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  1. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    There is possibility that other engine like EJ200 or M88 or the Russian AL serries can be added, a fessilbilty study by SAAB was done and also alternative radar supplier are there, but as for engine I think the Swedes have the intellectual right as it was a JV and is custom built for Gripen E.
  2. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    F-16 or F-18 Aircraft: Making an End-Run to Nowhere The Indian Economist / 3 days ago By Bharat Karnad This is passing strange, but why did the Lockheed Martin chief Marillyn Hewson meet Finance Minister Arun Jaitley recently this month and why did she come away sounding optimistic? As all...
  3. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Yes ,in fighter ,search upto 400 km and tracking from 200 km .
  4. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Russian forces relies less on AWACS as their own radar in most cases give them a good picture up to 400 km .This article was mainly for missile . AWACS will mainly use ECM and for such the missile is equipped with multiple seekers and more then one missile is fired .It is mainly used as a...
  5. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Russian BVR Missile Technology 5]. The monopulse slotted planar array antenna technology used in the 9B-1103K and 9B-1348E seekers compares closely to the antenna technology seen since the AIM-120A was deployed, and due to its dual plane monopulse design provides good resistance to a range of...
  6. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    @asianobserve @BON PLAN You will like this article The Russian Philosophy of Beyond Visual Range Air Combat Technical Report APA-TR-2008-0301 by Dr Carlo Kopp, AFAIAA, SMIEEE, PEng 25th March, 2008 Updated August, 2009 Updated April, 2012© 2008 - 2012 Carlo Kopp Su-35 demonstrator #709...
  7. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    If missile evolve ,so will the counter measure Link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Directional_Infrared_Counter_Measures Link:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Infrared_countermeasure
  8. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    HMCS & HOBS does reduces the need for maneuvering but you still.need it to defeat missile.HOBS simply increase the scan angle of missile and if the target is maneuvering then missile lose speed very quickly and miss the plane if the target performs a 7-8g then missile is defeated.
  9. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    HMCS & HOBS does reduces the need for maneuvering but you still.need it to defeat missile.HOBS simply increase the scan angle of missile and if the target is maneuvering then missile lose speed very quickly and miss the plane if the target performs a 7-8g then missile is defeated.
  10. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

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  11. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Not as much as Kinematic performance ,even when Mig 29 equipped with HBSM ,F 18 were still occasional able to get Kill
  12. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    The latter one which lead Mig 35 ,not the first one .
  13. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Fully integrated means there is no other button to engage TVC .Both NA 16 VISTA ,F 22 ,Su 30 varient and F 15S had button to engage TVC which are the position accordingly by flight computer .Mig 29 OVT was the first one to lack such a system ,TVC engagement is fully automatic. Mig 21 that was...
  14. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Sir in all parameter for A2A combat like T/W,wing load etc Su is better then then SH then how exactly is SH better then Su in WVR,please give no. Agility of plane /nose pointing ability is still used in CAS and Gunfight and also to defeat missile TVC in these plane act as a independent flight...
  15. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    We have no need for F 35,our AMCA will be better for us
  16. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Problem in the video- 1.That is not Su 35 but Su 37 and Su 30. 2.Fall is due to the speed being near zero ( this is to show the aircraft capability),any plane will fall ,and as for climb ,the main factor if thrust to weight ratio which Su has larger value then Su 35. 3.All Su 30MKI pilot that I...
  17. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    Sir unable to open the file,can you give another link It is a excellent strike bomber and OK fighter ,IAF reject it due to its low max speed and low max G limit being only 7.5g instead of desired 9g The very foundation for BVR combat is Friend or Foe Identifying system which cannot be fooled...
  18. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    To Expensive,cheaper to fly plus F 18 has better stand off weapons .
  19. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    F 18 does not our requirement is as it has max of 7.5 g and trust to weight less then 1 .But is excellent replacement for Jaguar .
  20. Bahamut

    F-18 Advanced Super Hornet

    It means to counter China US needs our help so we should milk the situation and get the best deal.F 18 are good to replace our Jaguar ,the are old instead of upgrading them let us take F 18 .
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