Kaveri Engine

[MonaLazy]

Nothing will happen to the kaveri regardless of what GE assembles here.

Kaveri will be used to power a family of UCAVs, marine applications and may be Tejas Mk1/A MLU & HLFT-42. There's enough places it can be deployed.

 

[johnj]

If this deal gets signed Kaveri project is dead. In the future, they will expand the deal to include engines of other capacities. The only thing I hope is GE signs a JV with some company in India to produce these engines instead of a HAL.

What deal ? there is no point singing a deal again and again.
Deal started in 2007, selected in 2009 and signed in 2013 by UPA gov, kaveri engine is dead when IAF demanded more powerful engine for LCA, in 2006.
I don't see anything new, but only current governments in US & India trying to take the credit of a deal done by previous governments, maybe US adding additional terms and conditions

 

[LondonParisTokyo]

Where is the discussion on the 80% ToT GE is offering?

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Where is the discussion on the 80% ToT GE is offering?

Tejas mk2 thread

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

What do you guys think?

 

[Vamsi]

What do you guys think?

They won't donate, they already has less numbers, so not possible

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

They won't donate, they already has less numbers, so not possible

I think so too better use it on nlca

 

[Vamsi]

I think so too better use it on nlca

they are not even giving old Tejas prototypes,& here you are expecting NLCA,lol

 

[TopWatcher]

they are not even giving old Tejas prototypes,& here you are expecting NLCA,lol

Keh do apne kandhe pe rakh ke check kar le.

Babus remain babus.

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

they are not even giving old Tejas prototypes,& here you are expecting NLCA,lol

Like I don't understand what is the problem is it money? It will only help the engine go forward

 

[Vamsi]

Like I don't understand what is the problem is it money? It will only help the engine go forward

For Tejas it is safety issues, if engine fails mid air Tejas goes down, hence Kaveri should prove itself first on Ghatak, only after that it will fly on Tejas

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

For Tejas it is safety issues, if engine fails mid air Tejas goes down, hence Kaveri should prove itself first on Ghatak, only after that it will fly on Tejas

So that's 2028 atleast

 

[jai jaganath]

So that's 2028 atleast

Firstly how sense does it make for a single engine aircraft to test an engine
If it fails both man and material is in danger
So this demand of tejas TD doesn't seem safe
So maybe after gaining confidence on ghatak they might try
Better to procure flying testbed but if they can't then get additional migs or su-30 for it
If govt is bit serious

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Firstly how sense does it make for a single engine aircraft to test an engine
If it fails both man and material is in danger
So this demand of tejas TD doesn't seem safe
So maybe after gaining confidence on ghatak they might try
Better to procure flying testbed but if they can't then get additional migs or su-30 for it
If govt is bit serious

Some country probably has old migs get those

 

[jai jaganath]

Some country probably has old migs get those

There are 1000s of options in this regard
Question is does GoI has intent?
Ig they are skeptical about gtre's capability so they want to wait for ghatak to execute
Even then it doesn't explain reluctance of GoI to procure any sort of aircraft for ftb

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

There are 1000s of options in this regard
Question is does GoI has intent?
Ig they are skeptical about gtre's capability so they want to wait for ghatak to execute
Even then it doesn't explain reluctance of GoI to procure any sort of aircraft for ftb

This country will die in chalta he , dekh lenge kar lenge culture

 

[Vamsi]

Some country probably has old migs get those

Mig-29 has another problem, it has conventional flight controls, if the test engine fails, its difficult to control it

 

[NoobWannaLearn]

Mig-29 has another problem, it has conventional flight controls, if the test engine fails, its difficult to control it

Then what aircraft would be a good choice for it ?

 

[johnj]

What do you guys think?

Very bad theory. becz it is hard to say which engine is thrust worthy, just imagine what happens if RD33 fails
Better acquire a flying test bed.

 

[Blademaster]

Very bad theory. becz it is hard to say which engine is thrust worthy, just imagine what happens if RD33 fails
Better acquire a flying test bed.

And India has plenty of good servicable flying 747s that are phased out due to economics. With a flying testbed, you are not really worried about economics but the ability to be reliable and take off with at least 2 good working engines and one engine testing.