India's first 737-based P-8I nears flight debut

[Abingdonboy]

So far it does not. Those have normal nose color, does not have the radar fitted. It is optional.

Mate IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RADAR, the radar is internal and the nose cone is placed over the radar- it can be painted whatever colour you likes.

 

[Kinetic]

Mate IT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THE RADAR, the radar is internal and the nose cone is placed over the radar- it can be painted whatever colour you likes.

You may be right but I thought it is radome for the radar. IN never painted nosecone like that in earlier MPA.

Also note this.... IN asked for air search and some extra modes on the radar which is not there in USN P-8A. It may have something to do with it.






Raytheon bags Boeing radar deal for India aircraft

Farnboruogh (UK): US defence and aerospace major Raytheon has bagged a contract from Boeing for developing a new long-range, multi-mission radar that will be installed in the sophisticated P-8I surveillance aircraft being built for the Indian Navy, the company said Sunday.

"The maritime and overland surveillance radar, APY-10, will be put on Boeing's P-8I being built for the Indian Navy. This is the first international contract award for Raytheon's programme, extending the company's considerable presence in the international maritime surveillance market," said Tim Carey, vice president of Raytheon's Intelligence Surveillance and Reconnaissance Systems.

India signed a USD 2.1 billion deal with top aircraft manufacturer Boeing for eight P-8I planes in 2009. The first of the aircraft is scheduled to be delivered to India in 2012.

"Our APY-10 radar will provide the Indian Navy with proven, low-risk technology built on generations of successful Raytheon radar systems," Carey, who is here to attend Farnborough International Air Show, one of the largest in the world, said.

"We are committed to providing reliable systems that keep our customer safe and help them achieve mission success," he said.

The APY-10 radar delivers accurate and actionable information in all weather, day and night, for anti-submarine and anti-surface warship operations and for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission support, said Neil K Peterson, Raytheon's director of strategy and business development.

A member of the industry team that Boeing leads for the US Navy's P-8A programme, Raytheon is also under contract with Boeing to provide six APY-10 systems and spares for the P-8A, of which the P-8I is a variant. Four of the six radar systems have been delivered and Raytheon remains on or ahead of the production schedule, said Peterson.

"The radar we will be giving to the Indian Navy's planes will have more features than those with The US Navy," he said.

The radars will be able to work at significantly tactical ranges and also detect small targets.

They will be capable of image targeting at very long ranges and also be able to carry out overall land operations including in the coastal regions.

Asked about the value of the radar deal with Boeing, Peterson said, "We can't disclose this as yet. We are working out all the details."

Raytheon, an 88-year-old company with sales of over A USD 25 billion, is a technology and innovation leader specialising in defence, homeland security and other government markets throughout the world.

http://zeenews.**********/news/nation/raytheon-bags-boeing-radar-deal-for-india-aircraft_641897.html

 

[Abingdonboy]

IN TU-142 with black nose:

 

[Dash]

Why the black nose??
It sorta ruins the otherwise great look.

Kahin Nazar na lag jaye....

 

[F-16_Falcon]

Let hope it does not crash during flight test!

 

[crimemaster_gogo]

Let hope it does not crash during flight test!

yes just like the pakistan navy UAV crashed just before the day of its induction

dont worry its made in USA not china.

 

[Dash]

Let hope it does not crash during flight test!

If it crashes its Boeing's problem. So even if your wish comes true, it doesnt matter to us...

By the way, what a wish

 

[untitled]

Let hope it does not crash during flight test!

The B-737 is a tested and proven aircraft ....... chances of it are highly unlikely

 

[Abingdonboy]

Let hope it does not crash during flight test!

Why would you say something like that?? It totally perplexes me but then again I am SANE. the flight tests will be carried out by Boeing in US by experienced test pilots why would you assume it is going to crash?

Ignorant fool.


Sour grapes?

 

[Kinetic]

IN TU-142 with black nose:

that is not any black paint but glass...

http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/tu-142m2.jpg

Here is Il-78 which doesn;t have any black paint on the nosecone...

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/3/1/1631132.jpg

 

[Abingdonboy]

that is not any black paint but glass...

http://www.acig.org/artman/uploads/tu-142m2.jpg

Here is Il-78 which doesn;t have any black paint on the nosecone...

http://cdn-www.airliners.net/aviation-photos/photos/2/3/1/1631132.jpg

That's a IN IL-38 SD and yes it doesn't but so what? People can CHANGE their minds and maybe IN decided they wanted it- for whatever reason. And Tu-142 does have a black painted nose above the glass. (I knew it was glass).

 

[Dash]

I think the black mark is there for Indian sea climate conditions, something to do with Indian oceans hot water....or may be to prevent corrosion of node and the radar from hot air and drag.

 

[sancho]

So much talk about the paint job of the nose? Don't forget that this is not the final anyway (seriels, markings in Hindi) and this aircraft will still be a first test aircraft, till all things will be cleared by IN.

IAF C130J at testing stage:

And in final colors:

So the finall P8I paintings should be more like this:

 

[OrionHunter]

Check this out! A must see!

Cheers!

 

[desiman]

But the one for USN has it too, yet has a normal grey nose.

We wanted to add an Indian touch to the product, so we added a mustache