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[Windjammer]

Old news... we know how cheap our govt is

UPA's major goof up: Tejas inducted
Rajat Pandit, TNN May 24, 2012, 05.08AM IST

 

[SamantK]

UPA's major goof up: Tejas inducted
Rajat Pandit, TNN May 24, 2012, 05.08AM IST

Four days is quite some time and this has already been discussed in some threads, if u want ill post u the links..

 

[sudhir007]

LCA-Tejas has completed 1864Test Flights successfully. (28-May-2012).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-347,LSP1-74,LSP2-207,PV5-36,LSP3-52,LSP4-55,LSP5-86,LSP7-3,NP1-2)


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LCA-Tejas has completed 1852 Test Flights successfully. (16-May-2012).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-343,LSP1-74,LSP2-207,PV5-36,LSP3-51,LSP4-54,LSP5-82,LSP7-2,NP1-1)

 

[KRAIT]

^ Test flights ka kya koi record banaoge....

 

[SamantK]

^ Test flights ka kya koi record banaoge....

Actually the update news dried for some time possible that the person who updates the status went on a vacation

@sudhir007 thanks for the update mate!

 

[sudhir007]

LCA-Tejas has completed 1868 Test Flights successfully. (31-May-2012).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-347,LSP1-74,LSP2-208,PV5-36,LSP3-53,LSP4-56,LSP5-87,LSP7-3,NP1-2)

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LCA-Tejas has completed 1867 Test Flights successfully. (31-May-2012).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-347,LSP1-74,LSP2-208,PV5-36,LSP3-53,LSP4-56,LSP5-86,LSP7-3,NP1-2)

 

[SpArK]

 

[SpArK]

Lots of information on whats in store.

Major RCS reduction initiatives, interal weapons bay,plasma field.. etc..

 

[marcos98]

 

[sancho]

Lots of information on whats in store.

Major RCS reduction initiatives, interal weapons bay,plasma field.. etc..

Not going to happen, because there is hardly any space to build it, stealthy shaped external weapon pods are more likely.

 

[Hulk]

Lots of information on whats in store.

Major RCS reduction initiatives, interal weapons bay,plasma field.. etc..

Wake up and get real.

 

[Black Widow]

Lots of information on whats in store.

Major RCS reduction initiatives, interal weapons bay,plasma field.. etc..

I don't know How much can be achieved on Tejas But one thing I am sure

For all thing mention here, Tejas will be testBed. I think ADA should make a new team which will test new components and technologies on LCA Tejas. I heard somewhere that LCA PV3 will be used as testbed for AEW role fighter and one of the PV will be use as testBed for testing Kaveri or GE414 engine.

 

[SQ8]

testbed for AEW role fighte

Very unlikely..
considering the Tejas's size ,range.. and limited space..
Its the complete antithesis for any AEW role aircraft.
The MKI is better suited for that role..
and the Tejas is better suited for providing the second line of the defence for Indian Skies as it was meant to be.

 

[Black Widow]

Very unlikely..
considering the Tejas's size ,range.. and limited space..
Its the complete antithesis for any AEW role aircraft.
The MKI is better suited for that role..
and the Tejas is better suited for providing the second line of the defence for Indian Skies as it was meant to be.

When this can be successful AEW role Aircraft

Then Why not this???

And more over I said testBed, Not prototype. remember T50's components are tested on 4th gen Su27 Frame.. It can easily done....

Quote from Wiki:
About 125 Prowlers remain today, divided between twelve Navy, four Marine, and four joint Navy-Air Force "Expeditionary" squadrons. Though once considered being replaced by Common Support Aircraft, the original plan failed to materialize. The EA-6B remains in active service today. In 2009 the Navy EA-6B Prowler community begin transitioning to the EA-18G Growler, a new electronic warfare derivative of the F/A-18F Super Hornet.

 

[SQ8]

When this can be successful AEW role Aircraft

Then Why not this???

And more over I said testBed, Not prototype. remember T50's components are tested on 4th gen Su27 Frame.. It can easily done....

Quote from Wiki:
About 125 Prowlers remain today, divided between twelve Navy, four Marine, and four joint Navy-Air Force "Expeditionary" squadrons. Though once considered being replaced by Common Support Aircraft, the original plan failed to materialize. The EA-6B remains in active service today. In 2009 the Navy EA-6B Prowler community begin transitioning to the EA-18G Growler, a new electronic warfare derivative of the F/A-18F Super Hornet.

Ah..
you created the confusion..
Its EW and not AEW..
AEW stands for Airborne Early Warning.
EW stands for Electronic warfare.

Still.. The EA-6 had a lot of room for packaging in the equipment and electronics(along with cooling) needed for an EW aircraft.
The EA-18G is also a larger aircraft than the Tejas..
The MKI is much more suited to this role..
A MKI(J) version.. with the ability to carry Large numbers of electronic pods would be an invaluable addition to India's arsenal.
Ill show you a concept of it soon.