ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[SHASH2K2]

This news is too good to be true and given kind of words used its nothing but Part of Propoganda news. LCA is years away from any export.

 

[nrj]

Translation isn't exactly accurate. (Duh.. Google...!)


Although intention of thread is to understand Chinese reaction to such development (if-to-be).


India may arm eastern countries in coming years.

 

[jatkshatriya]

well like someone said...years away from any export.......but come to think of it..it does feel good putting a chinese enemy on testasterone..lol

 

[SHASH2K2]

Translation isn't exactly accurate. (Duh.. Google...!)


Although intention of thread is to understand Chinese member's reaction to such development.


India may arm eastern countries in coming years.

Their fear is not completely unjustified. If kaveri project with Snecma turns ok we may be exporting few of those birds in 4-5 years from now. Economy and military will also be much stronger to take on Chinese pressure.

 

[Atul]

Firstly to be true, i am still confused as to what the article wishes to communicate, with bad English & no grammar anywhere, the whole article is a crap of junk. (just like the Chinese Abbreviation "JF" for "Junk Fighter" for its ultra modern jets)

 

[LETHALFORCE]

Years ago there were rumors of Prithvis being exported to a country in the East never confirmed??

 

[Atul]

Their fear is not completely unjustified. If kaveri project with Snecma turns ok we may be exporting few of those birds in 4-5 years from now. Economy and military will also be much stronger to take on Chinese pressure.

what i do not understand is as to why did we opt for the american jet engines & not the russian one's. & rightly said, once the Kaveri - Snecme project works up the export proposals can work up.

 

[SHASH2K2]

Years ago there were rumors of Prithvis being exported to a country in the East never confirmed??

Prithvi is not being exported due to fear of western reaction . But if some sources are true India is co operating on missile technology with some eastern countries .

 

[Atul]

Translation isn't exactly accurate. (Duh.. Google...!)

NRJ Bro, so google is the real Culprit & not the Chinese....

 

[SHASH2K2]

what i do not understand is as to why did we opt for the american jet engines & not the russian one's. & rightly said, one the Kaveri - Snecme project works up the export proposals can work up.

First of all Russian engines are not very fuel efficient and very few Russian planes single engine ones .
Power output required from a single engine will be much high and Russins even if willing to help us would have started it from scratch. GE 414 is one of latest Engine which USA is making for their single engined planes. so in this case USA will not delay the project and cost overrun will not be there .

 

[Tolaha]

No wonder price of salt has increased so much in China!
CCP has been busy churning propoganda theories from the last couple of years forcing common folks to buy bucket loads of salt every time they read news!

So this should explain the fact that a few of our Chinese posters seem to be having quite high blood pressure!

 

[Atul]

Below is the comparison of GE-F404 (in Blue) & RD-93 (in Red).

both are Afterburning Turbofan,

Maximum thrust:
Dry :- 50.0 kN (11,230 lbf) # 48.9 kN (11,000 lbf)
Afterburning :- 81.3 kN (18,285 lbf) #78.7 kN (17,700 lbf)

Overall pressure ratio: 21:1 # 26:1

Bypass ratio: 0.49:1 # 0.34:1

Specific fuel consumption:
Dry : 75 kg/(kN·h) (0.77 lb/(lbf·h)) # 0.81 lb/(lbf·h) (82.6 kg/(kN·h))
Afterburn: 188 kg/(kN·h) (1.85 lb/(lbf·h)) # 1.74 lb/(lbf·h) (177.5 kg/(kN·h))

Thrust-to-weight ratio:
Dry : 4.82:1 #
AfterBurn:7.9:1 # 7.8:1

 

[redragon]

If it were true, it would be a great news for China as well

 

[Atul]

Prithvi is not being exported due to fear of western reaction . But if some sources are true India is co operating on missile technology with some eastern countries .

There are no restrictions on sale of Missiles with less then a range of 300 Km as per the MTCR. the Payload might be a problem & India is still not a signatory to the MTCR.

The proliferation records of China, North Korea & Pakistan are infact gloomy, when we speak of Missiles & Nuclear Technology, India Must not Shy away with helping create a Sting of Pearls around Mainland China.... (i am not speaking of the Hotel Chain, that exists in Mumbai) but about the CCP owned & operated China.

 

[Atul]

If it were true, it would be a great news for China as well

Dear Dragon,
Just Coz the Vietnamese Air Force airforce used the MIG-21 & the Chinese Airforce uses the Chengdu J-7 does not make the Chinese Air Force technologically superior..

The J-7 is a copy paste version of the MIG-21. China currently operates around 500 no's of J-7. so if MIG-21 is so pathetic, why does china need to have so many of them?

 

[redragon]

Dear Dragon,
Just Coz the Vietnamese Air Force airforce used the MIG-21 & the Chinese Airforce uses the Chengdu J-7 does not make the Chinese Air Force technologically superior..

The J-7 is a copy paste version of the MIG-21. China currently operates around 500 no's of J-7. so if MIG-21 is so pathetic, why does china need to have so many of them?

I made the comment simply because even IA won't deploy mass numbers of LCA any time soon, if Vietnamese decided they want to wait another 10 years, that would of course be a great news to China, you understand?
P.S, at this stage, LCA is not comparable with the MIG-21 vietnamese have, so that is an extra bonus on top of the idle time, if vietnamese really were so stupid.

 

[rizwan78]

May be taiwan will use these LCA as a space craft which china has tested a few days back

 

[SHASH2K2]

May be taiwan will use these LCA as a space craft which china has tested a few days back

Absolutely correct . Instead of suggesting Vietnam why dont you use Jointly F***ked 17 as PSLV and GSLV to launch you awesome Military spy satellites. It will save a lot of money for you .

 

[smartindian]

May be taiwan will use these LCA as a space craft which china has tested a few days back

 

[nitesh]

http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/drdo-looks-beyond-hal-for-tejas-production/429598/

"The earlier (the MoD finds an alternative) the better it will be because, in a country as big as India, with so many ongoing aircraft development programmes, we need at least two integration agencies. Preferably one government one private"¦ this will lead to competition, better productivity, and the spreading of risk," says Prahlada.

While ARDC builds the last two Tejas prototypes, HAL has already begun work on the first of the 40 Mark I production fighters. Meanwhile, ARDC is completing the first naval LCA, which is designed to operate off aircraft carriers. The navy is likely to ask for a limited series of eight LCAs, which will also be built by ARDC.