Gokhale said that a large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders were eliminated in the airstrikes which were carried out early morning.
1. Why Mirage?
- High stealth capability
- Can fly in low and avoid radars as well
- Capability for pin-point accuracy.
-Aircraft is capable of performing air to air attack as well as support ground troops.
-Can perform as an interceptor to other aircraft.
- Designed for all-weather day & night operations.
Why Not Su-30 MKI?
- Extremely high availability of over 80 per cent of the fleet is available for flying Mirage. In contrast, only 60 per cent of the IAF’s fleet of Sukhoi-30s is available for flying.
- Heavier than Mirage, thus gives Mirage an advantage in quick Operations.
Characteristics
-It has a length of 14.36 metre and a wingspan of 9.13 metre.
-The plane weighs 7500 kg (dry) and has a total takeoff weight of 17000 kg.
-The Mirage 2000 has a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 (2336 kmph) and can travel 1550 km with drop tanks.
-The flight height is capped at 59000 ft (17km).
- High stealth capability
- Can fly in low and avoid radars as well
- Capability for pin-point accuracy.
-Aircraft is capable of performing air to air attack as well as support ground troops.
-Can perform as an interceptor to other aircraft.
- Designed for all-weather day & night operations.
Why Not Su-30 MKI?
- Extremely high availability of over 80 per cent of the fleet is available for flying Mirage. In contrast, only 60 per cent of the IAF’s fleet of Sukhoi-30s is available for flying.
- Heavier than Mirage, thus gives Mirage an advantage in quick Operations.
Characteristics
-It has a length of 14.36 metre and a wingspan of 9.13 metre.
-The plane weighs 7500 kg (dry) and has a total takeoff weight of 17000 kg.
-The Mirage 2000 has a maximum speed of Mach 2.2 (2336 kmph) and can travel 1550 km with drop tanks.
-The flight height is capped at 59000 ft (17km).
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