‘Mysterious’ Fighter Jet deployed on-board IAC Vikrant

New Delhi: The images released by the Indian Navy about the fourth and final trails of India's first indigenously made Aircraft Carrier Vikrant has caught the internet by storm due to a very intriguing MiG-29K display onboard.

In the image, three wheels are seen aboard the carrier in the background of an indigenously manufactured Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH).

These three wheels are positioned to resemble the wheelbases of a fighter jet and can be seen linked to something that barely resembles an airframe. The rare object resembling an aircraft sans an airframe led netizens to discuss what it could be.

However, after close inspection, it becomes clear that it is a wireframe replica of a deck crew aircraft. The Indian Navy currently uses this MiG-29K multirole fighter for carrier operations at INS Vikramaditya.

A wireframe is a skeletal blueprint or framework that outlines the basic design and functions of an aircraft and is not like a typical mock-up or prototype made of a solid airframe. It is a 3D design and looks clear or transparent instead of completely resembling the aircraft.

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