Indian Navy Developments & Discussions

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From what I know mig29k, using longer runways on carrier, with full afterburner, with 60% fuel( about 400-500km combat radius with weapons, without refeuling) can take off with approx 2.5 ton payload.
Like it can carry 2kh31a(anti ship), 2 R73(WVR), 2 R27R(BVR) missiles and have some more carrying ability left( possibly filled with more fuel)

What's the sources btw?

If Mig-29K does 2.5tons from sky-jump then Rafales will comfortably do more, canards help in these cases.

 

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What's the sources btw?

If Mig-29K does 2.5tons from sky-jump then Rafales will comfortably do

Sources:- calculation.
Actually the payload for mig29 came at 2.8tons, I reduced it to 2.5 tons for conservative estimates.

As for rafale M it beats mig 29k by big margin.
Using the longer runway of vikrant, it can takeoff with 4+ tons of payload and with almost full internet fuel(700-900km combat radius). Similar performance for future tedbf.

So it's not just that rafale a more advanced fighter, but range, endurance and payload are greatly superior, even when max combined thrust of rd33 engines of mig29k(176kn) is higher than m88 engines of rafale(148kn).

 

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Patrakars disagreeing over "3 carrier plan junked"


View: https://x.com/dperi84/status/1886416844053152210


View: https://x.com/rajatpTOI/status/1886754143681003869

Guess the expectation is that once the 2nd Vikrant class carrier comes online, Vikramaditya will already be close to retirement so they will either decommission it or keep it as training carrier as another memberaan said previously.

Individual patrakars and publications have added their own spin to all this like some Chinese whispers sht for some clicks

Meanwhile we have spent like 3-4 pages of discussion on this topic