LCA TEJAS MK1 & MK1A: News and Discussion

[Suryavanshi]

Well there it goes folks so much for Argentina deal

We should make an offer they cannot deny.

 

[SKC]

I think it's photoshopped.. just went to the Insta ID of creator.

Yup, it was cleared by many as CGI after some time. Easy way to get followers on twitter.

 

[SKC]

We should make an offer they cannot deny.

Yearly paid trips to Goa for 1 decade for whole Arg cabinet.

 

[Roland55]

 

[NutCracker]

 

[mist_consecutive]

Did they move the 23mm autocannon under the right intake?

 

[DumbPilot]

Did they move the 23mm autocannon under the right intake?

That doesn't seem like a good idea.. gun exhaust ingestion chances?

 

[mist_consecutive]

That doesn't seem like a good idea.. gun exhaust ingestion chances?

Why not ?

 

[NutCracker]

Did they move the 23mm autocannon under the right intake?

I think it was always under right intake only..

 

[mist_consecutive]

I think it was always under right intake only..

Oh right, my bad. Somehow I always thought it was straight under the fuselage

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[DumbPilot]

Why not ?

Nevermind, I thought that exhaust could get into the intake. Looks safe enough:

 

[WarmongerLSK]

Nevermind, I thought that exhaust could get into the intake. Looks safe enough:
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What are those 4 small bombs? Also, looks like 2 diff fuel containers. Which one is the standard?

 

[Arjun Mk1A]

What are those 4 small bombs? Also, looks like 2 diff fuel containers. Which one is the standard?

This is Indian Armed forces. Standardization.

 

[DumbPilot]

What are those 4 small bombs? Also, looks like 2 diff fuel containers. Which one is the standard?

Those bombs are training BDU-33 or equivalent, with the dispenser unit:

SUU-20 dispenser w/ BDU-33 & Mk.76 bombs 1/48

SUU-20 dispenser w/ BDU-33 & Mk.76 bombs 1/48 - Brassin set - the SUU-20 dispenser & rocket launcher in 1/48 scale. The set consists of 1 dispenser with 6 pcs of BDU-33 and 6 pcs of Mk.76 bombs. Compa

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As for the fuel tank, probably some testing. Both have probably the same fuel capacity, just different aerodynamics.

 

[Johny_Baba]

That doesn't seem like a good idea.. gun exhaust ingestion chances?

well there are more thing to worry about with GSh-23-2 on Tejas than some smoke ingestion - the choice of GSh-23-2 itself is so dubious to start with {what were ADA guys thinking huh, 'Hey we use this on Mig-21 so why not put it on potential Mig-21 replacement for COMMONALITY ?'} - it has recoil issues and requires much more structural integrity than other available options, and if it wasn't bad enough the kind of offset placement it was given on Tejas - quite far from central line, makes it further hard to use it as intended due to again structural issues... aanndd result is we are yet to certify Tejas Mk1 for gun firing

No wonder ADA is going ahead with better 30mm single barreled option on Mk2 variant

 

[daya]

well there are more thing to worry about with GSh-23-2 on Tejas than some smoke ingestion - the choice of GSh-23-2 itself is so dubious to start with {what were ADA guys thinking huh, 'Hey we use this on Mig-21 so why not put it on potential Mig-21 replacement for COMMONALITY ?'} - it has recoil issues and requires much more structural integrity than other available options, and if it wasn't bad enough the kind of offset placement it was given on Tejas - quite far from central line, makes it further hard to use it as intended due to again structural issues... aanndd result is we are yet to certify Tejas Mk1 for gun firing

No wonder ADA is going ahead with better 30mm single barreled option on Mk2 variant

Lack of foresight can be seen in every sphere.

 

[Corvus Splendens]

Lack of foresight can be seen in every sphere.

More like an oh shit! brown pants response

 

[Aditya Ballal]

well there are more thing to worry about with GSh-23-2 on Tejas than some smoke ingestion - the choice of GSh-23-2 itself is so dubious to start with {what were ADA guys thinking huh, 'Hey we use this on Mig-21 so why not put it on potential Mig-21 replacement for COMMONALITY ?'} - it has recoil issues and requires much more structural integrity than other available options, and if it wasn't bad enough the kind of offset placement it was given on Tejas - quite far from central line, makes it further hard to use it as intended due to again structural issues... aanndd result is we are yet to certify Tejas Mk1 for gun firing

No wonder ADA is going ahead with better 30mm single barreled option on Mk2 variant

Source for the 30mm canon on Mk2?

 

[Johny_Baba]

Source for the 30mm canon on Mk2?

ah already mentioned here on threads, besides even wikipedia has it,
i wasn't sure whic cannon was that but wiki says it's Sukhoi's GSh-30 so maybe that one

 

[skunk works]

What are those 4 small bombs? Also, looks like 2 diff fuel containers. Which one is the standard?

Look like practice bombs, 5-10 pounds.