Modern fighter jets have awesome capabilities. Most can achieve speeds that are faster than sound and touch the edge of the sky. It does not have to see its enemy; It can sense and destroy it far beyond visual range. It can perform unbelievable gyrations.
The fighters are designed to meet two factors: its enemies and the medium which it operates in. The enemies can come in many forms. It can com from the air, land and water. Like the threats, it’s medium can also differentiate due to its properties.
Air defense is not simply about dogfighting with the fighters they have to worry about Surface to air missiles (SAMS), anti-aircraft artillery (AAA) and ground based radar. The medium in which the fighters operate is the air. Like its threats air is extremely variable; at see level the air is denser so the jet engine absorbs plenty of oxygen which can result in maximum thrust but the bad news is that dense air means greater drag.
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February 11, 2008 at 11:24 am
nice information …..tanx
February 11, 2008 at 11:26 am
still precise information could have been specified like parts of jet planes
June 12, 2008 at 4:36 pm
well information i hope our country also progress in this way.
August 21, 2008 at 11:07 am
I love this, I hope we will be one the greatest in armed forces in couple of years
October 21, 2008 at 10:01 pm
hey didn’ india buy like 20 F-35s from lockheed in US?
October 31, 2008 at 4:48 pm
This is some awsome info about our air defence force but i wish there was more about the many different planes we have and about their payloads
November 23, 2008 at 11:10 am
India should send the Rover to Mars instead of moon. Overall expense may be equal or little more. Doesn’t matter !! Rover to Mars will demonstrate India’s capability !! Don’t put /waste effort / money on moon fotos any more.