Naval LCA Tejas

[akshay m]

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It is a single point ground pressure refuelling of the aircraft with the aircraft engine-ON. This feature helps in rapid turnaround of the aircraft for the next mission (operational requirement for naval aircraft).

In addition to the quick turnaround, hot-refuelling is employed in development aircraft to qualify sub-systems during deck landing
with varying fuel configuration (desired landing mass). This unique capability is currently complied in LCA Navy (NP2) aircraft and was successfully demonstrated by Aircraft Research & Design Centre (ARDC) recently.

Two hot-refuelling trials were carried out by trained personnel, filling approx. 500kg of fuel. During refuelling performance of various aircraft sub-systems like Fuel System, Electrical System, Utility Services Management Systems (USMS) were checked for compliance against design requirement with the help of PATS (portable avionics test system) and telemetry.

The performance of the system was satisfactory and was in-line with the design specifications. This test will also help in qualifying the systems for in-flight refuelling for AF version in future.

(Info courtesy: HAL, HQ)http://https://www.facebook.com/Tarmak007

 

[Abhishek Shrivastava]

No Update since Long........... Vary few Test flights ..........

 

[Neeraj Mathur]

Navy wants NLCA and Mig29K validated for EMALS and AAG

While the US wants to replicate level of closeness that Russia has historically enjoyed with Indian Navy,
what it can’t ignore is that Indian navy already operates large number of Mig29K fighter jets which will
also serve on IAC2 on which US and India are working together .

Indications are that Navy will go forward with IAC2 which will be equipped with latest General atomics developed Electromagnetic aircraft launch systems (EMALS) which also includes incorporation of Advanced Arresting Gear (AAG) which is an aircraft recovery system .

Indian Naval team have been provided live demonstration of EMAILS and AAG systems on board US Navy Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) Class Supercarriers which is first aircraft carrier to be equipped with the latest systems, Navy is wary that it has launched and recovered only US made aircrafts till date.

Naval Sources have informed that Navy has asked US officials to validate new systems for NLCA and Mig29K so that new system is compatible with current Naval aircrafts of Indian Navy.While Source believes that there is nothing to suggest that Russian supplied Mig29K or Indian developed NLCA will absolutely be not workable or be noncompatible with new American systems, but Navy wants pairing to be validated just to ensure that current Naval Air assets will work with

EMALS and AAG systems when incorporated on IAC2. It will be interesting to see what methodology Americans will use to validate system compatibility of its systems with Russian aircraft, Since access to landbased EMAL systems at Naval Air Systems Command in Lakehurst or Gerald R. Ford is highly unlikely to happen .
http://idrw.org/navy-wants-n-lca-and-mig-29k-validated-for-emails-and-aag/

 

[NLD]

Side look of the mk2(as published in idrw) resembles rafale…
Even India started following the conventional method of chinese to build aitcrafts???

 

[lookieloo]

...Navy is wary that it has launched and recovered only US made aircrafts till date...

No $hit it's only launched US aircraft. It's not our problem that you bought Russian carrier planes built for Russian carriers that don't have catapults.

My understanding is that the Mig-29K was originally designed with the possibility of CATOBAR in-mind, but I don't know how much of than intent made it into the current design. It may be an easy modification, or it could be highly impractical; just don't expect any guarantees.

If you want EMALS, then it's your responsibility to buy aircraft able to use it. Otherwise... stick with your ramps.

 

[charlie]

No $hit it's only launched US aircraft. It's not our problem that you bought Russian carrier planes built for Russian carriers that don't have catapults.

My understanding is that the Mig-29K was originally designed with the possibility of CATOBAR in-mind, but I don't know how much of than intent made it into the current design. It may be an easy modification, or it could be highly impractical; just don't expect any guarantees.

If you want EMALS, then it's your responsibility to buy aircraft able to use it. Otherwise... stick with your ramps.

Indian Navy is the client and its always what client want's. American defense firms are really good when it comes accommodating clients requirement as long as it's feasible for them.

 

[lookieloo]

Indian Navy is the client and its always what client want's. American defense firms are really good when it comes accommodating clients requirement as long as it's feasible for them.

In which case, I'm sure the DoD and General Atomics will be more than happy to evaluate the Mig-29K's potential for CATOBAR ops. All they need is a plane to closely examine... and the blueprints of course. :biggrin2:

 

[archie]

In which case, I'm sure the DoD and General Atomics will be more than happy to evaluate the Mig-29K's potential for CATOBAR ops. All they need is a plane to closely examine... and the blueprints of course. :biggrin2:

I would Guess all that Mig corp would need is the adapter and load pressure that would be provided by catapult to see if the airframe will hold it ..

