FGFA: 30% INDIAN IRON

[sudhir007]

FGFA: INDIAN IRON

Russian and India have recently cleared way for the development of India’s first Stealth fighter aircraft which will be based on Sukhoi’s T-50 (Pak-Fa) 5th Generation aircraft, Russia will field a real Pak-Fa Prototype only in 2013 which will incorporate a better 3D Thrust Vectoring Controls (TVC) nozzles powered by an upgraded AL-41F engine, while it

After first flight of T-50 many western defense experts claimed that Indian FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft) will be only MKIisation of Pak-FA, but recent agreement clears some air in development of FGFA.

HAL will be working FGFA along with Sukhoi which will require intense modification to the airframe, HAL will have a 30 % share in design work of FGFA, and whole Avionics package will designed and integration will be done HAL, cockpit layout of the aircraft will also be done by HAL that will include MFDs, FGFA will be a twin seat 5th gen Fighter aircraft has required by Indian air force which will also require redevelopment of wings and control surfaces.

HAL will also integrate avionics which will also find its way into AMCA which ADA will be developing soon. FGFA which will have Second pilot or a WSO officer meaning additional avionics will have to be developed for the second pilot, HAL will also integrate Avionics of European origins, and HAL will also be developing Indian Mission Control Computer for FGFA.

India would bring into play its expertise in composites, lightweight high-strength materials that significantly bring down the weight of FGFA. While HAL is tight lipped about Weapons package which might go in FGFA since it is too early to talk about it but sources have indicated that FGFA will have Indian Astra -2 and Astra-1 has main BVR Missiles, FGFA will also incorporate European Weapons package.

HAL will also be developing Electronic Warfare package for the aircraft too, now it seems that FGFA will if not Be totally indigenous aircraft but will have a significant Indian input and it will only help India develop AMCA countries Indigenous 5th generation fighter aircraft and first flight of it has been planned by 2018-20 time frame, just after development of FGFA will be over.

 

[Nakul]

good for us

 

[rockstarIN]

I love the way our IAF planners are doing their job. better late than never...

 

[angeldemon_007]

I hink the above PakFa look is good. We should do anything in terms of looks.
Atleast the 5th gen fighter should also look like a 5th gen fighter.
Lets hope everthing goes as planned. As per what i have heard EWS system is already under construction as it will be used in LCA mkII. Cockpit work is also going to soon start.
I think we should also start working on

composites, lightweight high-strength materials

from 5th gen point of view. We can test all these new features in LCA mkII.

 

[AMCA]

As Expected.... FGFA is More of a Technology demonstrator for AMCA ... Yup Indeed a Wise Choice....

 

[Aarai]

HAL will also integrate Avionics of European origins

Good Bye Amrika. It is becoming increasinly clear MMRCA going to Europe. And possibly Eurofighter Typhoon.

 

[PRACTICAL PATRIOT]

FGFA: INDIAN IRON

Russian and India have recently cleared way for the development of India’s first Stealth fighter aircraft which will be based on Sukhoi’s T-50 (Pak-Fa) 5th Generation aircraft, Russia will field a real Pak-Fa Prototype only in 2013 which will incorporate a better 3D Thrust Vectoring Controls (TVC) nozzles powered by an upgraded AL-41F engine, while it

After first flight of T-50 many western defense experts claimed that Indian FGFA (Fifth Generation Fighter Aircraft) will be only MKIisation of Pak-FA, but recent agreement clears some air in development of FGFA.

HAL will be working FGFA along with Sukhoi which will require intense modification to the airframe, HAL will have a 30 % share in design work of FGFA, and whole Avionics package will designed and integration will be done HAL, cockpit layout of the aircraft will also be done by HAL that will include MFDs, FGFA will be a twin seat 5th gen Fighter aircraft has required by Indian air force which will also require redevelopment of wings and control surfaces.

HAL will also integrate avionics which will also find its way into AMCA which ADA will be developing soon. FGFA which will have Second pilot or a WSO officer meaning additional avionics will have to be developed for the second pilot, HAL will also integrate Avionics of European origins, and HAL will also be developing Indian Mission Control Computer for FGFA.

