Ke;ija ,jo;fs;

iul; rNfhjuu;fs; Kjd; Kjypy; tpkhdj;ij fz;Lgpbj;jNghJ mjpy; ,Ue;j fUtpfs; midj;ijAk; tpkhdpNa ,af;Fk; tifapy; ,Ue;jJ. fhyg;Nghf;fpy; etPd fz;Lgpbg;Gfs; tuj; njhlq;f... Mfha tpkhdKk; etPdkakhdJ. Fwpg;ghf fk;g;a+l;lu; fUtp fz;Lgpbf;fg;gl;l gpwF mij ngUkstpy; tpkhdq;fspy; gad;gLj;jj; njhlq;fpdhu;fs;. tpkhdq;fs; XLjsj;jpy; ,Ue;J gwf;f njhlq;FtJ Kjy; jiu ,wq;FtJ tiu midj;J nray;fSk; fk;g;a+l;lu; topfhl;Ljypy; mjd; fl;Lg;ghl;by; tpkhdq;fs; ,aq;FfpwJ. eLthdpy; gwf;Fk;NghJ 'Ml;Nlh igyl;" vd;w trjpia gad;gLj;jp tpkhdpapd; cjtp ,y;yhky; jhdhfNt tpkhdk; nray;gLk; trjpAk; KOf;f KOf;f fk;g;a+l;lu; cjtpAld; jhd; nray;gLfpwJ. tpkhdq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; fk;g;a+l;lu; fUtpfs; kw;Wk; fk;g;a+l;lu; nkd;nghUs;fs; Nghd;w jfty;fs; ,e;j thuk; ,lk; ngWfpwJ.

tpkhdq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; fk;g;a+l;lu; nkd;nghUl;fs;

ehk; rhjhuzkhf tPL kw;Wk; mYtyfq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; fk;g;a+l;lu; kw;Wk; mjd; nkd;nghUl;fs; ekJ Njitf;F Vw;g cUthf;fg;gl;litahFk;. Mdhy; tpkhdq;fs; kw;Wk; n[l; tpkhdq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; fk;g;a+l;lu;fs; kw;Wk; nkd;nghUl;fs; ,jpy; ,Ue;J khWgl;litahFk;. ,jw;F Kf;fpa fhuzk; tpkhd fk;g;a+l;lu; nkd; nghUl;fspd; nray;ghLfs; epfo; Neukhf  ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;.

xU gzpia Nkw;nfhz;L mij Kbf;f Ntz;ba fhy mtfhrk; rhjhuz fk;g;a+l;lUf;F mt;tsthf Kf;fpakpy;iy. Mdhy; fl;Lg;ghl;L rhjdq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; nkd; nghUl;fSf;F fhy msT vd;gJ kpfTk; Kf;fpakhFk;. rhjhuzkhf tPL> mYtyfq;fspy; cs;s fk;g;a+l;liu ,af;fpaJk; mJ nray;gl rpy epkplq;fs; tiu MFk;. mNjNghy kpd; mQ;ry;fis ghu;f;f mjw;Fupa ,iza jsj;jpw;F nry;Yk; NghJk;> xt;nthU gf;fq;fSk; njupa Fwpg;gpl;l fhy mtfhrk; gpbf;Fk;. rpy Neuq;fspy; ehk; Ntiy nra;J nfhz;L ,Uf;Fk; NghNj fk;g;;a+l;lu; nrayw;W (Hand) epd;W tpLtJk; cz;L. kPz;Lk; fk;g;;a+l;liu ,af;f mij 'uP];lhu;l;" nra;a Ntz;ba epiy Vw;gLfpwJ.

tpkhdq;fspy; gad;gLj;jg;gLk; fk;g;;a+l;lu; kw;Wk; nkd; nghUl;fspy; ,JNghd;w fhyjhkjk;> nrayw;W Nghjy; Nghd;wit ,Uf;f $lhJ.

