INDIA'S AVIATION TECHNOLOGY GROWTH STRATEGY

摘要

Combat aviation has not only become the most preferred means of prosecution of war but has seen the fastest growth of technology. Special features developed for combat platforms include higher speed, better manoeuverability, longer reach, flexibility of employment in operational tasks as well as enhanced precision in weapon delivery and lethality. As technology grew, the pilot was not just flying the aircraft accurately and safely but was also required to function as a weapon systems manager. After the advent of the jet age, the aviation community began to classify jet fighters by "generations" based on design, performance and technological evolution. Most air forces around the globe currently operate fourth generation aircraft. There are a few fifth generation aircraft flying and the sixth generation aircraft are still on the drawing board and technologies are evolving.