HAL LCH Passes High Altitude Cold-Weather Tests at Leh - Powered by Ardiden 1H1 (Shakti) Engine

[AMCA]

There is too much glass in the cockpit. The second pilot is not well protected.

This is just a Technology Demonstrator. The better of it is yet to come!!!

 

[axisofevil]

This is just a Technology Demonstrator. The better of it is yet to come!!!

Thanks. Indeed, this is project and the Arjun are pretty damn good!

 

[MokshaVimukthi]

Without a RADAR, how the hell does it see and identify the enemy !!!!

So far it only has optical guidance.

I think its about time HAL tests one with a Radar on it.

 

[Chanakya's_Chant]

Cold weather trials of India's Light Combat Helicopter were carried out at Air Force Station, Leh early last month. “The trials covered engine starts with internal batteries after overnight cold soak at 3 km altitude and 4.1 km altitude”, HAL chairman T. Suvarna Raju has said in a statement. The engine starts were satisfactory in the temperature of minus 18 degree C at 4.1 km, the flights were also carried out to assess high altitude performance and low speed handling, the statement said.

The LCH prototype, TD2 was ferried from Bangalore to Leh and the flight trials were carried out involving customer pilots from Air Force and Army and with the participation of representatives from RCMA (H/c) and DGAQA (H/c).
“Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) Technology Demonstrator TD-3 made its maiden flight in November last year and the TD-4 is likely to fly soon. The IOC is expected in the later part of this year and to achieve this we are concentrating on building more prototypes and increase the number of flights to reduce the lead-time for IOC”, Raju said.​