Been away from defense updates for some time (years really), but am I the only one not happy with the external hard points. Is AMCA designed to carry payload?... I was expecting a pure stealth design in the class of F-22..
What are you talking about? F-22 does have provision to carry external stores!!
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The two graphics means DSI might still be in the works (assuming these graphics are from Aero India 2019). They might not integrate it in the Technology Demonstrators, but might add them in prototype vehicles during FSED II. Which is why the AMCA graphics in the Expression of Interest document released by ADA did not have any DSI.
Looking at the graphics, it makes me wonder if Side Weapon Bays are still on the table. These graphics from manorama paper must be from Ananth Krishna M. And they do show a hatch below the wings on the sides. That could be a side weapons bay. There are two more hatches (one on front and one aft) for the landing gears. Although the one for the rear landing gears looks unnaturally large.
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What's up with the left main wing? I haven't heard of any wings getting squished out of form cuz of the wind.
Just accentuated deformation. Wings will deform due to airflow and vibrations induced because of it. It won't be nearly as pronounced as shown in this simulation though. This is only to help visualize the vibrations I think.
BTW, is that the in-house FEM software that ADA developed? 'cause I remember they made one a few years ago.
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What is the MTOW of AMCA? It must be somewhere between F-35 and F-22 judging by the requirement of a 75/110 dry/wet thrust class engine.
