Some questions on re-engineering the HF 24 Marut There has been a lot of twittering about the pros and cons of reviving the Marut. Many of the doubts raised and comments made were by people who had evidently not read what was being said. Dr. Sastry, however raised some questions which I elaborate here. Dr. Sastry,s questions I have put in bold. Would the engine issue not crop up again unless we can somehow use the Adour for which we seem to have the skills to make currently. The original orpheus is probably to be ruled out? My view is that Orpheus was orphaned at birth. This engine is cheap ,simple and easy to recreate. Getting 30kN from a basic Orpheus should be a given . From my Industry experience I know how sensitive turbomachinery is to small improvements and ,conversely ,small carelessnesses. You will note that I have said that there are 4 foriegn engines available this means that teh Adour /Honeywell...
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The naming of the dog-an inquest into the HF 24 Marut : Prof Prodyut Das This has been published in The Vayu III/ 2021 as an inquest into the HF 24 Marut : Some tables are included in this piece. The Aeronautical Press must not join in the general jollity triggered by the arrival of the Rafale which has been hailed as a game changer. The Rafale adds to the Air Forces capabilities but it is no game changer if only because game changers need to be both available and affordable. The Rafale is neither though we should be thankful that we have some! The Rafale has been a very excellent and welcome addition to the IAF fleet but to change the game we shall need a platform that has the following attributes. It should be available in numbers, it should be affordable in numbers and it should be aatmanirbhar. This word does not simply mean self-reliant; it means self-confident self-reliance. This translates into being master of the design its manufacture and our ability to continue ...