Not to forget the pathetic take off with a slow climb. It took off like a passenger plane.
Only if it was climbing (just after take off) . Which in this case is 'not'. It took off using very short stretch of runway (demonstrating short take off capability), keeping climb rate to minimum, flying low and close to runway, building up speed on the way and pulled up into vertical.
BTW Short take off capability is considered a 'game changer' not 'pathetic', if you understand aviation, specially fighter aviation.
Nothing compared to JF-17 which went vertical seconds after the take off and pulled 8g without retracting the gear.
that was quite disheartening actually and shows the pilot dont have confidence in their aircraft. Surprisingly, in the second display. the aircraft took more time to go vertical and dropped almost dead straight without showing its agility which is another giveaway that the pilot has little faith in its control surfaces.
more in coming post
For one, i can say JF-17 took off in 17-18 seconds(awfully longer than what Tejas took) maintained level for second or two, pulled up into vertical but
almost immediately applied left rudder and left Vertical Charlie,
all in no more than 4 seconds (Tejas maintained for about 9-10 seconds). Narrating this i might say Oh lord, what shitty TWR Thunder has that it's pilot had to left Vertical Carlie in just couple seconds fearing eminent stall !........ But then i would have to be a naive to say that completely ignoring the fact that what Commodore J.A. Maolanker and SQ Ldr. Zeenshan was displaying with their respective jets was 'Quick Reversal' (180 degree) with maneuvers like 'short take-off', 'quick climb' 'roll over' and 'turn' for executing 180 degree reversal, Most importantly doing it in their
very own way.
Now you may like comparing oranges with grape fruit. But then that's your problem.
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