the first ship of class, vikrant, displaces 40,000 metric tons (39,000 long tons), 262 metres (860 ft) long , has tailored air group of thirty aircraft. iac-i features stobar (short take-off arrested recovery) configuration ski-jump. deck designed enable aircraft such mig-29k operate carrier. deploy 30 fixed-wing aircraft, mikoyan mig-29k, besides carrying 10 kamov ka-31 or westland sea king helicopters. ka-31 fulfill airborne warning (aew) role , sea king provide anti-submarine warfare (asw) capability.
ins vikrant during launch in august 2013
the carrier powered 4 general electric lm2500 gas turbines on 2 shafts, generating on 80mw of power. gearboxes carriers designed , supplied elecon engineering.
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