1. INDIAN FIGHTER
PLANES BY
Sayyam Gadhok

2. Objectives To highlight the strength of Indian Air Force (I.A.F.)
Future of Indian air force
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3. Agenda History of Indian air force
Introduction and Specifications of Indian fighter planes
Future prospects in Aircraft Technology
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4. HISTORY OF INDIAN AIRFORCE
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5. A glance at successful 75 years of our legendry air force
AIR FORCE HISTORY
A glance at successful 75 years of our legendry air force
[1932 & 1954] The two births
[ ] A period of turmoil
[ ] A time of progress
[ ] Piloting India into the new
millennium
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6. INTRODUCTION TO INDIAN FIGHTER PLANES6
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7. MIG-21 MIG 21 Indian Name: Trishul, Vikram, Bison. Features
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.05
Service Ceiling: ,250 meters (50,000 feet)
Payloads: Twin-barrel 23mm gun with 200 rounds, air-to-air
missiles
Combat Radius: Internal fuel km; 683 miles
Security
Pilot on ejection seat with spring loaded arm
Flat bullet proof windscreen
MIG 21
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8. What Ails The MIG21..? Lack of advanced jet trainers
Maintenance failure
Cheap quality spare parts
Technical problems
Bird hits
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9. MIG-23 MIG 23 Security Indian Name: Vijay , Rakshak Features
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.35
Service Ceiling: ,000 meters (50,000 feet)
Payloads: Twin-barrel 23mm GSh-23L gun , rocket pods.
Combat Radius: nautical miles ( km).
Security
Pilot on ejection seat in A/C and pressurized cockpit.
Self Defense : Sirena-3 RWR system
MIG 23
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10. MIG-25 MIG 25 Indian Name: Garud Features Maximum Speed: Mach 3+
Service Ceiling: ,000+ feet
Payloads: Carry short & medium range air-to-air missiles for
self protection.
Combat Radius: Internal fuel km.
Security
SLAR (side-looking airborne radar)
MIG 25
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11. MIG-29 MIG 29 Indian Name: Baaz Features Security
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.35
Service Ceiling: ,500 meters
Payloads: Armed with a range of Russian air-to-air missiles
Combat Radius: km- without in-flight refueling km- with one in-flight refueling
Security
Pilot seated on a 10º inclined ejection seat
canopy in high seat cockpit
Sharply inclined one piece covered windscreen
Three internal mirrors provide the rearward view
MIG 29
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12. JAGUAR Jaguar Indian Name: Shamsher Features Maximum Speed: Mach 1.5
Service Ceiling: ,000 feet
Payloads: Two 30mm Aden guns with 150 rds of ammunition.
Combat Radius: With internal fuel only km; 875 miles With drop tanks km; 1611 miles.
Security
A RWR system and active/passive electronic counter
measures
Litening Laser Designation Pod.
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13. MIRAGE-2000 Mirage 2000 Indian Name: Vajra (Divine Thunder) Features
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.2+
Service Ceiling: ,000 feet
Payloads: Equipped with the Thomson-CSF RDM radar,
fitted with an antilope terrain-following radar for automatic
flights.
Combat Radius: With internal fuel km With 3000L drop tanks km.
Security
An automated receiver/processor in the nose to detect missile command links.
Mirage
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14. SUKHOI 30 MKI Sukhoi 30 MKI Features
Maximum Speed: Mach 2.35 (2500 km/h)
Service Ceiling: ,500 meters
Payloads: mm gun and a range
of missiles, and bombs
Combat Radius: With mid way fuelling
8000 km
Security
The pilot is equipped with a helmet mounted target designator.
Stabilization of the aircraft angular position and flight altitude 
Return of the aircraft to a straight and level flight path from any
altitude. 
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15. Medium Combat Aircraft
Features
Twin-engine
Gen-5 combat aircraft
12 ton dry weight
Will use KAVERI engine for propulsion
Stealthily made for strike missions
MCA should make its first flight
before 2010
Why does INDIA need it..???
Will Compliment the currently present LCA and Su-30 MKI.
Envisioned as a replacement for the British Jaguar and Mirage 2000.
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16. F-16 ( Falcon ) Falcon F-16 Features
Powerful and fuel-efficient engine
Capable of delivering nuclear warhead
Equipped with air-to-surface anti-tank, anti-radar
and anti-radiation missiles
Adorned with modular mission computer, a heads-up-display
Uses GPS for navigation
Technical Specifications
Length
15m
Wing span
10m
Height 5m
Max Speed
Mach 2+
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17. FUTURE PROSPECTS IN AIRCRAFT TECHNOLOGY
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18. F22-RAPTOR Features: Engine having very low heat signature
Engine equipped with a thrust vectoring system
Cockpit contains six colour LCD and a navigation system.
Best warning systems and countermeasure systems
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19. THE FUTURE--STEALTH Features An improved medium combat aircraft
A tail-less design
External fuel tanks
Nearly supersonic speed
Radar-proof, can fly at very low altitude 18
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20. LATEST DEVELOPMENTS
Russia offers “Joint Development and Production” of new 5th gen fighter plane
Its named PAK FA, which means
'Future Air Complex for Tactical Air Forces‘.
Envisioned to be superior than USA’s F-22 Raptor
First delivery possible by
Sukhoi S-54, to be modified to S-55 LFI
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21. CURRENT AIRCRAFT INVENTORY OF INDIAN AIR FORCE
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22. Photo Gallery

23. Thank You..
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