ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[Kyubi]

They are being general. The LCA acronym is used by other countries as well.

Btw, IMI has been banned from doing business with India until 2022.

what is the criteria behind banning a company for a said no of years !???

 

[Kunal Biswas]

IMI as whole is not ban in India, Its Arty branch is however with OFB ..

IMI has liberty to trade in India for Tejas and Arjun ..

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IMI product are being outsource for Arjun MK2 ..

 

[Santu]

Other than Govt funding and IAF's change of specs repeatedly , what's the major problem with Tejas program ?? that too with repsect to HAL.. Manpower?? Lack of manufacturing capability?? Or work load because of handling too many programs at a time?? Or Incapable an directionless management in decision making? or all?? 70 years of so called glorious history and still if we have such problems with organization, it's going cost us alot in future.

 

[Ajeesh Kumar S]

complete banning of IMI is not good for DRDO...

 

[makmohan]

2495th flight on 28 Feb
TD1 : 233, PV1: 242, PV3: 381, LSP1: 74, LSP3: 191, LSP5: 248, TD2 : 305, PV2: 222,
PV5: 36, LSP2: 290, LSP4: 110, LSP7: 77, NP1: 12, LSP8 : 74


2511th flight on 18 Mar
TD1 : 233 , PV1: 242 , PV3: 381, LSP1: 74, LSP3: 195, LSP5: 252, TD2 : 305, PV2: 222,
PV5: 36, LSP2: 293, LSP4: 110, LSP7: 79, NP1: 15, LSP8 : 74

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Flight update:

From: 2510th flight on 14 Mar
TD1 : 233 PV1: 242 PV3: 381 LSP1: 74 LSP3: 194 LSP5: 252
TD2 : 305 PV2: 222 PV5: 36 LSP2: 293 LSP4: 110 LSP7: 79
NP1: 15 LSP8 : 74

To: 2520th flight on 24 Mar
TD1 : 233 PV1: 242 PV3: 381 LSP1: 74 LSP3: 198 LSP5: 252
TD2 : 305 PV2: 222 PV5: 37 LSP2: 294 LSP4: 110 LSP7: 79
NP1: 18 LSP8: 75

 

[indiatester]

Flight update:

From: 2510th flight on 14 Mar
TD1 : 233 PV1: 242 PV3: 381 LSP1: 74 LSP3: 194 LSP5: 252
TD2 : 305 PV2: 222 PV5: 36 LSP2: 293 LSP4: 110 LSP7: 79
NP1: 15 LSP8 : 74

To: 2520th flight on 24 Mar
TD1 : 233 PV1: 242 PV3: 381 LSP1: 74 LSP3: 198 LSP5: 252
TD2 : 305 PV2: 222 PV5: 37 LSP2: 294 LSP4: 110 LSP7: 79
NP1: 18 LSP8: 75

I saw Tejas in flight over my area today around 1pm. It was the olive colour one. @Srinivas_K did you notice it too?

 

[Srinivas_K]

I saw Tejas in flight over my area today around 1pm. It was the olive colour one. @Srinivas_K did you notice it too?

I went to lunch at that time ......

The camo is the latest paint work done on the fighter jet ..... :thumb:


When ever I see the Tejas or Awacs in Bangalore I will reach out to my mobile and try to take a pic ........ But by that time the fighter jet or Awacs will be gone !

even if I take a pic the object is not visible clearly .......


I will post the pic of tejas which you have seen today , very soon .....

 

[Srinivas_K]

@indiatester

I think you have seen this fighter

 

[krushed18]

@indiatester

I think you have seen this fighter

This is the best ones from all other tejas in painting. Love this color. BTW how many have been inducted yet, if none then when will the first tejas will be inducted or is scheduled to be inducted?

 

[Srinivas_K]

This is the best ones from all other tejas in painting. Love this color. BTW how many have been inducted yet, if none then when will the first tejas will be inducted or is scheduled to be inducted?

14 including the prototypes are built and I think by this year end Tejas will be ready for induction.

 

[krushed18]

14 including the prototypes are built and I think by this year end Tejas will be ready for induction.

