The following is the list of air display teams of prominent air powers of the world. Invariably, as one can see, each nation selects an aircraft which has been indigenously produced. And, not any of them have gone for a trainer aircraft, especially an imported one, being screwdrived locally. Have a look at the following list:
Nation ------ Team ------------ -------- Aircraft
South Korea - Black Eagles - ---- -------- T-50B Golden Eagle Trainer aircraft
Russia - -- Blue Knights - ------- ---- Sukhoi -27
China ------- 81st Aerobatics Team - ---- J-10
America ------ Blue Angels - ------------- F-18 Hornet
France ------- Patrouille de France- ------ Dassault Alpha Jet
Britain ------ Red Arrows ----------- Hawk T-1
Japan ----- -- Blue Impulse ---------- Kawasaki T-4
As per the recent reports, the Indian Air Force is going to buy 20 BAE Hawk trainers for its air display team, which baffles me at the least. If instead of BAE Hawk, IAF went for 20 HAL Tejas MK-1s, that order would not only increase the viability of Tejas production line but will display the export potential of the local fighter to the world. It is a much better option even foreign exchange wise than going for BAE Hawk. Both aircrafts are single engine but Tejas is miles ahead of Hawk in terms of engine technology, aero-structure and avionics.
I am wondering why IAF considers HAL Tejas MK-1 not sound enough to be selected as the aircraft its Indian air display team? Is the institutional hostility of India's Imported Air Force playing a role in it? Will anybody tell Mr Parrikar about these details?
Nation ------ Team ------------ -------- Aircraft
South Korea - Black Eagles - ---- -------- T-50B Golden Eagle Trainer aircraft
Russia - -- Blue Knights - ------- ---- Sukhoi -27
China ------- 81st Aerobatics Team - ---- J-10
America ------ Blue Angels - ------------- F-18 Hornet
France ------- Patrouille de France- ------ Dassault Alpha Jet
Britain ------ Red Arrows ----------- Hawk T-1
Japan ----- -- Blue Impulse ---------- Kawasaki T-4
As per the recent reports, the Indian Air Force is going to buy 20 BAE Hawk trainers for its air display team, which baffles me at the least. If instead of BAE Hawk, IAF went for 20 HAL Tejas MK-1s, that order would not only increase the viability of Tejas production line but will display the export potential of the local fighter to the world. It is a much better option even foreign exchange wise than going for BAE Hawk. Both aircrafts are single engine but Tejas is miles ahead of Hawk in terms of engine technology, aero-structure and avionics.
I am wondering why IAF considers HAL Tejas MK-1 not sound enough to be selected as the aircraft its Indian air display team? Is the institutional hostility of India's Imported Air Force playing a role in it? Will anybody tell Mr Parrikar about these details?
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