ADA Tejas (LCA) News and Discussions

[nitesh]

quite informative

The Tejas Arrives…… « TKS' Tales

 

[redragon]

the wait is almost over, red dragon, I think your wishes are not getting fulfilled it seems

Finally, LCA Navy all set for takeoff in Bangalore - Bangalore - DNA

Having missed many deadlines for its maiden flight, the naval prototype of the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA-NP1) is finally expected to fly this week. The LCA-NP1, the country's first indigenous effort to build a carrier borne naval fighter aircraft, was scheduled to be flight-tested last year. However, technical problems led to postponements a couple of times.

"We are looking at scheduling the flight anytime now. Final trials are currently on," said DRDO sources. They added that the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the nodal agency for the design and development of the LCA programme, along with other project members such as Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL), Centre for Military Airworthiness & Certification (CEMILAC), Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance (DGAQA) and the Navy, is carrying out final integration tests before the first flight, expected this week.

"We have successfully completed the first flight trials of the LCA Limited Series Production-7 aircraft for the IAF and now are geared up to test the naval variant," sources added. The first flight of the LCA Navy comes at the backdrop of the Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) approving the limited series production of the LCA Navy.

This clearance has come as big boost for the programme, after being hit by delays as in the case of its IAF version.
Compared with the IAF version, the LCA (Navy) has a few variations such as a stronger and longer landing gear, arrester hook for ship-deck landing, front fuselage drooped for better over-the-nose vision to facilitate ship landing, an additional control surface to reduce ship landing speed and consequential changes in various systems.

Can someone post the good news that the Naval LCA has flyed? Thanks

 

[redragon]

The sea lca has not flyer? Typical Indian schedule again, should not have asked, I should know better, my bad.
Given the past record, I bet we won't see it flying in another 3 month

 

[p2prada]

I think it is going to fly this week.

 

[pankaj nema]

LCA Navy is Officially ONE decade away from induction

SO this first flight will really be a photo Op that is all

LCA mk1 should get its IOC 2 ASAP that is what really matters today

And LSP 8 should fly soon

 

[Drsomnath999]

PLZ NOTE ANYONE HAVING PROBLEM VIEWING THE PICS THEN PLZ 1ST SAVE IT IN YOUR PC THEN ZOOM IT FOR BETTER VIEW



I)LCA TECHNOLOGY

II)AERODYANMICS

III)LOW OBSERVABILTY

IV)AIRFRAME

V)DESIGN & TESTING FACILITIES

VI)PROPULSION

VII)INTEGRATED FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM

VIII)FLIGHT CONTROL SYSTEM ARCHITECTURE

 

[Drsomnath999]

IX)IFCS TEST FACILITIES

X)AVIONICS & WEAPON SYSTEM

XI)AVIONICS & WEAPONS SYSTEM TESTING FACILITY

XII)GENERAL SYSTEMS I

XIII)ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL SYSTEM

XIV)ELECTRICAL SYSTEM & SOFTWARE ENGINEERING

XV)QUALITY ASSURANCE & SYSTEM EFFECTIVENESS

 

[Drsomnath999]

XVI)ENABLING TECHNOLOGIES

XVII)VIRTUAL REALITY

XVIII)MANUFACTURING & PRODUCTION

XIX)FLIGHT TESTING

XX)LCA NAVY PROGRAMME

XXI)LCA 2 SEAT TRAINER & PROGRAME STATUS

SOURCE:
http://www.drdo.gov.in/drdo/pub/techfocus/2011/feb 2011 .pdf

 

[nitesh]

cleared for flight

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: FRRB clears NP-1 for first flight | One more HSTT next week

 

[Rahul Singh]

While some crucial parts of NP-1 gave nightmares to both designers and engineers, including the bulky undercarriage, sources now confirm that the defects have been rectified.

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: FRRB clears NP-1 for first flight | One more HSTT next week

Hope this delay of 14-15 months has helped ADA prepare a comprehensive list of 'what not to do' in designing Landing Gear. Since ADA will soon start designing landing gear for MK-2 one hope lessons learned will be put good use and new landing gear will be perfect from day one.

SO this first flight will really be a photo Op that is all

Won't be, if test team decides to put LEVCON to test. As you might be aware of LEVOCN is proposed over Air force MK-2 version and could become a standard control surface if its use affects L/D in actual fight condition as good as it has in wind tunnel.

 

[Rahul Singh]

Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions

"Tejas sorties have seen an all-time increase in the last one month. Currently the PV-2, PV-3, LSPs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 are flying. All the platforms have come out of the delay and the fuel tank concerns have been addressed. The re-arranging of the butting of fuel and hydraulic pipes is perfect now. We have clocked up to 30 sorties in March and hope to up it further," HAL sources said.

The 13th and last aircraft from the Tejas development-phase flight-line (LSP-8) is scheduled to fly in June,

Sources say that the Tejas would head for another round of weapon trials in May and June as part of the IOC-2 schedule. "These trials would be spread across Goa, Pokhran, Jaisalmer, Chitradurga among others. K A Muthanna, the head of National Flight Test Centre – the nodal centre for Tejas test-flying – flew the Tejas last week. This was his first flight on Tejas," sources said.

