INS Vikrant
INS Vikrant (IAC-I) is the first aircraft carrier built in India.
First Vikrant-class aircraft carrier built by Cochin Shipyard (CSL) in Kochi, Kerala for the Indian Navy.
The motto of the ship is Jayema Sam Yudhi Sprdhah which is taken from Rig Veda and is translated as “I defeat those who fight against me”.
The carrier is 262 m long, 62 m at the widest part and with a depth of 30 m minus the superstructure.
There are 14 decks in all, including five in the superstructure.
It features a Short Take-Off But Arrested Recovery(STOBAR) configuration with a ski-jump.
Aircraft such as the MiG-29K can operate from the carrier.
It is expected to carry an air group of up to thirty aircraft, which will include up to 24–26 fixed-wing combat aircraft,
The naval variant of the HAL Tejas was rejected by the navy for being overweight.
Vikrant is powered by four General Electric LM2500+gas turbines on two shafts, generating over 80 megawatts (110,000 hp) of power.
Picture Courtesy: The Hindu
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