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To ppgj - thanks for the T/W ratio calculations - in view of that I cannot fathom all the Tejas hate speech that P2prada has been giving out. I guess someone NOT being a part of a R&D environment cannot appreciate what it takes to - 1. Develop new technology and 2. Develop a new product.
I work in the R&D industry (civilian) in the USA, even there we know what financial pinch means, what lack of resources can do to you. How deadlines can get stretched. And we work on something not even remotely as complicated as a full combat aircraft development. Nowadays people compare LCA development with established combat aircraft developments (like Migs of F-16) But these were started in an established technological environment, where the basics have been established for 50 years or more. In our country, the infrastructure, the supporting industries, the companies and manpower, everything is co-developing. Be patient and stop whining and criticizing. The LCA is a wonderful program and we should induct the mk1 into IAF and develop this line furhter. I personally think we should not stop at mk2 but go on to make mk3 with stealth features.
I work in the R&D industry (civilian) in the USA, even there we know what financial pinch means, what lack of resources can do to you. How deadlines can get stretched. And we work on something not even remotely as complicated as a full combat aircraft development. Nowadays people compare LCA development with established combat aircraft developments (like Migs of F-16) But these were started in an established technological environment, where the basics have been established for 50 years or more. In our country, the infrastructure, the supporting industries, the companies and manpower, everything is co-developing. Be patient and stop whining and criticizing. The LCA is a wonderful program and we should induct the mk1 into IAF and develop this line furhter. I personally think we should not stop at mk2 but go on to make mk3 with stealth features.