Naval Helicopters – Challenges & Opportunities
It’s a couple of hours after the sun set into the ink-blue ocean. Ashore, people are returning home, cursing the
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Flight Testing
LCA (Navy): Love at First Trap!
Recall the old proverb: ‘success has many fathers. Defeat is an orphan’. Nowhere does it ring as true as in
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Indian LUH Soars High
In a significant milestone, the Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) developed by state-run Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) recently demonstrated its ‘hot
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Hugs & Rocket Science
In the dark moments of Sep 6-7, 2019, when earth went about its axis, millions of space enthusiasts from India
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So You Wanna Be a Test Pilot?
“Yes. I don’t know what it takes, but I want to be one”, said the young aviator with stars in
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When a Naval Aviator Flew the Mi-26 ‘Halo’
First four of the 15 CH47F Chinook heavy lift helicopters ordered by Indian Air Force arrived at Mundra port on
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Mirage 2000 Crash in Bengaluru 1st Feb 2019 – Sad Loss of a National Resource
What We Know An Indian Air Force (IAF) Mirage 2000 crashed during takeoff on 1st Feb 2019 at about 1030
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Tail Rotor Troubles
I write this in the wake of two recent tragedies involving conventional rotorcraft where amateur footage of the helicopter spinning
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Fly the Plane – Which Plane?
Two air accidents in recent times have shaken the conscience of people around the world. First was the 27th Oct
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Flight Testing in Indian Navy – Synergies for the Future
Introduction Ten years ago, I was flying a desk in Naval Headquarters called ‘Aviation Plans’. We had ambitious plans to
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Helicopter Launch and Recovery Methodologies – Offshore versus Navy
Ignorance is Bliss? As a young helicopter pilot in the navy many years ago, terms like Performance Class 1, Category
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OMG! Not today!!
As a helicopter pilot, one is used to juggling numerous variables while operating with ships. Apart from the usual weight,
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