Su-30MKI.
The MiG-29’s good operational record prompted India to sign a deal with Russia in 2005-06 to upgrade all of its MiG-29s for US$888 million. Under the deal, the Indian MiGs were modified so as to deploy the R-77RVV-AE (AA-12 Adder) air-to-air missile, also known as the Amraamski. The missiles had been successfully tested in October 1998 and were integrated into IAF's MiG-29s. IAF has also awarded the MiG Corporation another US$900 million contract to upgrade all of its 69 operational MiG-29s. These upgrades will include a new avionics fit, with the N-109 radar being replaced by a Phazatron Zhuk-M radar. The aircraft is also being equipped to enhance beyond-visual-range combat ability and for air-to-air refuelling to increase endurance.[21] In 2007, Russia also gave India’s Hindustan Aeronautics Limited a license to manufacture 120 RD-33 series 3 turbojet engines for the upgrade.[22] The upgrade will also include a new weapon control system, cockpit ergonomics, air-to-air missiles, high-accuracy air-to-ground missiles and "smart" aerial bombs. The first six MiG-29s will be upgraded in Russia while the remaining 63 MiGs will be upgraded at the Hindustan Aeronautics facility in India. India also awarded a multi-million dollar contract to Israel Aircraft Industries to provide avionics and subsystems for the upgrade.[23]
In January 2004, the Indian Navy signed a contract for the delivery of 12 MiG-29K and 4 MiG-29KUB which will be operated from INS Vikramaditya.[24] The first MiG-29KUB manufactured for the Navy took to the skies in May 2008.[25] The first four aircraft were delivered to India in February 2009.[26] There were also reports that the Indian Navy would purchase an additional 30 MiG-29Ks and KUBs for the Indigenous Aircraft Carrier.[27][28]
