Aircraft carrier INS Vikrant will be delivered to Navy on time: Cochin Shipyard chief

[HariPrasad]

Correct it

I am sorry nautical mile.

 

[[Bregs]]

Great news Indian Navy is cruising along with new acquisitions indigenously in time

 

[Roybot]

Out with the old, in with the new.

 

[Providence]

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Out with the old, in with the new.

what's that on the left ?

 

[kaykay]

what's that on the left ?

Ins Viraat docked for refitting.

 

[Abingdonboy]

True. The total flight deck on INS VIkramaditya is 8093 Sq metres. Flight deck on INS Vikrant is more than 10,000 sq. metres or 110,000 sq ft.

That is almost 25 % larger than Viki.

Not only that but the internal capacity of the IAC 1 is highly optimised allowing for more usable space and more comfortable living quarters.

Look at the design. The house type accommodation structure is pushed to the edge of platform infact, some part is stratched out of platform to build that portion. This will release a lots of space for free maneuvering the planes. I believe that 2 planes can be launched simultaneously from the platform. Vikramaditya has this limitation. The structure is not at the edge of platform but fairly away from the edge which restricts the space for planes to maneuver.

The Viky too has 2 launch positions (long and short) but has significantly less "parking space" for aircraft and it is also going to be more challenging to move aircraft on her deck.

 

[raktaka]

Not only that but the internal capacity of the IAC 1 is highly optimised allowing for more usable space and more comfortable living quarters.

Not sure about that since Viki is physically larger. Only its deck is smaller. But I would love a tour of both Ships

 

[Abingdonboy]

Not sure about that since Viki is physically larger. Only its deck is smaller. But I would love a tour of both Ships

Being designed from the ground up in the 21st century as a flat top means there is going to be significant improvements on the IAC 1 over the Viky. There is also a higher degree of automation onboard the IAC 1, she will be far roomier than the Viky and far more comfortable for her crew.

 

[raktaka]

Being designed from the ground up in the 21st century as a flat top means there is going to be significant improvements on the IAC 1 over the Viky. There is also a higher degree of automation onboard the IAC 1, she will be far roomier than the Viky and far more comfortable for her crew.

I hope the Viky and vikrant are deployed for at least 18 months at a time. Not the usual 6 month stint that is the norm for IN.

 

[#hydra#]

Except launching space, Viky is a very potent AC. It hit Nautical Mile 32 in testing and it has a very very powerful EW which makes the radar of all planes totally blind. Vikky was totally invisible from Radars of plane untill it became visible with naked eye. Such is the power of vikky. Now let LR Sam and maitri be put on the board and vikky shall literally become invisible.

Any clue on vikrsnt's EW suite?