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2010-09-12 India-Pakistan

India's Strategic Command wants its own nuclear strike aircraft

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Posted by john frum 2010-09-12 10:21|| || Front Page|| [5 views ] Top

#1 Mirage 200 Range: 1,550 km (837 nmi, 963 mi) with drop tanks

Su-30 MKI: Range: 3,000 km (1,875 nmi) at altitude with no external fuel tanks

Jaguar GR1: Range: 535 km (335 mi)

Can you carry drop tanks and a nuke? I don't think so. No mention of a mini Air Force with refueling tankers. They might want to rethink that one.

Of course the IAF currently operates 6 Ilyushin Il-78MKIs in an aerial refueling configuration.

Posted by Mike Ramsey 2010-09-12 11:34|| 2010-09-12 11:34|| Front Page Top

#2 Can you carry drop tanks and a nuke? I don't think so.

Yes, you can, if you use it as originally intended.

Posted by Pappy 2010-09-12 12:44|| 2010-09-12 12:44|| Front Page Top

#3 ...We've got a BUNCH of B-52s in storage, as well as at least one squadron of B-1s - let India put their own electronics in them, and then watch the Paks (and China) soil themselves...

Mike

Posted by Mike Kozlowski 2010-09-12 13:48|| 2010-09-12 13:48|| Front Page Top

#4 Actually, two squadrons of upgraded F-15Es would be sufficient, especially with an aerial refueling capability. After all, nukes aren't exactly pinpoint weapons...

Posted by Old Patriot 2010-09-12 18:55|| 2010-09-12 18:55|| Front Page Top

#5 VARIOUS POSTERS > gener argue that, given the Indian Air Forces penchant at producing local Indian Aces for Enemy Air Forces [IAF air crashes/PAKAF, PLAAF], THIS SHOULD END WELL???

Posted by JosephMendiola 2010-09-12 19:04|| 2010-09-12 19:04|| Front Page Top

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