The 13th Edition of INDIA's Premier Air Show/Exhibition AERO INDIA 2021 is slated to take place at the serene,suburban,salubrious,tony-impeccably maintained, IAF Base/Station,Yelahanka in North BENGALURU from Wednesday,3 Feb-Friday,5 Feb 2021.
HIGHLIGHTS:69 Foreign Exhibitors,448 Indian Exhibitors,517 total Exhibitors,14 Countries participating..More joining in
The AeroIndia2021 Airshow will be ON for 3 days only(truncated from 5)with accent on Business,albeit subdued,muted..in keeping with the TIMES Worldwide-Pandemic situation!
INDIAN AVIATION Titbits:[Tentative schedules/programs;subject to Confirmation by Authorities]
*Thrilling Formation Flying/Aerobatics are expected,two sessions daily:morning(1000-1300)and afternoon(1400-1700 IST)
*The STAR Attractions are likely to be :
1)RAFALE [Manufactured by DASSAULT Aerospace Corp,France]Jet Fighter Aircraft(8 of which are already inducted/operational,total of 36 Aircraft ordered-all in flyaway condition;Made in France,order worth Rs 59,000 Cr;with special India Specific Enhancements for the IAF)which now is armed with a High-Performance,Multi-Role Capable Flying Machine and a powerful,tangible potent Game Changer in the arena of Aviation Warfare-Capability
2)SURYAKIRAN [BAE Hawk Mk 132 Jet Trainer-tandem twin seater Aircraft]Aerobatics Team of the IAF,which have enthralled spectators/visitors/public with their daring,lively Aerial manoeuvres:turns/rolls/loops,high speed passes over apron/runway,inverted flying,skywriting..
3)The Powerful Sukhoi SU-30 MkI Twin Engine Jet Fighter,which is the backbone/mainstay[262 Aircraft in IAF Fleet,famous for fierce speed/armaments and the "Vertical Cobra" pose/manoeuvre-high in the air] and the Indigenous TEJAS+LCA(variant for Indian Navy) Jet fighter Aircraft made by HAL[Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd]the Pioneering Aviation R&D/Manufacturing Company in INDIA
4)JET Fighters:F-16(Viper) Fighting FALCON[mfg by Lockheed Martin Co USA;the Workhorse/Mainstay of the USAF;one of the World's most versatile,advanced capability,powerful single Engine, 4th Generation Multi-role Combat Aircraft:more than 4600 produced;2500 in active service for more than 30 Countries-Air Forces]
FA-18/E[mfg by BOEING Aerospace Corp,USA]
Aerobatics awaited:Short,powerful/quick Take-off,straight-level flypasts/twists/turns/flips/rolls/loops at near supersonic speeds]
[Max speed allowed is Mach 0.95,as per Flying Manual for Airshow,so that no Sonic Booms are created !]
5)SARANG Team:consisting of four ALH[Advanced Light Helicopters;Dhruv,mfg by HAL]which can perform adroit,agile manoeuvres over the tarmac/airfield,literally dancing in the sky !
The SURYAKIRAN Team aircraft[BAE Hawk Mk 132] will be performing in Unison/joint flying display with the SARANG Helicopters,as per latest schedules/notifications
6)Yelahanka AFS is Home base for the TTW(Transport Training Wing)where Pilots(Air Warriors in the Four Military Aviation branches:Air Force,Navy,Army,Coast Guard)-[Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines]fly various types/models: Russian-designed ANTONOV AN-32(more than 100 in IAF Fleet,flying since 35 years,being upgraded now in phases),German-designed DORNIER DO-228[Twin Turboprop STOL,Multi-role Logistics Aircraft-more than 125 produced by HAL]:Reconnaissance-Maritime-Search and Rescue(SAR),the mainstay/backbone aircraft of the Indian Coast Guard,which also operates the newly acquired BOEING P-8I Poseidon (twin Jet Engine,8 aircraft delivered /12 ordered)..
7)The single Runway[East-West]at the Airshow venue is capable of supporting Wide Body,Multi-Engine Jets like the ILYUSHIN IL-76(4 Jet Engine GAJRAJ,six Aircraft in IAF Fleet;one of which has been modified by DRDO as an Aerial Electronic Warfare/Reconnaissance Platform)and the Humongous BOEING C-17 Globemaster III (4 Jet Engine,Heavy-Duty Transport/Cargo/Troop/Armament carrier):the many flying machines-doing their demonstration routines/aerobatics -will be a treat to watch by eager Aviation Buffs/Enthusiasts;Aeroplane & Helicopter Spotters..
8)This Correspondent[Yours Truly]is a keen Aviation Enthusiast/Frequent Flier;WFH(Working From Home)just 2 km away from the venue[directly under the Flight/Sortie path] and can identify the regularly flying aircraft[AN-32,DO-228..]/Whirly Birds[MI-17,35..]by their Aural Signatures(Engine Noise),without even seeing/spotting them !
9)The Multi-Role Attack APACHE AH-64E[22 Helicopters in IAF service] and the Dual Rotor CHINOOK CH-47[15 Whirly Birds serving]have been delivered to IAF by BOEING Aerospace Co,USA;and the Demo Flights are keenly awaited during the upcoming Airshow
10)The Premier AERO INDIA Airshow/Expo/Seminar has garnered International Recognition Worldwide and has been successfully conducted over the past-editions/organized by the Ministry of Defence[MoD]/Defence Expo Organization[DEO]under the aegis of Dept of Defence Production[DDP],Govt of INDIA.
For more info/details,please visit/peruse:
www.aeroindia.gov.in
www.mod.gov.in
www.hal-india.co.in
www.lockheedmartin.com
www.boeing.com
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| Dornier Do-228 flanked by BAE Hawk Mk132(blue colour) & HAL HTT-40 Trainer Aircraft(Red/White) |
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| SARANG Team:Advanced Light Helicopters[ALH:mfg by HAL] |
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| IAF Jet Aircraft Trio:Sukhoi SU-30 MkI flanked by Jaguar & Tejas LCA |
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| IAF RAFALE(French) Jet Fighter[Twin Engine] Aircraft: Aerobatics manoeuvers |
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| USAF F-16(Viper)Fighting Falcon Jet Aircraft(mfg by Lockheed Martin Co USA) |
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| Russian Yakolev-40 Aeroplane Aerobatics(Inverted Loop) |
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| IAF Sukhoi SU-30 MkI in Inverted Flight Manoeuver |
