tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888493697356937242.post3281552135630228156..comments2023-10-25T12:01:10.520+02:00Comments on Notorius Unpublicus: India Getting Closer to FranceNUhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06651974857099356239noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8888493697356937242.post-86703095547554040652011-07-17T15:38:52.974+02:002011-07-17T15:38:52.974+02:00Note the interesting weapon load on the Eurofighte...Note the interesting weapon load on the Eurofighters in the last video.<br /><br />4 x AIM-120 AMRAAM and 4 x AIM-132 ASRAAM.<br /><br />Add to this two 1000 liter external drop tanks to get some range and endurance without the need for AAR.<br /><br />http://www.fast-air.co.uk/typhoon-block-tranche-summary/<br /><br />http://www.armedforces-int.com/projects/eurofighter_typhoon.html<br /><br />http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/amraam.cfm<br /><br />http://www.raf.mod.uk/equipment/asraam.cfm<br /><br />A very capable weapon load for Air-to Air missions. I wonder how many of these they will ever fire during the war since Ghadaffis Air Force is almost non existing. Most likely they will consume a lot of missiles just by flying around with them.<br /><br />This weaponry causes problem. The aircraft consumes more fuel due to extra weight and drag. The radar cross section increases a lot. And there is added risk during take-off and landing, not to mentioning ground crew handling with this much explosives.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com