Source and credit: Tarmak007 (AKM)

 

[Rahul Singh]

I didn't know if then ACM had talked about any kind of weapon trials as part of IOC-2. May be they are re-validating different weapon configuration after having successfully completed flying characteristic tests like wake penetration, spin recovery etc.

 

[JAISWAL]

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions
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Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions
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Bangalore: India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
Tejas has entered into an aggressive campaign
mode to catch-up with the lost time, post Initial
Operational Clearance (IOC-1) phase. Sources with
Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) tell Express that
currently eight platforms of Tejas are racing
towards completing the parameters of IOC-2.
"Tejas sorties have seen an all-time increase in the
last one month. Currently the PV-2, PV-3, LSPs 1,
2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 are flying. All the platforms have
come out of the delay and the fuel tank concerns
have been addressed. The re-arranging of the
butting of fuel and hydraulic pipes is perfect now.
We have clocked up to 30 sorties in March and
hope to up it further," HAL sources said.
Team Tejas has lost over six months of crucial
time in the flight programme during the last one
year, leave alone the overall delay in the
programme. The 13th and last aircraft from the
Tejas development-phase flight-line (LSP-8) is
scheduled to fly in June, while the 12th one flew
recently.
Sources say that the Tejas would head for
another round of weapon trials in May and June
as part of the IOC-2 schedule. "These trials would
be spread across Goa, Pokhran, Jaisalmer,
Chitradurga among others. K A Muthanna, the
head of National Flight Test Centre – the nodal
centre for Tejas test-flying – flew the Tejas last
week. This was his first flight on Tejas," sources
said.
TheIndian Air Force (IAF) too is warming up to
raise the Tejas Squadron (Flying Daggers).
Express had earlier reported that the IAF wanted
HAL-Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA)
combine to complete the closure of development
phase at the end of IOC-2.
Plane photo politics? Sources in HAL say that
the company officials have put restrictions on
releasing Tejas photos and videos to media and
even to Tejas work partners, including ADA. If
this bit turns out to be true, then one can expect
some 'photo-finish' moments in the days ahead.

 

[Godless-Kafir]

Any news it achieved 30deg AoA in flight test? No news on AoA at all!!!

 

[nitesh]

Any news it achieved 30deg AoA in flight test? No news on AoA at all!!!

We have to wait for LSP 6 to fly

 

[Rahul Singh]

Any news it achieved 30deg AoA in flight test? No news on AoA at all!!!

Last i know it was 24* sustained. Have no idea if ADA is looking to further better it. However as Nitesh said we should wait for LSP-6 to fly but i don't think LSP-6 is being built just to get to stipulated AOA. ADA might also use LSP-6 to experiment with airframe/design modification(s) to achieve even better performance in MK-2 version.

 

[john70]

Tejas on campaign mode to complete IOC-2 missions

By Anantha Krishnan M
Express News Service
Bangalore: India's Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas has entered into an aggressive campaign mode to catch-up with the lost time, post Initial Operational Clearance (IOC-1) phase. Sources with Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) tell Express that currently eight platforms of Tejas are racing towards completing the parameters of IOC-2.
"Tejas sorties have seen an all-time increase in the last one month. Currently the PV-2, PV-3, LSPs 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 & 7 are flying. All the platforms have come out of the delay and the fuel tank concerns have been addressed. The re-arranging of the butting of fuel and hydraulic pipes is perfect now. We have clocked up to 30 sorties in March and hope to up it further," HAL sources said.
Team Tejas has lost over six months of crucial time in the flight programme during the last one year, leave alone the overall delay in the programme. The 13th and last aircraft from the Tejas development-phase flight-line (LSP-8) is scheduled to fly in June, while the 12th one flew recently.
Sources say that the Tejas would head for another round of weapon trials in May and June as part of the IOC-2 schedule. "These trials would be spread across Goa, Pokhran, Jaisalmer, Chitradurga among others. K A Muthanna, the head of National Flight Test Centre – the nodal centre for Tejas test-flying – flew the Tejas last week. This was his first flight on Tejas," sources said.
The Indian Air Force (IAF) too is warming up to raise the Tejas Squadron (Flying Daggers). Express had earlier reported that the IAF wanted HAL-Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) combine to complete the closure of development phase at the end of IOC-2.
Plane photo politics? Sources in HAL say that the company officials have put restrictions on releasing Tejas photos and videos to media and even to Tejas work partners, including ADA. If this bit turns out to be true, then one can expect some 'photo-finish' moments in the days ahead.

 

[john70]

"The Indian Air Force (IAF) too is warming up to raise the Tejas Squadron (Flying Daggers). Express had earlier reported that the IAF wanted HAL-Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) combine to complete the closure of development phase at the end of IOC-2. Plane photo politics? Sources in HAL say that the company officials have put restrictions on releasing Tejas photos and videos to media and even to Tejas work partners, including ADA. If this bit turns out to be true, then one can expect some 'photo-finish' moments in the days ahead."

This appears to good to be true... Lets hope for best and another toast to indian millitary developments.

 

[Shaitan]

 

[nitesh]

Naval LCA’s first flight today | idrw.org