ADA Tejas Mark-II/Medium Weight Fighter

[mayfair]

Also the canards as @porky_kicker rightly pointed out.

At least MKII is not just a myth.

 

[cyclops]

Tejas mk2 with canards and stub wings.

What is interesting is this proves canards is confirmed on LCA mk2. See the CAD diagram.

Anyways no IRST ?
that will be a mistake if not installed.

Indeed, if IAF requests an integrated IRST then the "not upto future standards" drama might ensue again.

 

[Indx TechStyle]

So, LCA Mk2 is also a light fighter or a medium one?

 

[porky_kicker]

So, LCA Mk2 is also a light fighter or a medium one?

Iaf says medium category.....................

 

[G10]

Mk1 weapon load , Range is just a little less than F16. F16 is 2000kg heavy. Mk 2 with more space for additional requiremnts will be heavier. With new engine thrust is just a little bit less than F16. Mk 2 may give competition to F16 so definitely MCA.

 

[kunal1123]

do any body have same or same kind drawing for mk1 for comparison ?
just want to check

 

[NeXoft007]

Sorry guys, I got a boner seeing the sophisticated design of Tejas Mk. II front fuselage.

 

[Rahul Singh]

So, LCA Mk2 is also a light fighter or a medium one?

At ~17t MTOW Tejas MK-2 is in Mirage2000 class which according to IAF is an M-MRCA. So MK-2 will be called a medium fighter.

 

[cyclops]

So, LCA Mk2 is also a light fighter or a medium one?

A while ago there were articles on the Tejas Mk2 being designated a medium weight fighter.

So technically it should be called MWF Tejas Mk2 like LCA Tejas Mk1/Mk1A. Something like that me thinks.

 

[Bhoot Pishach]

BC!!!

MMRCA-2, ke Drama ka kaya hoga???

 

[captscooby81]

What will be powering this Tejas MKII GE F414 or Safranised Kaveri Engine ?

@Bhoot Pishach MMRCA-2 now purely depends on Modi coming back to power . If BJP comes back with majority then i think MMRCA-2 will be more Rafales nothing else . If not then god knows what will come out of this round .

The future inventory of IAF should be
Tejas
Rafale
Su30MKI
AMCA

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

Anyways no IRST ?
that will be a mistake if not installed.

ya
is there some reason for it not getting installed on MK2?

 

[Saichand K]

Tejas mk2 with canards and stub wings.
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Indeed, if IAF requests an integrated IRST then the "not upto future standards" drama might ensue again.

Also look at the modification in canopy shape for improved aerodynamics.

 

[porky_kicker]

ya
is there some reason for it not getting installed on MK2?

No reason

Standard fit for 4.5+ gen aircrafts
.....

 

[Enquirer]

What will be powering this Tejas MKII GE F414 or Safranised Kaveri Engine ?

@Bhoot Pishach MMRCA-2 now purely depends on Modi coming back to power . If BJP comes back with majority then i think MMRCA-2 will be more Rafales nothing else . If not then god knows what will come out of this round .

The future inventory of IAF should be
Tejas
Rafale
Su30MKI
AMCA

Yep. It's better to get more Rafales than introduce another variant in the mix else it'll just become a logistical nightmare!

Mk2 will be powered by F414.

 

[Bhoot Pishach]

What will be powering this Tejas MKII GE F414 or Safranised Kaveri Engine ?

@Bhoot Pishach MMRCA-2 now purely depends on Modi coming back to power . If BJP comes back with majority then i think MMRCA-2 will be more Rafales nothing else . If not then god knows what will come out of this round .

The future inventory of IAF should be
Tejas
Rafale
Su30MKI
AMCA

Yes, MMRCA-2 is just hogwash. No other 4.5 gen jet can be better then Rafale.

My sincere wishes are Rafale to be last FOREIGN fighter India purchases. THE END FOREVER TO FOREIGN MAAL.

Tejas MK-2 will be in the leagues of Gripen-NG, F-16 block 70. No need for further EXPENSIVE IMPORTS.

 

[rone]

main take away the canards, gun mount on the upper part, not in lower part, speed brake not present in the rear fuselage

 

[G10]

Gun bay in upper portion of center fuselage seems uncanny

 

[Enquirer]

Tenders out for jigs for Tejas MK2 assembly, including cross-section diagrams

Front fuselage assembly

https://hal-india.co.in/Common/Uploads/TenderDoc/19865_TenderPDF1_RFI FF.pdf

Centre fuselage/Mid-section

https://hal-india.co.in/Common/Uploads/TenderDoc/19864_TenderPDF1_RFI CF.pdf

Rear fuselage

https://hal-india.co.in/Common/Uploads/TenderDoc/19866_TenderPDF1_RFI RF.pdf

Estimated length= 6.1m (F) + 4.5m (C) + 3.3m (R) = 13.9m. Mk1 is 13.2m.

So MK2 is officially 0.7m longer than Mk1/Mk1A

Anyone else curious about 'stub wing'??

 

[kamaal]

MK2 with canards completely rules out chances of Gripen from MMRCA round-2. F-16 is very old, IAF won't buy Mig35, Typhoon is expensive, F-18 doesn't suit IAF reuirement & hence proved Rafale is once wins the round-2 of the contract.

Interesting to see ADA & HAL are working together for MK2, hope they make MK2 a robust platform to manufacture it easily unlike MK1.