IAF next Gen aircraft – T50.

Bird of future T-50

Finally its out! After years of speculations and discussions about the T50 project, the first images of the aircraft are out. A joint venture between India and Russia, the future aircraft will meet the expectation of the two airforces.

Bird of prey

The 5th generation aircraft would have the latest in stealth technology along with the use of composite materials, state of the art avionics and super cruise capability. The weapons would be hidden inside it unlike conventional planes.

In the Indian Air Force (IAF), it would replace the aging Jaguars and MiG27 aircrafts, while in Russia MiG29s and Su27 fighters. The production of the aircraft is stated to begin by 2012 and full production by 2017  by when the aircraft would be fully tested and integrated into the armed forces. The production would be done jointly in India and Russia. HAL (Hindustan Aeronautical Limited) would be working on along with Russians to produce parts of the aircraft in India. Thought the final draft is pending, the proposal says that HAL will produce the aft fuselage, tail assemblies and starboard wing.

~ by nalinbakshi on September 15, 2009.