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The Indian Air Force Module - IV

Armed Forces Today
and can operate from short and semi prepared surfaces.

 C-17: It carries 40-70 tons up to a of 4200-9000 km in a single hop.
 IL-76: A four engine heavy duty/long haul military transport aircraft of Russian
origin with a max speed of 850 km/hr. It has a capacity of 225 paratroopers or
40 tonnes freight.
Note
 AN-32: Twin engine turboprop, medium tactical transport aircraft of Russian
origin with capacity to carry 39 paratroopers or max load of 6.7 tonnes.

 AVRO : Twin engine turboprop, military transport of British origin having a
capacity of 48 paratroopers or 6 tonnes freight and max cruise speed of 452
km/hr.
 Dornier : Twin engine turboprop, logistic air support transport of German origin
capable of carrying 19 passengers or 2057 kgs.

 Boeing 737-200 : Twin engine turbofan, VIP passenger aircraft of American
origin with total seating capacity of upto 60 passengers. It has a max cruise
speed of 943 km/hr.

HELICOPTERS:

 MI-25/MI-35 : Twin engine turboshaft, assault and anti armour helicopter
capable of carrying 8 men assault squad with rotary gun and upto 1500 Kg of
external ordnance including anti-tank missiles.

 MI-26 : Twin engine turboshaft, military heavy lift helicopter of Russian origin
with carrying capacity of 70 combat equipped troops or 20 tons payload.
 MI-17 V5 : The Mi-17 V5 is a potent helicopter platform.

 Chetak : Single engine turboshaft, light utility French helicopter with capacity of
6 passengers or 500 kg load.

 Cheetah : Single engine turboshaft helicopter of French origin having capacity
to carry 3 passengers or 100 kg external sling loads.

Activity 15.1

Collect pictures/visuals of all the different types of fighter air crafts, transport air crafts
and helicopters you have learnt about and paste in your notebook.

Intext Questions 15.2

1. Name one fighter aircraft of the Indian Air Force.

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