Rkhu; 10 Mapuk; mb cauj;jpy; gwf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpkhdp fl;lisapl;lhy; mij Vw;W clNd nray;gLk; tifapy; tpkhd fk;g;;a+l;lu; kw;Wk; mjd; nghUl;fs; ,Uf;f Ntz;Lk;. tpkhdpapd; fl;lisia vt;tsT Jupjkhf Kbf;f Ntz;LNkh mt;tsT Ntfkhf Kbj;J mLj;j fl;lisia epiwNtw;wj; njhlq;f Ntz;Lk;.
 

;xt;nthU nraiyAk; vt;tsT Neuj;jpy; nra;J Kbf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;w Neu epu;zaj;ijAk; tpkhd fk;g;;a+l;lu; nkd;nghUs;fNs nra;fpd;wd. tpkhdp njhlu;e;J fl;lisfis gpwg;gpj;jTld; fk;g;;a+l;lu; mij Vw;W tupirg;gLj;jpf; nfhs;Sk;. gpd;du; xt;nthU fl;lisahf epiwNtw;Wk;. Ntiyapd; juj;Jf;F Vw;g 2.2 kpy;yp tpehb Kjy; 6.25 kpy;yp tpehb Neuj;Jf;Fs; ,e;j gzpfs; nra;J Kbf;fg;gLk;.

xU gzpia nra;Ak;gb fl;lisaplg;gl;lhy; mjpy; khw;wk; nfhLf;Fk; tiu gioa fl;lisg; gbNa fk;g;;a+l;lu; njhlu;e;J nray;gLk;. mjhtJ Rkhu; 7 Mapuk; mb cauj;jpy; 75 bfpup njd; fpof;F jpirapy; gwf;f kzpf;F 500 fpNyh kPl;lu; Ntfj;jpy; Ntz;Lk; vd;W tpkhd fk;g;;a+l;lUf;F fl;lisapl;lhy; mij Vw;W cldbahf fk;g;;a+l;lu; nray;gLk;. ,e;j fl;lisf;F Vw;g tpkhd vd;[pdpd; nray;jpwd; kzpf;F 500 fpNyh kPl;lu; Ntfk; nfhz;ljhf khw;wg;gLk;. Fwpg;gpl;l cauj;jpy;> jpirapy; gwf;Fk; tifapy; kw;w fUtpfSk; ,aq;fj; njhlq;Fk;. tpkhdp Gjpa fl;lisia nfhLf;Fk; tiu ,e;j gioa cj;juTg;gbNa tpkhdk; gwf;Fk;.

tpkhd fk;g;;a+l;lUf;F vd;W rpy nkd; nghUl;fs; cs;sd. ,jpy; Fwpg;gplj;jf;fJ mnkupf;fhtpd; nlf;rh]; efupy; cs;s Ne\dy; ,d;];l;U nkz;l;]; Mg; M];bd; vd;w epWtdk; jahupj;j Nkl;upf;]; (MATRIX) nkd; nghUshFk;. gy;NtW rpf;fyhd Muha;r;rp KbTfspd; mbg;gilapy; ,e;j nkd;nghUs; tbtikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

fl;Lg;ghl;L rhjdk; kw;Wk; tpkhdj;jpd; gpw fl;Lg;ghl;L fUtpfsplk; ,Ue;Jngwg;gLk; jfty;fs; midj;Jk; tupirg; gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd. ,jd; mbg;gilapy; tpkhdj;jpy; cs;s fUtpfspd; nray; jpwd; fz;fhzpf;fg;gLfpwJ. NkYk; tpkhdpapd; fl;lisf;F Vw;gTk; tpkhd fUtpfspd; jfty;fSf;F Vw;gTk; xUq;fpize;J nray;gLk; tifapy; ,e;j Nkl;upf;]; nkd;nghUs; tbtikf;fg;gl;Ls;sJ.

cjhuzkhf fpof;F jpirapy; 37 bfpupapy; 7 Mapuk; mb cauj;jpy; xU tpkhdk; gwe;J nfhz;bUf;fpwJ vd;W itj;Jf; nfhs;SNthk;. mg;NghJ tpkhdp njd;fpof;F jpirapy; 42 bfpupapy; 8 Mapuk; mb cauj;jpy; gwf;f Ntz;Lk; vd;W fl;lis gpwg;gpf;fpwhu;.
 

