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EJ200 engine which powers Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets is still in pursuit to offer EJ-200 engines to Indian air force. After losing narrowingly to Ge’s F414 engines to power Tejas MK-2 aircrafts, EJ200 is ready with proposal to offer engines to India’s AMCA 5th Generation fighter aircraft project which is still in drawing boards.
Under AMCA project, ADA and Hal will be built Two Technological Demonstrator s, which likely will be powered by imported engines and rumors of India using tried and tested GE engines for first two technologic demonstrators has led to active lobbying from Eurojet Company lately and Key officials already have briefed DRDO officials on their proposal . DRDO soon will be issuing RFP to engine manufactures to submit their proposals for contract for engines to power AMCA Aircrafts.
While IAF and DRDO are still debating which class of engine will be needed to power AMCA, but what is not debatable is that current General Electric F414-GE-INS6 engine with 98 kN of thrust which will power Tejas MK-2 will not be good enough for Production variant of AMCA which will require little higher thrust for Production variant.
Eurojets which is already working on new variant dubbed has EJ2x0 will have at least a 20% growth potential with a reheated output of around 103kN (or 23,100lbf).
Eurojet also has second offer which will increase output by 30% above the baseline specification, such an upgrade will require more substantial plant wide changes including a new LP compressor and turbine and an improvement in the total pressure ratio and Indian order commitment for development to take place. These engines will have a reheated output of around 120kN (or 27,000lbf).
Euro jet also successfully demonstrated Thrust Vectoring Control technology when first 3D TVC equipped EJ200 underwent rig trials in July 1998. Ge too has conveyed to Indian officials that , they too are working on F414 Enhanced Performance Engine (EPE) which will generate up to 20% more thrust by increasing fan airflow with the EDE hardware configuration increasing it to 26,400 pounds (120 kN), coming close to Euro jet offer.
Idrw.org through sources can confirm that AMCA will have a requirement for a 110-115 Kn Thrust engines. While India’s Own Indigenous Engine Program “Kaveri“ will not be able to meet this requirements and plans to develop engine of similar class with foreign partner has a Joint development to power AMCA aircrafts too has not made any progress in recent years . Experts believe that even if we select a partner soon, Development, testing and certification will mean Technological Demonstrator s and Early Prototypes will still need imported engines to carry out flight trials.
http://idrw.org/?p=46722 | idrw.org
Under AMCA project, ADA and Hal will be built Two Technological Demonstrator s, which likely will be powered by imported engines and rumors of India using tried and tested GE engines for first two technologic demonstrators has led to active lobbying from Eurojet Company lately and Key officials already have briefed DRDO officials on their proposal . DRDO soon will be issuing RFP to engine manufactures to submit their proposals for contract for engines to power AMCA Aircrafts.
While IAF and DRDO are still debating which class of engine will be needed to power AMCA, but what is not debatable is that current General Electric F414-GE-INS6 engine with 98 kN of thrust which will power Tejas MK-2 will not be good enough for Production variant of AMCA which will require little higher thrust for Production variant.
Eurojets which is already working on new variant dubbed has EJ2x0 will have at least a 20% growth potential with a reheated output of around 103kN (or 23,100lbf).
Eurojet also has second offer which will increase output by 30% above the baseline specification, such an upgrade will require more substantial plant wide changes including a new LP compressor and turbine and an improvement in the total pressure ratio and Indian order commitment for development to take place. These engines will have a reheated output of around 120kN (or 27,000lbf).
Euro jet also successfully demonstrated Thrust Vectoring Control technology when first 3D TVC equipped EJ200 underwent rig trials in July 1998. Ge too has conveyed to Indian officials that , they too are working on F414 Enhanced Performance Engine (EPE) which will generate up to 20% more thrust by increasing fan airflow with the EDE hardware configuration increasing it to 26,400 pounds (120 kN), coming close to Euro jet offer.
Idrw.org through sources can confirm that AMCA will have a requirement for a 110-115 Kn Thrust engines. While India’s Own Indigenous Engine Program “Kaveri“ will not be able to meet this requirements and plans to develop engine of similar class with foreign partner has a Joint development to power AMCA aircrafts too has not made any progress in recent years . Experts believe that even if we select a partner soon, Development, testing and certification will mean Technological Demonstrator s and Early Prototypes will still need imported engines to carry out flight trials.
http://idrw.org/?p=46722 | idrw.org
