The design and specs of LCA Tejas looks good enough. However Indian Government should fibally decide what to do with this project. Either Declare it a platform for testing of future technologies and further developement of more modern aircraft, or Start replacing atleast bombers like Jaguar and mig27 if not Bisons.
This project is getting rediculous day by day thanks to poor management. Nothing much wrong with design and specs of aircraft though
the design and specs are brilliant only bettered in South Asia by Rafale...
compared to the 120 thunders you boast the tejas wins in.every single Aspect even in mark 1
better usa engines
far better flight control.with compsite airframe
and has helmet mounted display for wvr combat excellence and speed..
bvr wise the current klj radar has half the range of our current israeli supplied elta radars
you talk about 30 block 3 well.they are not here and you have no official record that the chinease will help you upgrade the 120.you have to a Decent standard
the airframe in some cases are seeing defects so it was rumoured after just decade of serviced you see poor alloy cheap airframe.. there is a reason by tejas j10 typhoon gripen Rafale all deploy composites.
you guys went for cheap and speed with Russian engine and third generation airframe
by the way the mig27 were phased out 4 years ago.
there are only 4 mig21 sqds left
we have 2 tejas sqds flying
no 45 with a 16 planes
no18 flying bullets as only 4 with 8 ready to join about now in bulk