http://www.ainonline.com/aviation-news/ ... -ambitions

 

India Outlines New Carrier Ambitions
The Indian Navy will present a report on the configuration options for the second indigenous Indian Aircraft Carrier (IAC-2) to the Ministry of Defense next month. At a recent seminar on the country’s naval aviation, it became clear that the vessel will likely be in the 65,000 ton class. It could be equipped with American aircraft – or a combination that might include the naval version of the French Rafale fighter. “The fighters must be transformational. We must decide on the aircraft first, and this choice must determine the design of the carrier and its deck,” said an official...

 

Hmm I wonder what american type would  be selected, that would be a game changer?

Keffler bear with me in a little speculation just for fun.

I cant wait to see the plane in BFM so Im going to throw darts.

Things we know about the F-35A In BFM

 

http://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=22&t=27186

 

50+ degrees AOA

Hobs capable

10K more alt than a F-16

Higher cruise speed than F-16

Able to super cruise at mach 1.2 for 150 miles

http://www.f-16.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=21808&p=273047&hilit=Supercruise#p273047

 

I think we have enough data to make semi educated guesses, for entertainments sake (becasue im at work and bored)

How do you believe this plane will stack up to know performers?

 

Vs F-16  WVR: Hobs, Greater AOA T2W, I dont think there is a contest here unless its a late block F-16 with Hobs

Vs F-16  BVR: No contest Im not sure a F-16 would know why they died.

Advantage F-35

 

Vs all Su-27 varients: WVR High AOA Hobs, tactics (Ie wait for a Su-27 to go post stall) Hobs is the main advantage here I think a smart F-35 driver would approach the merge out of sensor view.

BVR : Might have to employ advanced jamming tech Due to fancy Russian VHF tactics, either way Su-27 dies

Advantage F-35

 

Vs F-22 WVR: Advanced jamming before the merge and a Hobs shot is the only chance

BVR:?? It has been reported that the F-35 detected and jammed the F-22s radar This is the only chance.

Advantage F-22

 

Vs Typhoons WVR: Hobs, Greater AOA WVR is more of a case these days on who can get the fastest Hobs shot off

Vs Typhooon BVR: F-35 Pushes up to Mach 1.2 fires game over

WVR its a tie BVR its the F-35

 

Vs Rafael WVR: Hobs, Greater AOA WVR is more of a case these days on who can get the fastest Hobs shot off [I cant recall is Mica is HObs capable or if rafael uses a helmet display]

Vs Rafale BVR: F-35 Pushes up to Mach 1.2 fires game over

They got  it wrong. You don't design the carrier to the specific plane. You design the carrier the carrier to a class of expected aircraft performance parameters..    

Ive speculated before India shoudl do away with all of the various types they are using and narrow it down to 3 types

High end heavy: Su-30

 

Medium and strike: F-35A + naval B

 

and Low end : that Delta thing they just built

 

narrowing down the maintenance would help them alot

 

Right now to put things mildly Indias procurment is a steaming collection of monkey cupulation
 

Not bad... not a bad analysis at all. Someone's been reading Flight Global and F-16 net.

 

The mechanical advantages in air combat, plane group versus plane group (sections or flights--> everyone professional breaks down to pairs or fours in REAL air combat whether they fight enemy counter-air or surface based anti-aircraft defenses ) are transitory and you cover that aspect well.

 

I tend to think that situational awareness in the Human or the artificial intelligence flying the bird or weapon is the primary factor with gee whiz technology being a secondary, because the bells and whistles will pack it in just when you need them. Murphy is best seen in air combat when he turns the gremlins loose in a brand new untried plane.   

 

That means at some point the F-35 pilots will have to dump fuel and bombs to gain maneuver parity and rely on Sidewinder, the gun, and their eyes, electronic and HUMAN .  You can expect Sukhois to be close matches if the enemy pilots are any good, and Typhoons to be BETTER in such a type angle fight..    

 

The F-35 was not intended to be an angle fighter. It is a (rather maneuverable) bomb truck and missile thrower. It's best chance is first look, first shot, then run like hell.      

 

If I have the option of either dumping the fuel or going AB. Ill likely light the burner. @ keffler the superbug seems to do pretty well at low speed High aoa. If Im stealthy why would I merge nose on any way? why fly right into sensor range. I think we shoudl start thinking about.

 

1. In the future the standard combad A2A load will be 4-6 types Of amraam or 12 Cuda.

 

2. If I have only Amramm then Im sniping, and will likely only merge for a guns kill (winchester)

 

3. If Im out of missiles, Im going to attempt to approach the enemy plane at an angle his radar cant see me in when close.

 

4. I cant find the article, but I beleive F-22 have snuck up before on F-16 for gun kills

 

5. Flying right into his sensors when I have less than 200 rounds left might not be the smartest thing I can do with my 100 mill jet.