HAL Tejas | Updates, News & Discussions-[Thread 2]

[Lord Of Gondor]

Any news - especially an image - concerning the first Mk.2 prototype?

Nope but you can enjoy this video of National Aerospace Laboratories with a wind tunnel model of the LCA Mark-2
Also some nice footage of weapons integration studies on Jags etc

DRDO Chief Dr Reddy and ADA Chief Dr Deodhare in attendance
Another important guest present, is the father of the Tejas program Dr Kota Harinarayana

This was the plan as of 18 months ago:

 

[Deino]

Nope but you can enjoy this video of National Aerospace Laboratories with a wind tunnel model of the LCA Mark-2
Also some nice footage of weapons integration studies on Jags etc

DRDO Chief Dr Reddy and ADA Chief Dr Deodhare in attendance

Thank you so much!

Wow ... especially since it reveals some interesting details on the revised intakes.

 

[Deino]

Also interesting ...

https://twitter.com/x/status/1536399499073007621

 

[Super Falcon]

jet but not indigenous

 

[MirageBlue]

Thank you so much!

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Wow ... especially since it reveals some interesting details on the revised intakes.

This was always the plan for the Tejas Mk2. It is just that the quality of the models on display isn't anywhere near as good as that of a wind tunnel model. There was an article on Delhi Defence Review in 2019 discussing the changes in the air intakes, how it is not shielded any longer and how it is angled.

 

[air marshal]

 

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[air marshal]

Indian Air Force HAL Tejas Mk.1 - Photo by SalmanFalconsPK - Falcons.PK

falcons.pk

 

[Raj-Hindustani]

LCA Tejas Mk 1A Flying Test Bed (SP-25) Conducts First Flight

LCA Tejas Mk 1A Flying Test Bed (SP-25) Conducts First Flight

www.theigmp.org

 

[MirageBlue]

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LCA Tejas Mk 1A Flying Test Bed (SP-25) Conducts First Flight

LCA Tejas Mk 1A Flying Test Bed (SP-25) Conducts First Flight

www.theigmp.org

Not sure why HAL didn't make a big deal about this. We know that different systems and sub-systems were already being flown on 2 modified LSP Tejas Mk1 prototypes.

But it seems that SP-25 was fitted with most (if not all) of the Mk1A's upgraded systems and flown. People were waiting for an upgraded Mk1A prototype to be rolled out and instead they just rolled out the upgrades on an IAF Serial Production fighter, meant to be handed over to No.18 Squadron.

 

[SQ8]

Interestingly I heard about this from an Indian friend a weeks back so not so secret.
Especially regarding whats being tested in the spine and leading edges.

 

[lightoftruth]

Things are fastening up.

Expect Tejas mark 2 flight next year as well.

 

[hembo]

Interestingly I heard about this from an Indian friend a weeks back so not so secret.
Especially regarding whats being tested in the spine and leading edges.

Care to throw some light for us ignorants?

@MirageBlue may also chip in please..

As for the relative silence on HAL's part, I guess the fact that they're using SP-25 is the precise reason. Also, once they validate full upgrades on SP-25, they'll migrate to dedicated MK1A prototype with the usual funfare & merriment.

 

[shayyman]

lol