tpkhd fUtpfspy; ,Ue;J ngwg;gl;Ls;s jfty; kw;Wk; tpkhdpapd; fl;lis ,uz;ilAk; Nkl;upf;]; nkd;nghUs; xg;gpl;L ghu;f;Fk;. gpd;du; tpkhdpapd; fl;lisf;F Vw;g jw;NghJ gwf;Fk; cauk;> jpirapy; vt;tsT khw;wk; Njit vd;gij fzf;fpl;Lf; nfhs;Sk;. gpd;du; me;j khw;wq;fSf;F Vw;g gwf;Fk; fl;lisia fUtpfSf;F fk;g;;a+l;lu; mDg;Gk;. ,e;j nray;fs; midj;Jk; kpy;yp nrfz;Lfs; Neuj;jpy; ele;J tpLfpwJ. ,j;jifa nkd;nghUl;fs; JupjkhfTk; rpf;fy;fs; ,y;yhkYk; nray;gLtjhy; tpkhdj;jpd; ghJfhg;ghd ,af;fk; cWjp nra;ag;gLfpwJ.

rpwg;Gfs;

kw;w nkd;nghUl;fspy; ,Ug;gJ Nghd;w Fog;gk; tpistpf;Fk; gy njhFg;Gfs; ,e;j 'Nkl;upf;];" nkd;nghUl;fspy; ,y;iy. tpkhd fk;g;a+l;lu; td; nghUl;fs; (Hard ware) kpfr; rpwe;j Kiwapy; fl;Lg;gLj;jg;gl;L mjpy; nkd;nghUs; Vw;wg;gl;bUf;fpwJ. ,J njhlu;ghd Ma;Tfs; midj;Jk; Ma;Tf; $lj;jpy; elj;jpg; ghu;j;j gpd;dNu tpkhdq;fspy; nghUj;jg;gLfpwJ.

cjhuzkhf F/A1-8 uf tpkhdj;jpy; gad;gLk; fk;g;a+l;liu Ma;T $lj;jpy; itj;J gy;NtW Nrhjidfs; nra;ag;gLfpd;wd.

gwf;Fk; NghJ tpkhdp nfhLg;gJ Nghd;w fl;lisfs; Ma;Tf; $lj;jpYk; nfhLf;fg;gLfpd;wd. mNjNghy fk;g;a+l;lu; fl;lisf;F Vw;g tpkhdj;jpd; ,wf;if> Rf;fhd; kw;Wk; rf;fuk; Nghd;w gFjpfs; rupahf ,aq;Ffpd;wdth vd;W Nrhjid nra;J ghu;f;fpd;wdu;. ,jd; mbg;gilapy; tpkhd fk;g;a+l;lupd; nkd;nghUs; tbtikf;fg;gl;L gad;gLj;jg;gLfpd;wd.

tpkhd nkd;nghUl;fs; midj;ijAk; xNu Neuj;jpy; nkhj;jkhf Nrhjid Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLtjpy;iy. mt;thW nra;jhy; nkd;nghUspy; VNjDk; jtWfs; Vw;gl;lhy; mijf; fz;Lgpbg;gJ vd;gJ kpfTk; rpf;fyhd fhupakhFk;. ,jw;F gjpyhf tpkhd nkd;nghUs;fs; jdp 420 $Wfshf gpupf;fg;gl;L gpd; xt;nthd;Wk; jdpj;jdpNa Nrhjidfs; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.

xt;nthW$WfSk; xd;Nwh my;yJ mjw;F Nkw;gl;l vspjhd nray;fis nfhz;bUf;Fk;. gpuj;jpNaf jtW Nehf;fy; ghq;F (Debugging Mode) xd;iw tpkhd fzpdpf;Fg; nghUj;jg;gl;lJ. ,jd; %yk; jdpj;jdp $Wfis xNu Neuj;jpy; Nrhjid Nkw;nfhs;Sk; trjpia Vw;gLj;jpaJ. gyuf cs;sPl;Lf; fl;lisfis cl;nrYj;jgl;L ,r;Nrhjid Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. ,t;tif jdpj;jdp $Wfs; Nrhjidf;Fl;gLj;jg;gl;l gpwF kpfg; ngupa mstpy; ,tw;iw ,izj;J Nrhjidfs; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ.