It might be a nice if an EMALs training facility is built in India that can be used for evaluation

 

[Sabru Foxtrot]

Tejas pilots pull 8 ‘g’ and beyond clearing critical FOC point.

Pulling 8g means Tejas set to perform combat maneuvers,tight turns.

‎FOC‬ in sight for ‪#‎Tejas‬: 15 years, 15 variants, 3031 flights, 1938 hours, All Safe

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[Illusive]

@Mods Looks like Afsal guru need another phassi

 

[kstriya]

@Mods Looks like Afsal guru need another phassi

Not only phaasi we should cut the balls off the Afzals and hang it too with them.

 

[Narasimh]

http://english.mathrubhumi.com/news...ent-ball-game-maolankar-english-news-1.918177

Navy is guiding the NLCA program well. Cmde Maolankar is an excellent Test Pilot I hear. After his retirement I hope NFTC gets the next CTP from Navy only... or maybe Navy will make sure it does

 

[cannonfodder]

Taking a fighter to sea, ship deck different ball game: Maolankar

One of India’s leading Test Pilots Commodre Jaideep Avinash Maolankar gave a glimpse of sea and ship deck operations to a select-group of scientists and engineers at National Aerospace Laboratories (NAL) recently. Cmde Maolankar was the guest speaker during the National Science Day celebrations at NAL.

He spoke at length about the urgent need to break away from the shore-based mindset, that’s probably hampering the pace of home-grown naval fighter jet programme. “We are committed to carrier-based operations. Ignoring the problem is not an option. We need to design airplanes that can survive sea and ship deck for 30 years.

We have more aircraft carriers joining the fleet and more fighters are needed (in addition to MiG-29 K),” the ace Test Pilot said. He said the resources devoted to naval flight operations needs to be increased and the Navy fighter jet programme has to be a stand-alone one. “We need to buck the trend. You cannot have an Indian Air Force (IAF) programme linked to a naval one. There are lots of complexities while operating from an aircraft carrier. Carrier deck operations are always an armament officer’s nightmare,” he said.

He said a number of aspects need to be factored in while operating from a ship deck, including EMI/EMC interferences and landing gear rebound among many others. “Navy pilots will have to think differently when coming back to landing. It will be great achievement when NLCA begins its carrier operations,” he said.

The Bahrain experience

He spoke about the media hype ahead of the recently-concluded Bahrain International Air Show (BIAS2016).
“There were lots of talks about Thunder (Pak) vs the Wonder (Tejas). It was more than comparisons to us. Air shows are not about aerobatics. It is more than what’s being generally perceived,” Comde Maolankar said.

He said the Tejas’ performance at Bahrain boosted the morale of the team. NAL Director Shyam Chetty backed the pilot’s views and said naval LCA should not be seen as another variant of LCA Tejas. “The naval programme is much more complex than the IAF one. NAL has contributed immensely for the Tejas programme and we are playing an active role for NLCA project as well. It’s important that we are aware of the ConOps (Concept of Operations), especially from a ship deck,” Shaym said.

http://idrw.org/taking-a-fighter-to-sea-ship-deck-different-ball-game-maolankar

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Maiden Flight LCA (NAVY) – Fighter Naval Prototype 2 (NP2)

The ADA LCA (Navy) Programme Office, under Cmde C D Balaji (Retd) is exhilarated by the addition of NP 2 as a Flight Test platform. NP 2 has been built with vision and foresight. It addresses several systemic deficiencies observed whilst making progress on flight test of Naval Prototype 1.

It incorporates most avionic hardware components promised to the customer, Indian Navy. During design and build NP 2 has been customized (Plug & Play) to incrementally accept modifications for Carrier Landing aids like Levcon Air Data Computer, Auto-throttle, external and internal Angle of Attack lights.

Source : http://www.defense-aerospace.com/ar...160863/hal-flies-2nd-lca-naval-prototype.html

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Fighter Naval Prototype 2 (NP2)

 

[Kunal Biswas]

Looks nicer than IAF version ..

 

[Nuvneet Kundu]

Looks nicer than IAF version ..

Yup. This one is curvier. The aesthetics are like that of the Swat Kats plane TurboKat (except for the twin engines).

 

[salute]

Yup. This one is curvier. The aesthetics are like that of the Swat Kats plane TurboKat (except for the twin engines).

maybe they copied it from swat kats plane dont you think.

 

[Abhi9]

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