India would bring into play its expertise in composites, lightweight high-strength materials that significantly bring down the weight of FGFA. While HAL is tight lipped about Weapons package which might go in FGFA since it is too early to talk about it but sources have indicated that FGFA will have Indian Astra -2 and Astra-1 has main BVR Missiles, FGFA will also incorporate European Weapons package.

HAL will also be developing Electronic Warfare package for the aircraft too, now it seems that FGFA will if not Be totally indigenous aircraft but will have a significant Indian input and it will only help India develop AMCA countries Indigenous 5th generation fighter aircraft and first flight of it has been planned by 2018-20 time frame, just after development of FGFA will be over.

i loved the color scheme of this plane . really looks cool.

 

[IND151]

India rox! FGFA is best and technical knowhow which we will gain from FGFA program will help us not only in development of MCA but also in development of our indigenous strategic bomber.

 

[jagjitnatt]

i loved the color scheme of this plane . really looks cool.

This isn't the color scheme. Its a prototype hence painted so. Most parts are unpainted.

Final aircraft will be painted with RAM and protective paints

 

[Rajkumar]

i loved the color scheme of this plane . really looks cool.

specially the green in grey shade, it gives the feeling plasma tech installed on it or i wish

 

[sancho]

Good Bye Amrika. It is becoming increasinly clear MMRCA going to Europe. And possibly Eurofighter Typhoon.

Actually, it is more surprising that the article points out European avionics, but nothing about Israeli avionics.
Israeli and French avionics are the best choice for us and we have good experience with integrating them into MKI, Mig 29, so using them for FGFA should be logical.


P.S. Also interesting is the point of Astra missiles for FGFA, because that means the missile designs might need some changes again to fit them into the weapon bays. Russia is developing a whole new weapon package with folding wings for example for Pak Fa.

 

[Ghoster]

it would have been better if FGFA had a single piece canopy, S air intakes and flattened exhaust nozzles.........

and also the tail boom needs to go..........

 

[PRACTICAL PATRIOT]

This isn't the color scheme. Its a prototype hence painted so. Most parts are unpainted.

Final aircraft will be painted with RAM and protective paints

thanks for the info.
i hope they they finalize same color scheme even after applying RAM. it really gives it a sci-fy look.

 

[angeldemon_007]

5G aircraft: MoD yet to give final shape

NEWDELHI: With India and Russia finalising the design contract for joint development of a fifth generation fighter aircraft (FGFA), contours of the mammoth programme that would give the Indian Air Force (IAF) arguably its most potent arsenal for the future are open for analysis.
The Ministry of Defence is yet to spell out partnership arrangement between the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and the Russians.
The questions being asked are if this would be an equal partnership or India would essentially contribute with funds and Russians would actually design the aircraft.
Russia’s Sukhoi Design Bureau has already been ready with prototypes of its FGFA T-50, which is a single-cockpit aircraft.
The IAF wanted its FGFA to be a twin-seat variant. It needs to be clarified what would be the HAL’s contribution, in terms of design of the new version.
The Russians took more than 20 years to finalise design of T-50, but its new variant, being named as perspective multi-role fighter, would come out of the design stage in only 18 months according to the agreement.
The perspective multi-role fighter will have the IAF’s basic requirements in place like that of a twin-pilot configuration and provisions for customised sensors and avionics.
It wants flexibility of adding more thrust capacity and lighter weight. The programme is crucial for the IAF as it would be the first stealth fighter in its fleet and with planned induction of 300 of these aircraft, the FGFA would become the mainstay of its combat capacity in the future. The HAL is likely to contribute mostly at the joint production stage as is the case with the Sukhoi-30 fighters which are now being produced at home. In terms of money, India will make huge investments into the programme over the next two decades.
It is estimated that each aircraft would cost somewhere around $100 million. The size of entire deal could be anywhere between $30 and $35 billion, making it the biggest-ever contract.

 

[sancho]

it would have been better if FGFA had a single piece canopy, S air intakes and flattened exhaust nozzles.........

and also the tail boom needs to go..........

Sure, but don't forget that we only see the first prototypes here, the final version will have more modifications. Othe nozzles are more than likely, because it gets a new engine anyway and there are several discussions about the air intakes and radar blockers (although I would prefered S shape too).
The canopy could be different later too, especially in case of the FGFA, because the cockpit section has to be redesigned anyway.