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18th June 2013, 03:47

BlackArcher replied to a thread Military Aviation News-2013 in Modern Military Aviation

any idea which type?

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17th June 2013, 06:39

BlackArcher replied to a thread Most beautiful aircraft in Modern Military Aviation

MiG-29 Fulcrum and the Mirage-2000 as far as I'm concerned from contemporary aircraft Spitfire and the Hunter from older generation aircraft.

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12th June 2013, 06:43

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17 vs Mirage F-1 ASTRAC in Modern Military Aviation

Actually, the JF-17's design service life is 3000 hours as per an interview with Col. Babar Ali of the PAF published in a Croatian magazine.

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12th June 2013, 06:19

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17 vs Mirage F-1 ASTRAC in Modern Military Aviation

The latest RD-33MK Sea Wasp engines for the MiG-29K/KUB fleet has an engine life of 4000 hours, which is respectable and means that the MiG-29K will...

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12th June 2013, 03:35

BlackArcher replied to a thread Military Aviation News-2013 in Modern Military Aviation

India takes delivery of its first C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport

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12th June 2013, 03:32

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Air Force Thread 20 in Modern Military Aviation

IAF takes delivery of its first C-17 Globemaster III strategic transport aircraft FlightGlobal article

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11th June 2013, 09:26

BlackArcher replied to a thread jf-17 vs golden eagle for the #2 spot behind Gripen in Modern Military Aviation

how does the JF-17 with 2300 kg of internal fuel have 552 km of additional combat range over the Gripen C/D that has 2270kgs of fuel? Surely that...

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8th June 2013, 16:07

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

You do realize that arguing with JSR is a total waste of time? Let him believe that the MiG-29K was somehow developed in just 3 years. No one else...

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8th June 2013, 09:09

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17 Pics & News Part 1 in Modern Military Aviation

Generally that sign indicates the direction in which the canopy opens. In this case upwards, not sideways. Seen it on other fighters too like the...

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30th May 2013, 04:19

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Navy : News & Discussion - V in Naval Aviation

India evaluating the EMALS from General Atomics for IAC-2, INS Vishal link

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29th May 2013, 05:19

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Missiles News in Missiles and Munitions

As per IDRW.org the new Interceptor missile will be called PDV and is distinct from PAD and AAD missiles that are part of Phase 1 of the BMD program....

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29th May 2013, 05:11

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Missiles News in Missiles and Munitions

*Agni-V with MIRV and canister launch capability- work is on-going and is at design stage *Second launch of Nirbhay LRCM soon *New Interceptor...

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29th May 2013, 04:31

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

keep off the bs. stay on the topic and don't get personal or insult any nationality. this isn't your PakDef where you can say whatever you want about...

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29th May 2013, 04:29

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

F-35 didn't need to fly with the DSI- the F-16 already did it 10 years earlier in 1996 and proved the concept as being sound.

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29th May 2013, 04:24

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

The original article on the F-16's DSI was with on my hard drive, so posting the text, since the CodeOne magazine article doesn't seem to be...

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29th May 2013, 03:50

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

and it was tested on the F-16 way back in 1996. A full decade before the JF-17. We know where the first idea for this came from and that was Lockheed...

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29th May 2013, 03:45

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

so now the JF-17 is competitive against the IAF's Flankers is it, thanks to DSI ? :highly_amused: ergo, the Typhoon and Rafale must be...

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28th May 2013, 08:08

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Air Force Thread 20 in Modern Military Aviation

looks like Japan's Shin Meiwa US-2 amphibian may be the favourite to win the competition for a sea-plane for the IN Japan and India to discuss sea...

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28th May 2013, 08:05

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Air Force Thread 20 in Modern Military Aviation

Thanks for that info Austin. I had read somewhere that the Tu-142 may go through another structural life extension upgrade, but can't find that news...

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28th May 2013, 07:48

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

did I say that it was on an operational F-16? They developed the DSI intake and tested it on the F-16 way before the JF-17. So, the technology was...

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28th May 2013, 03:34

BlackArcher replied to a thread JF-17, News, Views & Speculation 2013 in Modern Military Aviation

LM tested it on the F-16 way before it was even developed for the JF-17. They tested it on the F-16, found the performance improvement marginal, and...

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27th May 2013, 03:25

BlackArcher replied to a thread Indian Air Force Thread 20 in Modern Military Aviation

There have been some reports that the IN may look to extend the life of the Tu-142s since they offer some interesting capabilities over a very long...

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24th May 2013, 08:54

BlackArcher replied to a thread Future of Pakistan AF? in Modern Military Aviation

its not that reason that has prevented other manufacturers from selling to Pakistan. The fact is that they cannot afford to buy anything that isn't...

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24th May 2013, 08:29

BlackArcher replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

ok, so if all the partners refuse to take T3B deliveries, that still won't mean that the EF Consortium won't extract penalties right? I mean, I...

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24th May 2013, 06:12

BlackArcher replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

thanks. a sorry state of affairs with so many new builds and older equipment having to be sold off. The A400M consortium won't be too pleased that 13...

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24th May 2013, 05:34

BlackArcher replied to a thread Eurofighter Typhoon News and Updates in Modern Military Aviation

sorry to see such deep cuts. Will these mothballed equipment be sold or kept in reserves, hopefully for a time when the defence budgets can support...

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23rd May 2013, 05:49

BlackArcher replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

IAF attrition rates were higher since the IAF mounted far more sorties that were intended to destroy ground targets and CAS, as compared to the PAF....

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23rd May 2013, 05:48

BlackArcher replied to a thread MMRCA & F/A-18E/F in Modern Military Aviation

true.

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22nd May 2013, 09:26

BlackArcher replied to a thread Australian defence cuts short lived.... in Modern Military Aviation

deter India? Why would Australia need to deter India? Since when is India considered as having even the remotest of bad intentions towards Australia...

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