LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[binayak95]

Are no , it's from a twitter handle called as @NON COMMUNIST _MAO.

Angad Maolankar - artist cum pilot trainee. Son of Commodore Jaideep Maolankar - legendary test pilot and first person to land the NLCA on Vkd and now hes a senior official in Newspace

 

[MirageBlue]

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That image is old and outdated..the new figures are in another image that shows a vast range of weapons that can be loaded on each pylon..The outboard pylons are now rated for max 310 kg each.

This image also makes it clear that HAL calls the Tejas trainer as Lead-In Fighter Trainer. Hence HLFT-42 designation for an internal HAL project to develop a LIFT from the Tejas trainer.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

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What advantage Australia or any other country will have is that Tejas LIFT will come with lots of combat capabilities in a trainer. This will be a big bonus. 2 in 1. Even trainer tejas will have more combat capabilities than sonething like Chinese JF 17.

 

[FalconSlayers]

What advantage Australia or any other country will have is that Tejas LIFT will come with lots of combat capabilities in a trainer. This will be a big bonus. 2 in 1. Even trainer tejas will have more combat capabilities than sonething like Chinese JF 17.

Since Australia is closer to USA, I feel they’ll go for an American trainer.

 

[jai jaganath]

Can someone enlighten me whether there will be any capability gap btw mk1a and lift wrt fighting or offensive roles
I know lift is fighter cum trainer but when it comes to fighting then how does it stand against mk1a

 

[MirageBlue]

What advantage Australia or any other country will have is that Tejas LIFT will come with lots of combat capabilities in a trainer. This will be a big bonus. 2 in 1. Even trainer tejas will have more combat capabilities than sonething like Chinese JF 17.

Yes. Simply put- there is no LIFT on earth with an AESA radar. The HLFT-42 will almost certainly come with that option (users can choose not to go with one to reduce cost), and the weapons integrations are also done, including some serious BVRAAM weapons. Other LIFTs like the M-346, Hawk and L-15 can't match up in terms of weapons, avionics or performance.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Since Australia is closer to USA, I feel they’ll go for an American trainer.

Which Smerican trainer?

 

[MirageBlue]

Since Australia is closer to USA, I feel they’ll go for an American trainer.

Yes, they have a very good relationship with Boeing, so the T-7A Redhawk is a certainty.

 

[FalconSlayers]

Which Smerican trainer?

Boeing T-7A Red Hawk

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Yes. Simply put- there is no LIFT on earth with an AESA radar. The HLFT-42 will almost certainly come with that option (users can choose not to go with one to reduce cost), and the weapons integrations are also done, including some serious BVRAAM weapons. Other LIFTs like the M-346, Hawk and L-15 can't match up in terms of weapons, avionics or performance.

Yes, when there are no other light fighters which can match Tejas, thrre is no question that any other trainer will match it.

 

[HariPrasad-1]

Can someone enlighten me whether there will be any capability gap btw mk1a and lift wrt fighting or offensive roles
I know lift is fighter cum trainer but when it comes to fighting then how does it stand against mk1a

Difference in payload, weapons, radar etc. to save cost. 2 seaters vs 1 seater.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Yes, when there are no other light fighters which can match Tejas, thrre is no question that any other trainer will match it.

It doesn't matter that Tejas is the best of the bunch. An american vassal will always use american weaponry over all else.

 

[Love Charger]

See , I only care if tejas can drop bums on the enemy , if yes then its more than capble

 

[DEV1729]

How many bvrs can tejas mk1/mk1a can carry per mission.

 

[IndianHawk]

How many bvrs can tejas mk1/mk1a can carry per mission.

4 bvr and 2 wvr at once .

 

[DEV1729]

4 bvr and 2 wvr at once .

Is there any other light combat aircraft which can carry such load and perform air policing like fa30 etc jf17 can only carry mere 2 bvr.

 

[IndianHawk]

Is there any other light combat aircraft which can carry such load and perform air policing like fa30 etc jf17 can only carry mere 2 bvr.

Are you sure fa50 and jf17 can only carry two BVR at once??

Gripen c/d could do the same I believe which is now gripen ng in bigger form.

 

[DEV1729]

Are you sure fa50 and jf17 can only carry two BVR at once??

Gripen c/d could do the same I believe which is now gripen ng in bigger form.

Jf17 can only carry 2 bvr

 

[NutCracker]

Jf17 can only carry 2 bvr

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