IAF will induct its C-17 Globemaster-III heavy airlifters from 2013

[Varunastra]

i hope the kargil airbases get upgraded to launch c-17's before they arrive!!!

 

[sancho]

how come those jet engines are not stealthy ..............? any RAM coating, or else entirely made up of composites

The more interesting question is, why would you need a stealth transport aircraft? That's simply a stupid idea, because apart from a few that would be used for special ops, the whole stealth idea will just dramatically increase the operational costs and the US should have learned by now that you don't need stealth anytime and especially not in any rol:

- Comanche helicopter cancelled, because drones are more useful for recon roles and it would have been way too costly to replace the Apache with it

- F22 wasn't deployed in a single war since it was operational, was cancelled after just a few 100 fighters, because the costs went up waaaay tooo far

- F35, the next stealthy dream that turns out to be way too costly and they don't even have a real clue about the operational costs yet


That's why India should be very careful with our stealthfighter dreams as well and don't go for it for the wrong reasons. It is one thing to buy a Porsche 911, anotherone to pay the costs for gas and maintenance!

Wrt the C17, I find it interesting that there is still no official statement of Boeing to the price that is speculated in the media.

 

[illuminatidinesh]

Is there any possibility of increasing the order?

 

[Abingdonboy]

Is there any possibility of increasing the order?

Read the article mate!!

 

[lepziboy]

whats next on the cards honey.............???
dont tell me its c5 galaxy.............

I also asked that question ones but it was debated that we dont need c galaxies.The only reason why USA needs them is for transporting tanks and helicopters to afghanistan india doesnt need that