HAL Hands Over Tejas Jets To IAF

[pursuit of happiness]

Tejas uses Israeli radar, Israeli and Russian weapons, American engine. All major components are imported. So IMO too expensive to compete with JF-17 and Gripen.

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quality wise?

 

[Superboy]

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quality wise?

Quality wise, on par. Teja's EL/M 2032 radar is on par with JF-17's KLJ-7 radar.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Quality wise, on par. Teja's EL/M 2032 radar is on par with JF-17's KLJ-7 radar.

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ok..
FLIR ?
engine performance . tw/ratio?..
RCS.. of both planes ..
maitentance ?
roles of Aircraft and its ability wrt to both planes?

 

[Great Sachin]

Finally....good news

 

[Echo_419]

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ok..
FLIR ?
engine performance . tw/ratio?..
RCS.. of both planes ..
maitentance ?
roles of Aircraft and its ability wrt to both planes?

It does not have DSI End of Discussion

 

[damiendehorn]

MK-1 price is USD$26 mil.

If we get FOC ASAP, then ..yes the MK-1 is a competitor and any more order for MK-1 will have 16 jets per year rate!

$26m per unit price is for the IAF, and does not include development costs. If the LCA was to be exported, then you'd have to include development and support costs. It is unlikely that the price could be lower then $40m each.

 

[Superboy]

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ok..
FLIR ?
engine performance . tw/ratio?..
RCS.. of both planes ..
maitentance ?
roles of Aircraft and its ability wrt to both planes?

Obviously, on the maintenance side, at least in terms of the airframe, JF-17 requires far less because DSI is part of the fuselage, it's not a separate complex system like the one in Tejas.

Tejas' air intake needs maintenance after every flight. JF-17's DSI does not require any maintenance because it's part of the fuselage.

Currently Tejas has a slightly better TWR because of American F404 engine coupled with a smaller and lighter airframe.

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Obviously, on the maintenance side, at least in terms of the airframe, JF-17 requires far less because DSI is part of the fuselage, it's not a separate complex system like the one in Tejas.

Tejas' air intake needs maintenance after every flight. JF-17's DSI does not require any maintenance because it's part of the fuselage.

Currently Tejas has a slightly better TWR because of American F404 engine coupled with a smaller and lighter airframe.

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does DSI is only maitenace part ?
what about airframe in hot and cold and rain effect .. wrt to jf and tejas ?

It does not have DSI End of Discussion

- refer post no 38

 

[500]

Obviously, on the maintenance side, at least in terms of the airframe, JF-17 requires far less because DSI is part of the fuselage, it's not a separate complex system like the one in Tejas.

Tejas' air intake needs maintenance after every flight. JF-17's DSI does not require any maintenance because it's part of the fuselage.

Fuselage does not need maintenance?

Currently Tejas has a slightly better TWR because of American F404 engine coupled with a smaller and lighter airframe.

Not just that. Tejas is overall much more modern airframe.

 

[Echo_419]

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does DSI is only maitenace part ?
what about airframe in hot and cold and rain effect .. wrt to jf and tejas ?



- refer post no 38

Dude i was Kidding Superboy here is famous for Including DSI in everything

 

[pursuit of happiness]

Dude i was Kidding Superboy here is famous for Including DSI in everything

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i know..
DSI is synonymous to superboy

Fuselage does not need maintenance?


Not just that. Tejas is overall much more modern airframe.

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but JF has DSI..
a D S I

 

[Raul_AD]

I doubt it will ever be exported. It does not fill any niche- both JF-17 and J-7 BGI are cheaper and Gripen is definitely much better. This is just a experimental prototype- to gain experience and to be fielded in small numbers. We will eventually get better as more funding becomes availbale.

Would you please explain How is the Gripen is better?????

 

[Superboy]

Fuselage does not need maintenance?

Very little. Brush some paint here and there a few times a year is enough.

Not just that. Tejas is overall much more modern airframe.

In terms of what?

 

[Ragnar]

Would you please explain How is the Gripen is better?????

More take off weight, ferry range, STOL capability even on roads and highways, possibly better radar. Plus a well tested aircraft in service or being inducted with multiple air forces. Tejas appears to be a mix-and-match aircraft. We sought many domestic components- when those failed- we got foreign components. Now being forcibly inducted under political pressure. When Tejas is inducted in multiple airforces or sees actual battle- we can get a better opinion. As of now Gripen is better (in my opinion)

 

[500]

Very little. Brush some paint here and there a few times a year is enough.

What maintenance need invariable intakes?

In terms of what?

JF-17 is basically a MiG-21 airframe with added LERX. Tejas is unstable tailess + it has much larger use of composites.