Gabriel , since you ask, the Juhu strip is longer than the deck of a carrier. But that was not the point. The suggestion from your friend Phillip was for Juhu to serve as substitute for the Navy which is operating an air station at Goa. You therefore need to look at the huge Navy infrastructure built up at Goa as well as the types of aircraft being operated here, most of them being non aircraft carrier types. Heres some of the types. 1.Kiran jet trainer 2.Tu-142-long range maritime patrol 3.IL-38- Long Range anti sub warfare 4. Aiforce Jaguar -Maritime strike(periodically) 5. Sea Harrier V/STOL All these types need extended runaway lengths, including the Harrier Trainer.. Besides, the Navy also operates a variety of helicopters such as the Seaking ASW, Kamov-28 ASW, Kamov-31 Air Early Warning helos, Allouettes. If you knew the basics of VTOL training, you would know that a pilot needs to be comfortable on a full length runaway, before he transitions to the very difficult VSTOL mode, used for carrier launch/recovery.. The Navy possess infrastructure to maintain , service and repair these aircraft at Goa. The Navy obviously , also has weapons for these aircraft at Goa. Then, out of the blue, comes this nonsensical suggestion about Juhu-- which has nothing on it. When I last saw it, it was being used as a staging point for ONGC helicopters used for servicing the oil offshore installations of Bombay High. The facility doesnt even belong to the Ministry Of Defence. I hope I havent gone into technicalities. btw,What *technical* function did you perform for the Brazilian Navy? How many times did you step on the deck of the carrier *Minas Gerais*? regards, Gilbert.
> Date: Mon, 21 Mar 2005 17:09:26 +1100 (EST) > From: Gabriel de Figueiredo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [Goanet]Juhu Aerodrome > To: [email protected] > Reply-To: [email protected] > > --- Philip Thomas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > <Dear Phillip, under normal circumstances,I would > > have forwarded your > > recommendations to my friend, Admiral Arun Prakash, > > the Chief Of the Naval > > Staff, but Im worried that he may laugh so hard, > > that he may fall out of his > > chair. The old single prop Tiger Moths used to > > barely make it to the end of > > the runaway during takeoff at Juhu, and you want the > > Navy to fly fighter > > aircraft from there! wow!regards, Gilbert.> [March > > 18] > > > > I know the remark was put to Philip. But here comes a > question, dear Gilbert. Is the Juhu airstrip shorter > or longer than the runway on an aircraft carrier? > Just curious... > > P.S. I know that carriers employ steam catapults to > accelerate aircraft on take-off and arrestors to stop > them on landing for non-VTOL/STOL types, so please > don't go into these technicalities. Note also that I > worked for a technical department of the Brazilian > Navy for over 12 years before migrating to Australia. > > Cheers, > > Gabriel de Figueiredo. > Melbourne - Australia. >
