Aero India 2013

[imperialmen]

Which plane is this? Lower right? Is it the Raptor?

EDIT: got it! its a mig!

 

[Abingdonboy]

Which plane is this? Lower right? Is it the Raptor?

EDIT: got it! its a mig!

Both pics at the bottom are F-16 IMHO

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

Weapon test of rudra

 

[mirage2K]

Russian Knights promise daredevilry in Sukhois

BANGALORE: Don't miss the Russians this season. The 'Russian Knights' (RussikiyeVityazi), the aerobatic team of the Russian Air Force display team will be flying in their Sukhoi Su-27 and Su-27UB fighters, single seaters that promise to thrill Bangalore.

It was only last year that the Russian Knights finished their 25th year of raising, where they displayed daredevilry flying in adverse conditions. Aero India 2013 will be the first show for the team, following which they will performing at air shows in Paris, Dubai, Langkawi, Malaysia and China.

Although initial information was that the team would arrive in Bangalore on Sunday, officials at Aero India said they would arrive in Bangalore by Tuesday. "Their arrival has been delayed due to some weather problems," officials said.

Five of the Su-27s, led by the leader of the Il-76 flying squad will be flying Kubinka- Chelyabinsk - Delhi- Bangalore.

The team uses Sukhoi flankers, an aircraft designed during the Cold War era to counter NATO planes. The team does not use smoke emitters like many other aerobatic teams, but formation flying and aerobatics is their main thrust. "You should watch out for their tricks with flares," said an Air Force officer who had seen them in action.

MOTH AND THE MASTER

While the Russians are on their way, the Indian Air Force is showing off its vintage Tiger Moth. The Moth was resurrected recently as part of the IAF vintage flight, and will fly for the first time at Aero India 2013. The flight will accompanied by India's latest strategic heavy lift aircraft, C-17 Globemaster III. "This would showcase the spectrum of technological advancement between the Moth and the Master," said an official communication.

It was the primary trainer aircraft for the Royal Air Force during World War II and also the basic trainer aircraft in the IAF right from 1940. Training schools in the IAF operated the Tiger Moth and it was later replaced by the HT-2.The Tiger Moth has no electric system and has to be started manually. Refuelling is done manually, by pouring fuel into the tank above on the biplane.

The SuryaKirans won't blaze through the skies this edition. In 2011, the aircraft were redeployed for pilot training duty due to the shortage of trainer aircraft, and the SKAT was grounded. Officials said the Kirans will be back with the Hawk British single-engine advanced jet trainer aircraft soon.

Russian Knights promise daredevilry in Sukhois - The Times of India

 

[mirage2K]

how about some mini guns on the Rudra???

 

[RPK]

 

[RPK]

 

[notsuperstitious]

It would be awesome if you guys could give captions to the pictures.

Thank you very much for posting the pics BTW.

 

[RPK]

 

[Dandpatta]

Looks like a extra healthy Obama

 

[sudhir007]

http://aeroindiaseminar.in/admin/technical/pdf/_1358752950ChandramoulilatestAEP-20-1-13.pdf

 

[kurup]

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[kurup]

The stub wings and wing roots are modified . Wing roots look bulged.

Earlier model.

 

[Abingdonboy]

 

[Abingdonboy]