HAL Prachand - Light Combat Helicopter (LCH)

[Shaitan]

I wish they added fairings on the landing gear.. But anyways the LCH program is fantastic!!

 

[Godless-Kafir]

Interesting seminar by the designers of Helina!

 

[Godless-Kafir]

 

[nitesh]

Jingo khush hua

..:: India Strategic ::.. India flies second LCH

HAL Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) Ashok Nayak told India Strategic in interviews at the Paris Air Show and New Delhi that the second aircraft was a "considerable improvement" over the first prototype as HAL and DRDO scientists had been able to achieve substantial weight reduction.

"Not only that, the human and weapons payload capacity of the rotorcraft had already been exceeded than the parameters mandated by the Indian Air Force (IAF)."

Mr Nayak said the second prototype was flown to a height of 1.5 km with an All Up Weight (AUW) of 4900 kgs. The parametres successfully tested by HAL test pilots included general handling, slow speed handling, basic Automatic Flight Control System (AFCS) checks, up to 1.5 km altitude and with 60 degree bank turns.

A few more prototypes and several more tests are scheduled before the LCH gets into the production line and becomes operational in about five years. The initial operational clearance (IOC) is however targeted to be achieved in 2013, Mr Nayak said adding that the IAF is actively involved in all stages of the aircraft testing and system approvals.

 

[Rahul Singh]

Certification time lines are bit disappointing. I was hoping for IOC by late 2012 and FOC by 2014.

 

[JAISWAL]

ALL NEW HAL LCH COMPARISON TABLE

 

[Pandora]

ALL NEW HAL LCH COMPARISON TABLE

Where is my royalty,Dude ??

 

[Shaitan]

ALL NEW HAL LCH COMPARISON TABLE

NOTE: This is made by a member

 

[Armand2REP]

Eurocopter can't carry 8X Hellfire II? Isn't max speed 315kph? That's not even getting into the other inaccuracies.

 

[ace009]

Eurocopter can't carry 8X Hellfire II? Isn't max speed 315kph? That's not even getting into the other inaccuracies.

Actually according to Eurocopter own specs, Combat support version has a max speed of 155 Knots (288 Km/ hr) while the multi-mission one will have 145 Knots (265 km/ hr).

The French Eurocopter HAD and Australian Eurocopter ARH versions are able to fire Hellfire II missiles. The French HAP or the German UHT will not have the Hellfire firing capabilities.

 

[Pandora]

NOTE: This is made by a member

Am gonna SUE DFI for that ...

 

[SATISH]

Am gonna SUE DFI for that ...

Yep saw this in another forum too. But I still want to know what avionics this beast will carry. And i think the cockpit must be modified a little more. Looks too cramped.

 

[Pandora]

The other Forums are PDF and IDF posted by me however someone else posted here before i post bro Didn't know i got fan follower too ...

 

[SATISH]

The other Forums are PDF and IDF posted by me however someone else posted here before i post bro Didn't know i got fan follower too ...

Well not fan follower to be exact...i post in PDF too

 

[Armand2REP]

Actually according to Eurocopter own specs, Combat support version has a max speed of 155 Knots (288 Km/ hr) while the multi-mission one will have 145 Knots (265 km/ hr).

Those speeds are at MTOW, not maximum.

The French Eurocopter HAD and Australian Eurocopter ARH versions are able to fire Hellfire II missiles. The French HAP or the German UHT will not have the Hellfire firing capabilities.

France is upgrading its HAP to HAD so I will stick with the most heavily armed version. 8X Hellfire II, 4X Mistral IR and a 30mm Giat.

 

[Pandora]

Guys!!!!Let me be very clear that i made this table ,what i found from different sources .Please ignore if some specs are different as there is still so much confusion specially in case of Tiger and WZ 10..

 

[Pandora]

BTW if you want me to make similar kinda table thing for tanks ,aircraft's etc.Feel free to let me know

 

[hitesh]

lch power plant

 

[hitesh]

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Its good enough....

The first prototype was meant to test the aerodynamics
The second is used for Weapon integration and Avionics..
The third will be refined of both..

I have seen its vid on net, The cockpit is good and comfortable..