AMCA - Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (HAL)

[Indx TechStyle]

AMCA's first flight 2018????????

Around 2022-23 as per schedule. 2025-27(may reach on delay) and 2030(at our worst).

 

[A chauhan]

AMCA's first flight 2018????????

Doesn't seem possible, I am sure that IAF will make it sure to delay this project as well.

 

[tejas warrior]

AMCA's first flight 2018????????

Not possible, engine itself has not been finalized.. and No budget has been released.

 

[kamaal]

Last time during 2012, when I saw 1st wind tunnel model I was quite optimistic about this project but after 4 years the ADA, DRDO & IAF trio has just done enough to kill one more project by changing the specifications and design. Whether they will build the 1st TD by 2020 or 2025, I am damn sure this birds won't be inducted before 2035.

 

[kamaal]

AMCA's first flight 2018????????

Yes, we might see a new proposed design and a 20:1 wind tunnel model showcased at Aero-India by 2018.

 

[salute]

Chinese are practical in fielding a stealth fighter J-20 with an under powered engine only for its low observability.

But IAF wont touch AMCA even with a barge pole , if it doesn't supercruise at mach 1.5!! same speed as that of F-22!!!

manohar Parrikar is trying to read some reason into IAF by asking them to accept AMCA at least with mach 1.2 supersruise, but still no words on IAF's final ASR!!

IAF is consistently following the mantra " the best is the enemy of the good", This all or nothing attitude nearly killed off tejas mk1, before parrikar sheduled 13 meetings over 8 months to bring IAF-HAL-ADA combo on board with mk1A specs.

Hope manohar parrikar does the same thing on AMCA,

WIth out even a basic working engine, IAF's dream of mach 1.5 super cruising stealth fighters is a tragedy!!

try the mk1, mk2 approach & match the J-20 in at least stealth is the practical way

lol , iaf likes to fly on cloud 9 even cloud 7 is not enough for them .

 

[Shaitan]

 

[tharun]

plastic pipe......................?

 

[Yumdoot]

Plastic pipe to samajh mein aata hai par dusre end par woh terrible twist bilkul samajh mein nahi aata. Looks like a collapsed item at the other end.

 

[Anupu]

lol , iaf likes to fly on cloud 9 even cloud 7 is not enough for them .

Serpentine air Intakes... Is this photo confirmed related to AMCA development?

 

[Narasimh]

AMCA air Intake I suppose?! And what are those structures next to it? Please provide some info

 

[tejas warrior]

Work is really ON ? Are you sure this is of AMCA ?

 

[Narasimh]

Govt has not yet sanctioned building prototypes.. was still on design phase, last I checked.. Classified development?

 

[A chauhan]

AURA also has this type of intakes so which one is this , AURA's or AMCA's. ?

 

[Anupu]

AURA also has this type of intakes so which one is this , AURA's or AMCA's. ?

Surely for an aircraft that has two air intakes........... More likely AMCA.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Work is really ON ? Are you sure this is of AMCA ?

A Similar photograph of serpentine intake was published a year or 2 back.

 

[tejas warrior]

A Similar photograph of serpentine intake was published a year or 2 back.

Yes.. live first had published it as well.

http://www.livefistdefence.com/2012/07/stealth-air-intake-fabrication-for-amca.html

 

[Anupu]

AMCA is taking to long. In the sense that they haven't even decided the engine yet. I just hope they have learned from the development of Tejas.

 

[rohit b3]

AMCA is taking to long. In the sense that they haven't even decided the engine yet. I just hope they have learned from the development of Tejas.

AMCA is going the same way as Tejas. It was first approved in 2009, but as of 2016, "Full fledged funding and development" hasnt started . - 7 years...and ongoing..
Its similar to Tejas, how it was approved in 1983, but full fledged funding and development was only started in 1993.

 

[sukhish]

with Modi's 56 inch leadership skills, you will see AMCA flying by 2020. don't be impatient.