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Is that a mock-up?
For AMCA and Rafale, most probably yes. The JV is for AMCA first. Rafale may follow up with a new engine 10-12 years after induction during MLUs.Or India could go for ECO and save money on all levels with a cheaper and common engine. Rafale, Tejas and AMCA...
armand €600 million vs $600 million....please do your math again....M88-2E4 costs €600 million for 120 engines. GE F-414 costs $600 million for 99 engines.
Didn't u see excitatory mark !!! i asked the question, is it LCA MKII!!!brahmos how did u know that lca mark 2 ,do u have any link from where u got these pics,
I wasn't doing math, just listing prices.armand €600 million vs $600 million....please do your math again....
If IAF need the under power engine for LCA than what is wrong with Kaveri as it is? Much more cheaper. Let it be only 11,687 lbf thrust.Or India could go for ECO and save money on all levels with a cheaper and common engine. Rafale, Tejas and AMCA...
If IAF need the under power engine for LCA than what is wrong with Kaveri as it is? Much more cheaper. Let it be only 11,687 lbf thrust.Or India could go for ECO and save money on all levels with a cheaper and common engine. Rafale, Tejas and AMCA...
Navy: Dual-Engine Failure Caused April Fighter Crash - DOTMIL (usnews.com)However, F414 is by far the most reliable jet engine ever made, the thing has never had a failure that I have heard of. It has had thousands and thousands of hours of punishing proven track record, would prefer that over the ECO any time of the day.
Navy F/A-18 Hornet crash puts aging US fighter jet fleet back in spotlight - The Hill's DEFCON Hill
And the Americans will expect us to pay for the development, followed by integration. The regular F-414 comes at $8Million a piece. Almost triple of what USN pays GE. Let's not triple even that.Besides weight reduction will allow for higher T/W ratio. Moreover, EPE version exists incase more thrust is needed