07-10-2009, 07:33 AM
(This post was last modified: 07-10-2009, 07:59 AM by G.Subramaniam.)
The best aircraft for India for MCRA is the gripen-NG
1. can have upto 4 extra fuel tanks
2. Can be air-refuelled
3. The radar is tiltable and has better angle of coverage
4. Has defeated F-22 in air contests
5. Has a small radar signature and can defeat Sukhoi-30 used by China
6. Uses same engine as LCA
7. Is good at air-air and air-ground unlike others which are air-air specialists only
8. Has defeated S-300 ( used by China ) in air contests
9. India has 400 airports and expect them all to be hit by China Second Artillery Corp,
The Gripen does not need Airport
It can take off and land from 400m of road, anywhere
This means the Gripen can be spread out and hidden and take off from anywhere anytime
10. The gripen once it lands just needs a fuel tanker and 5 man crew in maintenance truck to get back on air in 10 minutes
Competitors, need airport infrastructure, 25 man crew, and takes 45 minutes to get back on air
11. Cost is about $35 mil only, very cheap
12. Technology transfer and joint venture with Tata
13. Due to low cost, low maintenance crew and facility, and ability to take off from roads and good ground attack, India can buy a 1000 Gripens
and give several hundred to Army, BSF etc for local air support ( like the US marines have the vertical take off aircraft for local air support )
14. Most fuel efficient
15. Has range of 4000km with just internal fuel tank, can hit south china from Andamans
16. Since it is a smaller company, it can perhaps be bought by Indian businessman, thereby giving full technology, or perhaps a 20% stake can be bought
1. can have upto 4 extra fuel tanks
2. Can be air-refuelled
3. The radar is tiltable and has better angle of coverage
4. Has defeated F-22 in air contests
5. Has a small radar signature and can defeat Sukhoi-30 used by China
6. Uses same engine as LCA
7. Is good at air-air and air-ground unlike others which are air-air specialists only
8. Has defeated S-300 ( used by China ) in air contests
9. India has 400 airports and expect them all to be hit by China Second Artillery Corp,
The Gripen does not need Airport
It can take off and land from 400m of road, anywhere
This means the Gripen can be spread out and hidden and take off from anywhere anytime
10. The gripen once it lands just needs a fuel tanker and 5 man crew in maintenance truck to get back on air in 10 minutes
Competitors, need airport infrastructure, 25 man crew, and takes 45 minutes to get back on air
11. Cost is about $35 mil only, very cheap
12. Technology transfer and joint venture with Tata
13. Due to low cost, low maintenance crew and facility, and ability to take off from roads and good ground attack, India can buy a 1000 Gripens
and give several hundred to Army, BSF etc for local air support ( like the US marines have the vertical take off aircraft for local air support )
14. Most fuel efficient
15. Has range of 4000km with just internal fuel tank, can hit south china from Andamans
16. Since it is a smaller company, it can perhaps be bought by Indian businessman, thereby giving full technology, or perhaps a 20% stake can be bought