Are you sure? By next year we'll be having tejas inducted into IAF. If you are. Then.................It's Party Time Wohooooo!:thumb:

 

[Kyubi]

@indiatester

I think you have seen this fighter

It doesn't appear as LSP 7 or LSP 8 cause the APU intake seems to be from the older design

 

[Srinivas_K]

I spotted LCA landing today ...... :thumb:

 

[krushed18]

I spotted LCA landing today ...... :thumb:

Lucky you! Unfortunately none have been stationed yet in Rajasthan

 

[Srinivas_K]

It doesn't appear as LSP 7 or LSP 8 cause the APU intake seems to be from the older design

This is LSP 8

I think APU intakes are similar for both !!

 

[shiphone]

that's a Mock-up...don't waste too much time on that....

 

[uss]

NP1 has gone supersonic on 22nd March 2014.

https://www.ada.gov.in/adawebsitedev.html

 

[indiatester]

I spotted LCA landing today ...... :thumb:

I saw AEC&WS at CABS. Didn't click a picture though. I also saw the LCA take off!

 

[makmohan]

LCA Tejas naval variant of tests to Undergo in Goa soon | idrw.org

The naval variant of the light combat aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' will soon Undergo carrier compatibility tests at the newly commissioned shore-based test facility at the Indian naval base INS Hansa in Goa, the LCA's program director Kota Harinarayana Told TOI on Friday . "Before we go to the ship, we-have to do something on the ground That is similar to the ship," Said Harinarayana, while pointing out That the shore-based test facility is Primarily a ramp - similar to the ones on aircraft carriers - All which Facilitates ski-jump take-off and landing of a naval arrested This aircraft.
"The aircraft will go to the test facility in a month's time," he added. "Apart from Enabling carrier compatibility, the new facility Will aid certification of the LCA naval variant, All which is critical to the LCA's future induction in the Indian Navy, "he said. The LCA (Navy) is India's first indigenous efforts to build a carrier-borne naval fighter aircraft, a vital ingredient in the Navy's expansion plans. It is designed to operate from the future indigenous aircraft carriers That The Indian Navy plan to acquire.
Harinarayana is Regarded as the chief architect of the LCA program, All which WAS Launched in 1980 as share of the plane to replace the Indian Air Force's (IAF) aging fleet of MIG-21 aircraft. He spoke to TOI on the sidelines of a talk on 'Aircraft designing in India', Jointly Organised by the Centre for Advanced Strategic Studies and the Aeronautical Society of India. Former vice-chief of air staff Air Marshal (Retd) Bhushan Gokhale Chaired the event.
In December 2013, the IAF Gave its operational clearance to the Air Force LCA variant aussi cleared and the same for full-scale output at the Hindustan Aeronautical Limited facility in Bangalore, Harinarayana said. "We expect the aircraft to be rolled out for induction into the Air Force later this year and hopefully the IAF Will raise an independent squadron for the LCA," he said. Said He, "The IAF HAS Placed an initial order of 40 LCAs All which are to be Delivered over the next furnace to five years. WE HAVE Their (IAF's) commitment for Reviews another 80 to 90 LCAs in future.
The Air Force and Navy Collectively require 200 LCAs. " Harinarayana added That the LCA HAD aussi evinced keen interest from foreign countries. "However, our immediate focus is on meeting the Air Force and Navy's requirement for the next three Supply to foreign countries remains a share-trading years., Hand-diplomatic matter, and May still take Some time to come through. The priority for now is to Enhance the Production and capacity to continue working on the LCA Mk-II variant, All which is expected to go operational in oven to five years Following flight and other tests.
" He Conceded That Will Work Both LCA variants on the imported GE-404 engines as it Will take some more years for the indigenously Developed Kaveri engine to be ready for use in aircraft thesis. "We Still Have to fully accomplish achieve the reliability and performance of the Kaveri engine. We-have tested for 50 hours' flying in a carrier transportation, we still aim to Improve-have," he said.Apart from Enabling carrier compatibility, the new shore- based test facility Will aid certification of the LCA naval variant, All which is critical to the future LCA's induction in the Indian Navy.