PHOTOS: IAF To Induct New Mi-17 V5 Choppers Tomorrow

[BoB's]

PHOTOS: IAF To Induct New Mi-17 V5 Choppers Tomorrow

 

[CarbonD]

Why does India always goes for boring colour (Bluish grey) (only russian models) when it can have cool camos in green and yellow the ones in indian Dhruv models?

 

[KRAIT]

Why does India always goes for boring colour (Bluish grey) (only russian models) when it can have cool camos in green and yellow the ones in indian Dhruv models?

If it depended on your choice, may be it would have been pink

JK

 

[roshangjha]

Why does India always goes for boring colour (Bluish grey) (only russian models) when it can have cool camos in green and yellow the ones in indian Dhruv models?

Bluish Grey is difficult to spot in sky than the GREEN or YELLOW colors.

Also, we are the BLEED BLUE nation. Most of our teams, if not all, have blue color too

 

[Alchemy]

Good news .

Will India be using this as a Medium transport helicopter or a gunship

 

[angeldemon_007]

What is going on ? How many times IAF's is gonna induct Mi17V5 ? From the last 3-4 months, after every couple of weeks such news comes...

 

[Abingdonboy]

What is going on ? How many times IAF's is gonna induct Mi17V5 ? From the last 3-4 months, after every couple of weeks such news comes...

Yes I was confused at first aswell. Previous reports have been if these birds being delivered in India (knocked-down form from Russia) whilst this particular ceremony (tomorrow) is these birds being inducted into IAF having been assembled and tested by IAF extensively (where I assume these pics are from-trails in India by IAF). Hence from tomorrow these birds will actually be on active duty with IAF.

Why does India always goes for boring colour (Bluish grey) (only russian models) when it can have cool camos in green and yellow the ones in indian Dhruv models?

The bluish grey colour is for all IAF choppers (which this helo is for) whilst the green/yellow camos on Dhruvs are exclusively for IA AAC/BSF- even the IAF Dhruvs are painted Grey. It is to do with operating procedure, it is assumed most IAF helos will mostly be flying high facing threats from the ground hence the need for grey camo whereas the IA AAC/BSF will inherently be flying low-level missions in direct support of troops and hence the need for jungle/desert camo.

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Good news .

Will India be using this as a Medium transport helicopter or a gunship

A medium tactical that can be armed for self protection. IAF has dedicated attack helos and is getting many more along with IA AAC.

 

[SamantK]

Ok, I got a question.. If India already has the Dhruv which can also be armed, why do we need this chopper?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Ok, I got a question.. If India already has the Dhruv which can also be armed, why do we need this chopper? [/QUOTE

Different classes of helo:
Specifications (Dhruv)

Crew: 1 or 2 pilots
Capacity: 4 to 12 passengers
Length: 15.87 m (52 ft 0.8 in)
Rotor diameter: 13.20 m (43 ft 3.7 in)
Height: 4.98 m (16 ft 4.06 in)
Disc area: 137 m² (1,472 ft²)
Empty weight: 2,502 kg (5,515 lb)
Useful load: 2,600 kg (5731 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 5,500 kg (12,125 lb)

Specifications (Mil-17

Crew: Three – two pilots and one engineer
Capacity: 30 troops or 12 stretchers or 4,000 kg (8,820 lb) cargo internally /5,000 kg (11,023 lb) externally slung.
Length: 18.465 m (60 ft 7 in)
Rotor diameter: 21.25 m (69 ft 10½ in)
Height: 4.76 m (15 ft 7¼ in)
Disc area: 356 m² (3,834 ft²)
Empty weight: 7,489 kg (16,510 lb)
Loaded weight: 11,100 kg (24,470 lb)
Max. takeoff weight: 13,000 kg (28,660 lb)

 

[Killswitch]

The AIR FORCE uses blue. The ARMY uses multiple camos.

Problem solved.

 

[Varunastra]

looking so cool!!!........frankly speaking i was not expecting them to be armed!........but thats good for us!!!

 

[zer_0]

PHOTOS: IAF To Induct New Mi-17 V5 Choppers Tomorrow

sexy pic!!!!!!!!!

 

[Abingdonboy]

Are we going to get any pics/video of the Induction ceremony today? I mean it was rather big as the Defence minister himself went so I's assume there was some press present.

 

[shiv]

So how many of them are we looking at ?

 

[Tshering22]

So how many of them are we looking at ?

A total of 139 delivered in first order of 80 and the remaining 59 following that.