ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[p2prada]

HAL ordered 99 GE 414.. in 2010. As of now we haven't heard .. they place no order for GE 404.

Does this means if LCA tejas mk I going with GE 414. because 414 may be fiitted in place of 404 as both have same similar size comparision

We ordered 17 F-404s a long time ago and a second batch of 24 F-404s recently. So one more order for 20 may be placed for second batch of 20 Mk1s.

F-414 is exclusive only to Mk2.

 

[rvjpheonix]

We ordered 17 F-404s a long time ago and a second batch of 24 F-404s recently. So one more order for 20 may be placed for second batch of 20 Mk1s.

F-414 is exclusive only to Mk2.

What is the size difference between f 404 and f 414?

 

[dealwithit]

What is the size difference between f 404 and f 414?

not much in inches.. even weight is same
but there will be change in control and GE 414 takes more air than GE404

 

[p2prada]

What is the size difference between f 404 and f 414?

Size is the same. F-414 is slightly heavier, probably by 100 Kg.

The internals are what makes the difference.

LCA Mk1 cannot handle F-414 because the inlets are too small. Nothing to do with the engine per se. The inlets are a little small for the current F-404s in certain flight regimes too, let alone the F-414s.

 

[ersakthivel]

F-414 is not needed for mk-1, because by the time first engine change is due , the k-10 originally meant for the tejas with higher engine thrust will be available.

 

[redragon]

Re: ADA LCA Tejas Mark-II

They are not flying a lot lately, what is wrong?

 

[Tolaha]

Re: ADA LCA Tejas Mark-II

They are not flying a lot lately, what is wrong?

^^In fact, they have been flying far more sorties than they normally do! You should try getting your information from better sources.

 

[redragon]

Re: ADA LCA Tejas Mark-II

well according to Drdo website, they are not...

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Re: ADA LCA Tejas Mark-II

DRDO website does not publish flights..

ADA does, learn basics first before posting..

well according to Drdo website, they are not...

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Flight update

From
LCA-Tejas has completed 2265 Test Flights Successfully. (09-July-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-366,LSP1-74,LSP2-275,PV5-36,LSP3-154,LSP4-90,LSP5-196,LSP7-51,NP1-4,LSP8-17)

To
LCA-Tejas has completed 2270 Test Flights Successfully. (15-July-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-366,LSP1-74,LSP2-275,PV5-36,LSP3-155,LSP4-90,LSP5-198,LSP7-51,NP1-4,LSP8-19)

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Tejas Rolling >>

 

[brahmastra11]

I am hearing sound of Tejas test flight at this moment

 

[Abhi9]

BEAST

I am so eagerly anticipating it to be a full-fledged weapons platform. keep up the good work.ADA.

 

[Abhi9]

 

[ersakthivel]

Tejas Light Combat Supersonic Fighter - Airforce Technology

The prototype development aircraft are fitted with General Electric F404-GE-F2J3 turbofan engines with afterburn. Production aircraft will be fitted with one General Electric 85kN F404-GE-IN20 turbofan engine with full authority digital engine control. HAL placed an order for 24 F404-GE-IN20 engines in February 2007.
"Tejas, the smallest lightweight, multirole, single-engined tactical fighter aircraft in the world, is being developed as a single seat fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force."
LSP-2 (limited series production 2) is the first aircraft to be fitted with the engine. Flight trials with the production engine began in June 2008.
It was planned that a new turbofan engine, the GTX-35VS Kaveri, under development by Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), would be fitted to the production aircraft, but delays in development led to the purchase of the General Electric engines.
Snecma-Larzac has been chosen as the industrial partner in the engine development.
The Kaveri engine develops 52kN dry power and 80.5kN with afterburn. The aircraft will use multi-axis thrust vectoring nozzles. The engine has Y-duct air intakes.
The aircraft has wing and fuselage tanks and an in-flight refuelling probe on the front starboard side. Drop tanks with a capacity up to 4,000l, can be carried on the inner and mid-board wing and fuselage centreline hardpoints. The aircraft is fitted with a HAL gas turbine starter unit model GTSU-110.
The aircraft can fly at a maximum speed of 2,205km/h and at maximum altitude of 15,200m. The range of the aircraft is 3,000km. Its service ceiling is 16,500m. The aircraft weighs around 5,450kg and its maximum take-off weight is 13,500kg.
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[Decklander]

Tejas Light Combat Supersonic Fighter - Airforce Technology

Bro, what is the purpose of this article and post. We all know that this is incorrect data.

 

[p2prada]

Bro, what is the purpose of this article and post. We all know that this is incorrect data.

This was the data that was circulating a few years before 2011. There is unfortunately a lot of incorrect data on military technology even on reputed sites.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Mach >> 1.6 / 1350 Kmph
Service Ceiling >> 15 km
Take off weight (max) >> 13200 kg


As per : LCA Tejas - Specifications: Leading Particulars and Performance

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Flight update

From
LCA-Tejas has completed 2270 Test Flights Successfully. (15-July-2013).

(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-366,LSP1-74,LSP2-275,PV5-36,LSP3-155,LSP4-90,LSP5-198,LSP7-51,NP1-4,LSP8-19)

to

LCA-Tejas has completed 2271 Test Flights Successfully. (15-July-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-366,LSP1-74,LSP2-275,PV5-36,LSP3-156,LSP4-90,LSP5-198,LSP7-51,NP1-4,LSP8-19)

 

[dealwithit]

Anybody has video of LSP 8 test flight