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F-35B is an inferior version with vertical landing. Vertical landing means landing with limited payload. Landing with limited payload usually means taking off with limited payload. We have STOBAR Carriers for superior jets.

I think we have enough evidence to know that Rafale wont fit on Vikrant/Vikramaditya. And about the arrestor cables, they are from Russia. The question however is....are these cables similar to the ones that they use on their own carrier that arrests the much heavier Su-33? If yes, then no...

So its 2x Kolkata Class 2x Talwar Class 2 x Brahmaputra Class 1 x Deepak class tanker Can anyone name those 2 smallest ships at the back, behind Brahmaputra? Its not clear.

Nothing on Vikrant Commissioning?

Wow, they havnt even completed the construction. Runway is pending, so is the radar works.. Those who say "Delivery by Oct 2021" need a good spanking.

3300 tons Corvettes take 8 years to commission 7500 tons Destroyers take 9 years 45,000 tons Carriers take 12 years.. While China is doing 55,000 tons Carriers in 5-6 years and 12000 tons Destroyers in 4-5 years. Fun fact : I was discussing job life with a friend and her father works in MDL...

uh no. Most of the basic hull work was done by 2013.

Shivalik took 9 years. One of my relative worked at GRSE. The excuse he gave was lack of modular construction (which we have now) and the tough summer heats. He said workers entered small areas for the purpose of welding and in some cases even fainted due to the heat. I guess the other reasons...

Call me a pessimist here....but here's my prediction....We wont hear about INS Vikrant anymore throughout the year. Next year in 2020 it will be casually announced that it will enter Sea trials next year(2021) and will be commissioned in 2023.

F-35 C Thrust to Weight Ratio with 100% Fuel(no weapons) - 0.79 LCA mk1 Thrust to weight ratio with 100% fuel(no weapons) - 0.96 LCA mk2 Thrust to Weight Ratio with 100% fuel(no weapons) - >1.00

Twin engine F-35? :shock:.............................................

US is using single engine fighters from its Carriers with no issues, what's there with India? Just wait, if the IN actually ever puts out any official tender :biggrin2:

LCA mk2 would be inducted keeping the CATOBAR EMALS Vishal in mind. Apart from that LCA mk2 would have a TWR of over 1.00, and thats not bad even for STOBAR operations with reasonable load. Personally, I feel LCA and Mig29K would form a very potent Light/Medium combo for the Naval Arm. That...

The Navy already has(or about to have) 45 Mig 29K to be distributed between Vikramaditya and Vikrant. The 2 Carriers in their fully loaded state would have 20-25 fighters and 10-12 helicopters. You dont get stuff just because you "need". Its a 6- 8 years process minimum to finalize a multi...

Everytime, such big ticket projects are delayed, its cause Russia or Israel or some other country is not supplying the key parts. Then delays and massive cost escalations. Doesnt it seem funny and well planned out for people to make money through these cost escalations and reduce accountability?

There will never be any " There will never be any "57 fighters". Wait and watch how the LCA mk2 takes its first flight in the next few years and gets ready for induction with the Navy by 2025, long before INS Vishal is ready.

Why does everyone here spell Trial as Trail? Or am I missing something?:confused1:

Not a single mention of LCA in the whole article, bloody Russian lickers.

I am getting skeptical now. 2016 is almost over and they have not even started with the runaway or completed all the sensor and radar work. If Vikrant has to enter service by 2018 or early 2019 its construction needs to be completed by 2017 end. They have one more year. They would also need...

Yes sorry, its Sq meters. My bad.