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I indeed have NonCommunist Maolankar's posters at home. Especially this one

wait, is the NP1 taking off or landing? The air brakes are extended, which would suggest landing, yet the LEVCONs are deflected... Confusing... anyone got any idea?

NLCA's STBF trials are FAR from complete. It will take a year - maybe two. Test parameters will include asymmetric payloads. Once I get some free time, I'll quote Vice Adm Hiranandani and how long it took the IN to validate a Ski Jump retrofitted to the old Vikrant; forget a completely new...

Add the Super Etendard to the A4 Skyhawk. But again, you need catapults. Skijumps will only take you so far.

I said both would do. And F-18ASH doesn't exactly fit in either. And about catapults, I get your point, bro. Too bad.

Limited, yes but invaluable. Strengthening the undercarriage, increasing airframe strength to handle arrested recoveries. And doing this while limiting overall weight and without compromising overall RCS. ADA will also be exposed to a new element they never had to bother with. maintainability...

F-18ASHs or Rafale Ms. Either would work.

@Kshithij, the Navy will NOT accept a SE fighter for operation from deck. Safety reasons. The LCA Mk-2 might see shore based service from A&N islands, but seems unlikely... let's see. But funding to the NLCA project will continue. Rest assured on that - the expertise gained will translate into...

LCA-Navy was always more directed towards creating the technical know how for the deck based fighter rather than operational service. The Navy was funding, and continues to fund the project but will not accept the aircraft into active service certainly not carrier service. For several...