 

,jw;fLj;jg;gbahf Nrhjid tpkhdpfs; (Test Pilot) nfhz;L Nrhjidfs; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gLfpwJ. ,J ,uz;lhtJ fl;l NrhjidahFk;. ,jpy; jpwd; kpFe;j ghtidf; fhl;bfs; (Simulatros) gad;gLj;jg;gLfpwJ. ,r;Nrhjid Nghapq; epWtdj;jpy; nrapz;l; Y}ap]; gpuptpy; Nkw; nfhs;sgLfpwJ. HILS (Hardware In the Loob Simulators)I F/A 1-8 tpkhdj;jpd; cz;ikahd tpkhdp miwNahL  Gjpa tpkhd fl;Lghl;L fzpdp ,izf;fg;gLfpwJ. ,jpy; Kf;fpakhd nray;ghL vd;dntd;why; tpkhdpfs; Nrhjid tpkhd KiwapypUe;J %ytpkhd fzpdp CPUf;F khw;Wk; nghOJ fl;Lghl;il ,of;fhky; ,Ug;gij HILS cWjp nra;fpwJ. [{iy khj kj;jpapy; AAW nkd;nghUspd; ,Wjpf;fl;l Nrhjidfs; ehrhtpd; bnua;nld; jsj;jpy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;lJ. ,jw;F Kd;dhy; Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l Nrhjidfspy; tpkhdk; rupahfj;jhd; ,aq;fpaJ vd;W fzf;fpy; vLj;Jf; nfhs;sg;gl;L> bnua;nld; Nrhjidj; jsj;jpy; tpkhdj;jpy; gOJ Vw;gl;lhy; Nkw;nfhs;sNtz;ba nkd;nghUspd; eltbf;iffs; rupghu;f;fgLfpwJ. ,e;j tpkhd nkd;nghUspy; Nkk;gLj;jg;gl;l Nrhjid Kiwfs; ,k;khjj;jpy; eilngwtpUf;fpd;wd. ,jpy; Nrhjid tpkhdpfs; F/A 1-8 tpkhdj;ij (kPs; epfo; ,wf;iffs; nghUj;jg;gl;l) xl;l ,Uf;fpwhu;fs;. tpkhdj;jpd; ,af;fq;fs; epyg; gug;gpypUe;J fz;fhzpf;fg;gl;lhYk; tpkhdpAk tpkhdKk; jd;dpr;irahfNt nray;gLthu;fs;.

eLthdpy; rhfrk; fhl;Lk; F/A 1-8 Nghu; tpkhdk;



,t;tpjkhf Nkw;nfhs;sg;gl;l midj;J Nrhjidfspd; Kbitf; nfhz;Nl AAW jpl;lj;jpd; mLj;j eltbf;iffs; mikAk;. ,jw;F mLj;jf;fl;lj;jpy; /gpshg;Gfs; ,y;yhky; tpkhdj;ij jpUg;Gtjw;NfJthd ,wf;iffs; tbtikf;fg;gLk;. Aero-elastic ,jpy; ,wf;iffspd; Fiwthdvil kpfTk; rhjfkhf mikAk;> ,jw;Fk; mLj;jf;fl;lkhf tug;NghtJ khu;gps; ,wf;iffs; vdg;gLtJ. ,t;tpwf;iffs; tpkhdk; Mfhaj;jpy; gwf;Fk; nghOJ #o;epiyf;Nfw;wthW jd;idj;jhNd KLf;fpf;nfhs;Sk; tpjkhf mikag;NghfpwJ. ,jd; %ykhf kpFe;j vupnghUs; Nrkpg;Gk; kpfr;rpwe;j gwf;Fk; jpwDk; vjpu;fhy tpkhdq;fs; nfhz;bUf;fg;Nghfpd;wd. NkYk; kw;w rhjhuz tpkhdq;fspy; ,Uf;Fk; thypwF> Rf;fhd;fs; kw;Wk; g;shg;Gfspy; Njitfs; mfw;wg;gl;L xU gwit Nghy; ,Uf;Fk;.

(mjprak; njhlUk;)

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