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What is the primary purpose of Aircraft Recognition during peace time?
What is the primary purpose of Aircraft Recognition during peace time?
Which method is NOT used for identifying aircraft according to the text?
Which method is NOT used for identifying aircraft according to the text?
What type of aircraft is SU-30 MKI according to the text?
What type of aircraft is SU-30 MKI according to the text?
Which feature is used to distinguish between different aircraft types?
Which feature is used to distinguish between different aircraft types?
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What is the maximum speed of SU-30 MKI according to the text?
What is the maximum speed of SU-30 MKI according to the text?
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What is the maximum speed of the Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft?
What is the maximum speed of the Mirage-2000 fighter aircraft?
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Which aircraft was used by Wing Commander Varthaman to shoot down a Pakistani F-16 after the Balakot strike?
Which aircraft was used by Wing Commander Varthaman to shoot down a Pakistani F-16 after the Balakot strike?
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What is the maximum payload capacity of the C-17 strategic lift aircraft?
What is the maximum payload capacity of the C-17 strategic lift aircraft?
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Which aircraft is capable of operating from short and semi-prepared surfaces and landed at DBO, a forward high-altitude airfield at the Indo-China border in August 2013?
Which aircraft is capable of operating from short and semi-prepared surfaces and landed at DBO, a forward high-altitude airfield at the Indo-China border in August 2013?
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Which aircraft is primarily used to convey VVIPs/VIPs to destinations within India and abroad?
Which aircraft is primarily used to convey VVIPs/VIPs to destinations within India and abroad?
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Study Notes
Importance of Aircraft Recognition
- Aircraft recognition is essential to identify aircraft during both peace and war times.
- It helps to identify the type of aircraft possessed by the enemy and assess their strength.
- It also helps to prepare for self-defense.
Methods of Aircraft Recognition
- Wing position: High wing, Low mid wing, Shoulder wing, Low wing, Mid wing, and Parasol wing.
- Shape of canopy: Inline, Submerged, Teardrop, Glasshouse, and Bubble.
- Shape of fins and tail plane: High tail plane, Low mid tail plane, High mid tail plane, Mid tail plane, and Low tail plane.
- Shape of wing tips.
- Markings: GREEN WHITE SAFFRON FIGHTER AIRCRAFT.
Fighter Aircraft
- SU-30 MKI: Twin seater, twin engine, multirole fighter, Russian origin, max speed 2500 km/hr (Mach 2.35).
- MIRAGE-2000: Single seater, air defense and multi-role fighter, French origin, max speed 2495 km/hr (Mach 2.3).
- MiG-29: Twin engine, single seater, air superiority fighter, Russian origin, max speed 2445 km per hour (Mach-2.3).
- MiG-27: Single engine, single seater, tactical strike fighter, Russian origin, max speed 1700 km/hr (Mach 1.6).
- MiG-21 BISON: Single engine, single seater, multirole fighter/ground attack aircraft, Russian origin, max speed 2230 km/hr (Mach 2.1).
Transport Aircraft
- C-130J: Twin-engine, single seater, deep penetration strike aircraft, Anglo-French origin, max speed 1350 km /hr (Mach 1.3).
- C-17: Strategic Lift aircraft, capable of carrying a payload of 40-70 tons up to a distance of 4200- 9000 km in a single hop.
- IL-76: Four engine, heavy duty/long haul military transport aircraft, Russian origin, max speed 850 km/hr.
- AN-32: Twin engine, turboprop, medium tactical transport aircraft, Russian origin, with a crew of four and capacity to carry 39 paratroopers or max load of 6.7 tonnes.
- EMBRAER: Executive Jet Aircraft, used to convey VVIPs/VIPs to destinations within India and abroad.
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Learn about the importance of aircraft recognition during both peace time and war. Understand how recognizing different types of aircraft can help in assessing the enemy's strength, preparing for self-defense, and identifying friend or foe during war.
