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  1. bennedose

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara

    Not at all. You just said something stupid. No law against that, so it's not wrong.
  2. bennedose

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara

    Your viewpoint is perfectly justified, but there is a history behind such comments, and I agree with others that this man did not mean to be demeaning or gratuitous. This may sound silly (or incredible) to you but Indians are brought up with a culture of derision for anything Indian. If you...
  3. bennedose

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara

    Because of our "import everything" policy for the Air Force, the IAF has become extremely competent as a great fighting force using proven, reliable equipment. For example, our Su-30s that went to the US for Red Flag were operational 100% of the time and were ready for all sorties. In a complex...
  4. bennedose

    HAL HJT-36 Sitara

    I recall speaking to someone about the Al 55 engine. It is not as if the engine is unreliable, but Russian bureaucratic rules about engine safety demands that the Russians and only the Russians will dictate the number of hours between inspections. Only after they have certified every last thing...
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