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May be ready to fly but hardly ready to enter service!

Any more on future plans for the IAC-2???

If, it's so capable. Then why is China spending "Billions" to develop in own Carrier Fleet!

Sure all it takes is time and money... BTW France used Submarine Rectors in the Charles de Gaulle and it had a number of issues with the marriage.

THANK YOU P.S. I wish we had the same access to picture as we do with the Queen Elizabeth Class Carriers. (CVF)

Well, I appreciate the picture of the model. Yet, its still rather poor quality. The hull looks good but the island is clearly not what the final product will look like.

Any better models available??? Sorry, but that is really crude.........

Does anybody have any more pics? As it was by understanding the ship was back in the slip and construction was continuing.....

I think your being optimistic about when to expect the N-LCA to enter service. Nonetheless, as I have stated before I think the N-LCA will be used more in the role of an Advance Trainer. Then a Strike Fighter in the class of the Hornet or Mig-29K. Which, is a role that is much needed and one the...

Well, a Brand New Aircraft Carrier has a life of ~40-50 Years. So, by time they would need to be replaced. The type may have gone the way of the Battleship. So, should India tie up so many resources for just a couple of ships??? Especially, with a backlog of other types! (Destroyers, Frigates...

It would be a very sad world without friends. Nonetheless, I think your prejudice is showing. Very unbecoming......Yet, I'll pray for you.:namaste:

Personally, I think India should think about talking to the UK about a third CVF equipped with Catapults and Arresting Gear. Which, could be followed by 1-2 more constructed in India. This would allow India to get back on track and provide a balanced fleet that would work well with its Western...

A Naval - AMCA would be logical and could be viable. Yet, like the IAC-2/3 it's like a good 15-20 years off. Which, is along time to compete with China's New Carrier Fleet.

The PAK-FA is bigger than the Super Hornet in ever dimension. Length 5.9 Ft Longer, 1.2 Ft Wider, 3.8 Ft Taller. Then let's not forget a 32,000/66,000 lbs (Empty/Max) vs 40,785/81,570 lbs. (btw the Naval Variant of the PAK-FA would be even heavier!) In short the massive PAK-FA would be a...

Well, so far that would be Naval Variants of the J-20 and/or PAF-FA/FGFA. While capable are not likely to exceed the performance of the F-35. Plus, they are all too large for efficient Carrier Operations.

F-35c The F-35C will be the best Naval Fighter for the next 20-30 years. So, the choice is obvious!:hail:

Never said it would! My point was that other types are more than capable of doing so. That said, I done rule out either the Rafale or Super Hornets as being options. Yet, I believe the Indian Navy is more interested in the F-35C.......

The Super Hornet and Rafale can other from either CATOBAR and/or STOBAR Carriers. The N-LCA and Mig-29K can't or at least not without further development.

Sorry, the Mig-29K and N-LCA are hardly the only types that can operate for the Indian STOBAR Carriers. As a matter of fact the Rafale and Super Hornet could do so better than either of the former.

I believe the N-LCA will be used mainly in the Advance Training Role and the Mig-29K as a Stop Gap until the arrival of the N-MRCA.