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Certification time lines are bit disappointing. I was hoping for IOC by late 2012 and FOC by 2014.

What is the source? By the way if Wikipedia is to believed then Tiger is said to have climb rate of 10m/s whereas LCA have 12m/s. Where did you got this news regarding drag? As far as i know LCH's only problem is weight which is being reduced progressively and final product is said to be...

Quite enjoyable, in fact very enjoyable, watched some very un-seen videos of LCH, some good explanation on part of test pilot in Hindi(in spite he being a non Hindi guy). But the most enjoyable part was NDTV showing its excellence where they started talking about AH-64 Apachi, giving all the...

No, not at all. Keeping design of ALH indigenous with some help from out side was the smartest. Since design is ours at any time in future ALH can become 70% indigenous considering the R&D in aviation keeps the same speed. BTW its always the customer who decides what they want in what they are...

Let me start by saying that except engine there are very few sub-systems incorporated in ALH which can not be produced in India. But there is a catch HAL, is a profit intensive PSU which gives far more importance to profit than percentage of indigenous content. Here is few example. 1. HAL...

You are correct, glass area is more than required but then it is still a prototype......... There is something interesting in highlighted area, i guess this is how canopy of production model will look like.

Entire avionics package, EW suit, EO sensors and initial weapon package of LCH MK-1 is exactly same to WSI-DHRUV and later as a matter of fact has already passed though integration phase and presently undergoing weapon delivery test. Now this means that fighting punch of LCH will be ready...

Saya: IOC is expected by dec 2011 and i think FOC will follow in one year after that. So, i believe IAF will have at least a squadron of LCH in active service by 2014.

Video from Times Now.........

DD news is also showing good 1 mint clip. Anybody with TV tuner please record it.

Yes, i can also see something in green however they are for sure dummy or real but carried dead....

In addition, fixed landing gear in attack helicopters adds to the survivability during crash or crash landing which is more likely with combat helicopters.

Mi-35/24 was designed with crew space mainly for storing extra ammunition for rearming the chopper without returning base.

LCH to take first test flight by month-end New Delhi, February 12 India’s first indigenously made Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) will be making its maiden flight soon, most likely by the end of this month. Managing Director of the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited’s helicopter complex R Srinavasan...

ZOOM my take is that TATA in JV with SAAB for future fighter jets is just an eyewash. In reality, this JV is to allow TATAs produce chosen variant of JAS-39 in India for "IAF-126" to meet offset obligations. To be frank, in the name of JV, the TATAs will only be fastening the screw and painting...

Yeah! This very thread is a great prof. IMO, initially, privet industries like Mahindras and TATAs should be included as manufactures and assemblers and later on as a technology developers on equal basis. Reason to it is their unproven capability or better say inexperience in this critical sector.

Wonder why they create unrest among general masses by this kind of nothing sure scheduling. -------------- For IMRH and MTA, HAL should include local industry as an active partner by giving them profitable share of business.