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supersnoop

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joeljp06 said:
actually the elevators are something like 11.2m wide
Fa18 could fit in with not much problems
rafale's wingtip hardpoints have to be removed in order to fit in

Fa18 is the best option for vikrant.
it have several advantages when compared to the rafale
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I think my numbers were for Vikramadiyta then.
There are no solid numbers for Vikrant yet.
I did see on some forums that Boeing is working on something that will tilt the aircraft. Sounds iffy to me.
From these forums it does seem like the Super Hornet and Rafale possibilities were not really considered in the design phase.
 
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joeljp06

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supersnoop said:
I think my numbers were for Vikramadiyta then.
There are no solid numbers for Vikrant yet.
I did see on some forums that Boeing is working on something that will tilt the aircraft. Sounds iffy to me.
From these forums it does seem like the Super Hornet and Rafale possibilities were not really considered in the design phase.
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yes u are correct

the orginal plan in 2002 for the airwing for 12 mig29ks and 8 tejas
 
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What the hell, suddenly everyone is jumping on the bandwagon.
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LOL! What happened to the Indian argument that their T-90 would eat the PLA's Type 15 light tanks? Why the sudden change of mind?

In an exclusive conversation with Financial Express Online in New Delhi, Secretary, Department of Defence R&D and Chairman DRDO Dr G Satheesh Reddy said, “Work on the Light Weight Tank is going on in full swing. By 2023 the tank will be fully ready for production.”
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Rule no. 1 when observing India. They always announce ambitious projects with crazy datelines. After that, years if not decades have passed after that dateline, and that project is still far from completion.

As of now, in mid 2022, India has no operational prototype of that light tank. Not even any drawings, CG, or mockups to show for. But India wants to have an indigenous light tank design, ready for full production in 2023? Jai Hind!

In 2023, Indian Army will soon have Light Weight Tanks which have been made in India in collaboration with Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Larsen & Toubro (L&T).
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The decision was taken against the backdrop of the conversion of the tracked 155 Howitzer K-9 Vajra mobile a into a 35-tonne light weight tank.
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So their supposed plan is to have L&T, the license producer of South Korean K-9 SPHs in India to convert a K-9 chassis for use as a light tank? Why? The K-9's Chassis is massive. Its even bigger than the T-90 MBT's chassis. Even the South Koreans chose their K-21 chassis for their light tank program. Apart from all that, India is planning to use imported South Korean designs, and parts in a project that they claimed to be "Atmanibhar Bharat". That is just so India. Jai Hind!
 
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