INS Vikramaditya (Adm Gorshkov) aircraft carrier

[Kunal Biswas]

Important Pics > Mig-29k with 4 X Fuel tanks ..

 

[sayareakd]

landing lights

computer aided landing

any idea what is this, small blast deflectors ?

some great pics kunal sir.

 

[Defcon 1]

@Kunal Biswas

Do you know anything about the weapon config of Fulcrum? I will interested in knowing its config with 4 fuel tanks, this should give it tremendous range and power projection.

 

[Eastman]

any idea what is this, small blast deflectors ?

From the video above it is seem that it holds the rear wheels of the jet before releasing for a take off.

 

[Twinblade]

@Kunal Biswas

Do you know anything about the weapon config of Fulcrum? I will interested in knowing its config with 4 fuel tanks, this should give it tremendous range and power projection.

That is close to maximum take off capacity off carrier. 4 x 1250 liter drop tanks ~ 4 x 1000 Kgs + 1 x 2150 liter non jettisonable tank ~ 1850 Kgs. Add that to the normal take off weight (18550 Kgs) and you are pretty close to the max take off weight of MiG-29K (24550Kg). That configurations is only for buddy refueling.
http://www.migavia.ru/eng/military_e/MiG_29_K_KUB_e.htm

 

[happy]

What are these??

 

[happy]

What are these??

Yeah, they seem to hold the aircraft until it attains max takeoff power / until the signal is given to takeoff.

 

[happy]

Good picture of the fresnel lens.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

3000kms range, Such config also act as a air refueler ..

@Kunal Biswas

Do you know anything about the weapon config of Fulcrum? I will interested in knowing its config with 4 fuel tanks, this should give it tremendous range and power projection.

 

[pmaitra]

Yeah, they seem to hold the aircraft until it attains max takeoff power / until the signal is given to takeoff.

You are correct (I am almost certain). These flaps hold the two real wheels of the MiG-29 until the engines achieve full power.

 

[happy]

You are correct (I am almost certain). These flaps hold the two real wheels of the MiG-29 until the engines achieve full power.

I may be wrong, but don't the wheels tend to slide sideways when tremendous power is being generated by the engines notwithstanding the pitch and role of the AC on high seas ???

Is there any locking mechanism? I would really like to see the other side of those flaps.

 

[Decklander]

those flaps are called the hydaulic wheel chokes. Their job is to hold the ac stationary when the full engine power is applied and once the launch signal is given, they are rolled down, In catapult launch this is akeen to launching the cat.

 

[happy]

those flaps are called the hydaulic wheel chokes. Their job is to hold the ac stationary when the full engine power is applied and once the launch signal is given, they are rolled down, In catapult launch this is akeen to launching the cat.

This I gather from the video in the previous post. But what I am asking is how will they hold the ac stationary?? Maybe I will try googling.

 

[Decklander]

This I gather from the video in the previous post. But what I am asking is how will they hold the ac stationary?? Maybe I will try googling.

They hold the ac stationary as the ac thrust is not able to roll them backwards preventing the ac from jumping over these chokes.

 

[happy]

This I gather from the video in the previous post. But what I am asking is how will they hold the ac stationary?? Maybe I will try googling.

Not much help in google. It seems the same arrangement is present on Kuznetsov and liaoning as well. Viki's is hydraulic allright, but it seems liaoning has a manual operation. Need clarification.

 

[happy]

They hold the ac stationary as the ac thrust is not able to roll them backwards preventing the ac from jumping over these chokes.

Sorry to bother but I meant sliding sideways due to pitch and roll of the ship. Or maybe the thrust of the engines and treading on the wheels is sufficient to hold the aircraft firmly against the chocks.

 

[Decklander]

Sorry to bother but I meant sliding sideways due to pitch and roll of the ship. Or maybe the thrust of the engines and treading on the wheels is sufficient to hold the aircraft firmly against the chocks.

For deck launches for ac we have roll and pitch limits. within the permissible limits of roll, ac sliding over to the side is not a possibility.

 

[ramakrishna]

Some One here said that IN have sent this carrier unescorted, how you can confirm it was unescorted, and countries like Oman in between are with INS Ships which will escort the carrier.

No one here are fools to send billions of Investment in an unsafe manner.

With recent developments In Indian Navy, we can proudly say India Navy is the superpower in Asia and no other country in Asia have 3 world class Aircraft carriers..

INS Viraat, INS Vikranth , INS Vikramaditya

Indian Navy also received world class Patrols and ships Recently"¦ we should feel proud that no one in Asia are ready to mess up with INS unless they are highly aware of Indian PLOYTRICKS"¦..

 

[pmaitra]

This I gather from the video in the previous post. But what I am asking is how will they hold the ac stationary?? Maybe I will try googling.

They don't hold the AC (Aircraft Carrier) stationary. They hold the AC (AirCraft) stationary.

 

[happy]

They don't hold the AC (Aircraft Carrier) stationary. They hold the AC (AirCraft) stationary.

I meant aircraft only. not the ship