Air Chief reviews proposed first base for Tejas LCA

[thestringshredder]

Air Chief reviews proposed first base for Tejas LCA

New Delhi: Outgoing IAF chief NAK Browne on Wednesday reviewed the progress of the Sulur air base where the force is to deploy its first squadron of the indigenously- developed Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), Tejas.

On his last visit to the Southern Air Command in Thiruvananthapuram, Browne also reviewed the preparations being made at Thanjavur air base in Tamil Nadu, which will host the first squadron of Su-30MKI aircraft in southern India to guard the Indian Ocean Region.

"During the visit, the Air Chief reviewed the progress of the first LCA base at Sulur and also the progress of work services at Thanjavur, which will be the next base for Su-30s," the IAF said in a release.

Talking to air force personnel, Browne said, "IAF is going through tremendous changes in terms of induction, modernisation and improvement. We had set very ambitious goals over the last two-and-a-half years and we have been able to achieve each one of them".

In the last three to four years, India has procured a lot of equipment for the Air Force, including the C-17 heavylift transport aircraft, Pilatus trainer aircraft. The indigenous LCA is to be inducted on December 20.

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[Dash]

if we see tejas on paper it is far more better then many western planes like jas -39 gripin, rafale , and etc in terms of powerful engine good radar and weapon systems......and mk2 of tejas will outperform all of these mentioned planes with it more powerful engine as well as with its jammers.....

Captain, its time to study...

 

[sancho]

Captain, its time to study...

Not only that, but the generall celebration mood is not justified by anything. IOC2 is milestone, but only little one in a long journey. Having the first LCA squad in operational service with and MK2 developed, then we can say we have achieved something, while we still have to keep all the delays, problems and mistakes in mind, that happend during the journey.

 

[thestringshredder]

if we see tejas on paper it is far more better then many western planes like jas -39 gripin, rafale , and etc in terms of powerful engine good radar and weapon systems......and mk2 of tejas will outperform all of these mentioned planes with it more powerful engine as well as with its jammers.....

Get a life dude..!!
Tejas still has a radar range of 45-50 km.!!

 

[Dash]

i think wikipedia doesnt give wrong info right but sorry it was not for rafale......
tejas
Crew: 1

Length: 13.20 m (43 ft 4 in)

Wingspan: 8.20 m (26 ft 11 in)

Height: 4.40 m (14 ft 9 in)

Wing area: 38.4 m² (413 ft²)

Empty weight: 6,500 kg (14,300 lb)

Loaded weight: 9,500 kg (20,944 lb)

Max. takeoff weight: 13,300 kg (29,100 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × F404-GE-IN20 turbofan

Dry thrust: 53.9 kN[117] (12,100 lbf)

Thrust with afterburner: 85 kN[118][119][120] (19,000 lbf)

Internal fuel capacity: 2,458 kg

External fuel capacity: 2 x 1,200 litre drop tank at inboard, 1 x 725-litre drop tank under fuselage

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 1.8[121] (1,920 km/h) ; (CAS) at high altitude

Range: 850 km[122] (459 nmi, 528 mi)

Combat radius: 300 km[122] (162 nmi, 186 mi)

Ferry range: 3,000 km[75](1,840 mi)

Service ceiling: 15,250 m[121] (50,000 ft)

Wing loading: 247 kg/m² (50.7 lb/ft²)

Thrust/weight: 1.07[114]

g-limits: +8/−3.5 g[114]

jas-39 gripen
Crew: 1 (2 for JAS 39D)

Payload: 5,300 kg (11,700 lb)

Length: 14.1 m (46 ft 3 in); two-seater: 14.8 m (48 ft 5 in)

Wingspan: 8.4 m (27 ft 7 in)

Height: 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in)

Wing area: 30.0 m² (323 ft²)

Empty weight: 6,800 kg[229] (12,600 lb)

Loaded weight: 8,500 kg (18,700 lb)

Max. takeoff weight: 14,000 kg (31,000 lb)

Powerplant: 1 × Volvo Aero RM12 afterburning turbofan

Dry thrust: 54 kN (12,100 lbf)

Thrust with afterburner: 80.5 kN (18,100 lbf)

Wheel track: 2.4 m (7 ft 10 in)

Performance

Maximum speed: Mach 2 (2,204 km/h, 1,372 mph) at high altitude

Combat radius: 800 km (500 mi, 432 nmi)

Ferry range: 3,200 km(2,000 mi)with drop tanks

Service ceiling: 15,240 m (50,000 ft)

Wing loading: 283 kg/m² (58 lb/ft²)

Thrust/weight: 0.97
ithink gripen is behind in many aspects mk2 tejas would be a monster..


i have posted some info,compared tejas with gripen....check it out

There are many areas you have posted, where you can see there is still no match btn Gripen and LCA, MK2 will get close it, but just close to it.....Mind you that LCA and Gripen were designed for different purposes.

e.g, Can Indian operate LCA alone?, but there are countries only operating Gripen.

 

[Dash]

Not only that, but the generall celebration mood is not justified by anything. IOC2 is milestone, but only little one in a long journey. Having the first LCA squad in operational service with and MK2 developed, then we can say we have achieved something, while we still have to keep all the delays, problems and mistakes in mind, that happend during the journey.

For me, the day Tejas achieves each and every objective of its birth, will be the day for me to say the world, here we come..Until then I will still be watching it develop.