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  1. J

    F-16 Viper

    You need to go back to school and learn about how difference in wing loading affects aircraft operating from high altitude airbases. Raw engine power is not enough for overcoming the limitations faced by higher wing loading aircraft when taking off from high altitude airfields. In any case...
  2. J

    F-16 Viper

    No, the Jaguar CANNOT operate from Daulat Beg Oldi airfield in Ladakh.
  3. J

    F-16 Viper

    Check out my PS in previous post. The Jaguar CANNOT operate with full load from Daulat Beg Oldi due to high wing loading.
  4. J

    F-16 Viper

    Dude, stop looking at wikipedia entries and actually study some basic aerodynamics. Also those wikipedia entries are not apples to apples comparison in terms of aerodynamics and are different because they were measured using different parameters, not the same ones. In any case, you are wasting...
  5. J

    F-16 Viper

    That data is at sea level. When you get to higher altitudes, wing loading becomes a lot more important than thrust to weight ratio. Mirage 2000 is able to operate from Ladakh due to its lower wing loading; while the F-16 failed the hot and high trials in Ladakh during the MRCA competition...
  6. J

    F-16 Viper

    No, thrust to weight ratio difference is not enough to make up for the lack of lift, because your acceleration on the runway is still limited due to practical reasons. You need greater lift at higher altitude airfields in tropical areas to take off with the same load, and the F-16 does not make...
  7. J

    F-16 Viper

    No, it is not about service ceiling. An aircraft needs a certain length of runway to take off in order for it to reach a high enough speed to produce enough lift. As the air gets thinner, as in Daulat Beg Oldi at an altitude of 5.1 km, you would need a longer runway to reach the higher speed...
  8. J

    F-16 Viper

    @asian ob You are missing the point. It's not about power, it is about the F-16 not having enough lift, due to higher wing loading, when taking off from higher altitude airfields in areas like Ladakh. When the atmosphere thins out at higher altitudes, you need more lift to take off with the...
  9. J

    F-16 Viper

    Jaguars would be severely handicapped if operating from Ladakh. Look at its wing loading. MKI would also be limited in what it could carry, in spite of it having much lower wing loading, and would likely have to refuel in the air. Once the enemy has taken out your refuelling planes, this...
  10. J

    F-16 Viper

    F-16 doesn't have enough lift to operate from high altitude areas like Ladakh, especially in summer.
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