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In Thrust, We Trust! India's race against time to develop an indigenous high thrust class engine for AMCA

India, Oct. 28 -- The Indian Air Force is gearing up for the next generation, ever evolving, multi-domain collaborative combat environment. And for that, many highly ambitious programmes have been ini... Read More


Vijay Seth's Aircraft of the Indian Air Force 1933-2026

India, Oct. 28 -- The Gnat fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force first tasted blood and the pilots were declared heroes of the Battle of Boyra, much before the formal declaration of war by India on... Read More


Armament

India, Oct. 28 -- Guns: One 0.303 inch forward firing Vickers gun and one Lewis gun on Scarff ring on rear cockpit; Bombs: Up to 580 lb of bombs. Published by HT Digital Content Services with permiss... Read More


Performance

India, Oct. 28 -- Maximum speed: 112 knots (129 mph, 208 km/h) at 6500ft (1980 m); Cruise speed: 96 knots (110 mph,[24] 177 km/h); Range: 313 nm (360 mi, 580 km); Service ceiling: 18,800 ft (5730 m); ... Read More


Specifications (Wapiti IIA)

India, Oct. 28 -- General characteristics: Crew: 2; Length: 31 ft 8 in (9.65 m); Wingspan: 46 ft 5 in (14.15 m); Height: 13 ft (3.96 m); Wing area: 488 sq ft (45 m); Empty weight: 3810 lb (1732 kg); L... Read More


History of the Wapiti by Vijay Seth

India, Oct. 28 -- The Westland Wapiti was a British two seat general purpose military single engined biplane of the 1920s. It was designed and built by Westland Aircraft Works to replace the Airco DH.... Read More


Introduction by PVS Jagan Mohan

India, Oct. 28 -- The Westland Wapiti was a general purpose military airplane that grew out of the practice current prevalent towards the tail end of World War I. At that time, a single type of aircra... Read More


The Westland Wapiti, history and its service with the IAF

India, Oct. 28 -- Foreword by Marshal of the IAF Arjan Singh DFC About eighty years ago, on the 1 April 1933, two RAF Officers, alongwith a couple of dozen Indian airmen formed No.1 Squadron, Indian A... Read More


Suryakiran Aerobatic Team at Meerut

India, Oct. 28 -- Arindam Nandy was at Meerut to cover the event The Suryakiran Aerobatic Team (SKAT) of the Indian Air Force took to the skies of Meerut for the first time on 19 and 20 September 2026... Read More


FASF at Exercise Tarang Shakti

India, Oct. 28 -- The French Air and Space Force is conducting its seventh long range air projection exercise, Mission Pegase, from 8 September to 15 October 2026, with the aim of demonstrating the co... Read More