ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[G10]

LSP are now for experiment and display for potential customers. Will not be in active duty unless desperately needed.

 

[Kshithij]

LSP are now for experiment and display for potential customers. Will not be in active duty unless desperately needed.

What are the equipment in LSP? Do they have radar, EW, SPJ? Or are they empty planes?

 

[Saichand K]

Some LSP do have it, and some don't. LSP used for system integration and testing of various packages like EW Suite, SPJ, IFR and AESA, Guns. If a new system need to be tested with a aircraft they'll do it on LSP's.

I feel once Tejas reaches FOC milestone, they should upgrade all LSPs and PVs to FOC level. LSPs could be used to increase squadron strength during wartime.

 

[vikata]

sp are different from lsp????
i mean if these planes are getting inducted what does it mean
are they not ready for war fighting???
its confusing
what purpose 45th flying dagger serve then

 

[Sidd]

sp are different from lsp????
i mean if these planes are getting inducted what does it mean
are they not ready for war fighting???
its confusing
what purpose 45th flying dagger serve then

SP is the Serial Production variant for Tejas MK1 & ISP variants are used for various testing and certification purposes.
Purpose of 45th sq flying dagger is to build tactics for the Tejas.
Every aircraft in the IAF goes through the same process but here we have the advantage of tweaking Tejas as required because it is indigenous.

 

[darshan978]

SP is the Serial Production variant for Tejas MK1 & ISP variants are used for various testing and certification purposes.
Purpose of 45th sq flying dagger is to build tactics for the Tejas.
Every aircraft in the IAF goes through the same process but here we have the advantage of tweaking Tejas as required because it is indigenous.

Thats y i m in favour of tejas not gripens or f16 planes they cant be tweaked or any learning process be done.

 

[tejas warrior]

LCA drop tanks carrying capacity at different hardpoints:

1. Mid-Wing -> 800ltr
2. Inner-Wing -> 800ltr or 1200ltr
3. Centerline -> 725ltr (and coming up 710ltr supersonic drop tank)
4. Inner-Wing -> 800ltr or 1200ltr
5. Mid-Wing -> 800ltr

Source: Srai@BR

Pictures

 

[tejas warrior]

Can someone please find a good picture of Tejas flying with Mid-Wing drop tank.

 

[Saichand K]

Can someone please find a good picture of Tejas flying with Mid-Wing drop tank.

I think midwing droptank is still being tried out. It's not a established phenomena like inwing..

 

[tejas warrior]

I think midwing droptank is still being tried out. It's not a established phenomena like inwing..

Yeah, you are correct. Hopefully we will see it soon.

 

[tejas warrior]

First flight Dates for Tejas-LCA

1. SP1: 01 Oct 2014
2. SP2: 22 Mar 2016
3. SP3: 28 Sep 2016
4. SP4: 03 Mar 2017
5. SP6: 30 June 2017
6. SP7: 12 Dec 2017
7. SP5:
8. SP8:
9. SP9:
10. SP10:
11. SP11: targeted by March-18.

 

[Sancho]

Can someone please find a good picture of Tejas flying with Mid-Wing drop tank.

There is no such pic, because the mid wing station is not meant for fuel tanks, as ADA's official load configs show:

http://www.tejas.gov.in/specifications/weapons.html

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Their are some recent updates, Mid wing pylon may feature drop tanks ..

We may see it in near future ..

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Source : Indranil at BR

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Some animated Tejas for today ..

 

[tejas warrior]

SP-5 should join before Christmas.

By April of next year, IAF should have 10 LCAs.

Source: BR

 

[porky_kicker]

SPJ pod for LCA

tender out for manufacture

 

[sthf]

Can someone please find a good picture of Tejas flying with Mid-Wing drop tank.

It has been done before, can be done again if user wants it.

 

[tejas warrior]

SPJ pod for LCA

tender out for manufacture

View attachment 22023

It need not to be specific for LCA. Depends on size & weight.

Possibly it's for MKIs.

 

[tejas warrior]

It has been done before, can be done again if user wants it.

It's a animated image, not a actual one.

Mid-Wing drop tank is under development/testing.

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Wind tunnel tests on carrying two bombs in tandem on the mid wing pylon. >>

"max" bomb load configurations being carried by the LCAs!

* 10 x 250kg bombs (2,500kg) -> 2 each on mid and inner wing pylons plus 2 on centreline
* 6 x 450kg/1000lb bombs (2,700kg) -> 1 each on mid wing pylons; 2 each on inner wing pylons
* 24 x 100kg bombs (2,400kg) -> 3 each on mid wing pylons; 6 each on inner wing pylons and centreline

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This is quite old photo from official source, probably from late 90s to mid 2000s ..

The recent updates about mid wing pylon which indicated by Indranil could be about this ..

It has been done before, can be done again if user wants it.

It's a animated image, not a actual one.

Mid-Wing drop tank is under development/testing.