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[Sergi]

its a new one

Great
Any more detail ??? Like changes from previous proto ???

 

[indian_foxhound]

Great
Any more detail ??? Like changes from previous proto ???

not till now..... but searching...... will tell you ASAP if there is any

 

[Sergi]

not till now..... but searching...... will tell you ASAP if there is any

I hope it will be based on Mark-2

 

[indian_foxhound]

I hope it will be based on Mark-2

its a 5th proto
here is the news for that http://www.deccanherald.com/content/247066/now-team-lca-gearing-up.html

 

[rockstarIN]

http://www.defence.pk/forums/indian-defence/241240-delay-manufacturing-tejas-drdo.html


anybody have more info on underline and bolder part ???

Series production already started and what I read earlier that by end of 2013, we will have 2 SP jets.

 

[Jason bourne]

I dont remember exactly but i think lsp 7 and lsp 8 to be handed over to iaf in 2012 or 2013 ...

 

[sudhir007]

Flight test update

LCA-Tejas has completed 2084 Test Flights Successfully. (11-Mar-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-353,LSP1-74,LSP2-258,PV5-36,LSP3-113,LSP4-68,LSP5-147,LSP7-29,NP1-4)
to

LCA-Tejas has completed 2106 Test Flights Successfully. (20-Mar-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-354,LSP1-74,LSP2-258,PV5-36,LSP3-121,LSP4-70,LSP5-153,LSP7-34,NP1-4)

 

[sancho]

22000lb = 98kN, which should end the speculations about LCA MK2 getting the EPE version.

 

[RPK]

 

[IND151]

22000lb = 98kN, which should end the speculations about LCA MK2 getting the EPE version.

around 9,900 KG

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

 

[S-DUCT]

Flight Test Update.

LCA-Tejas has completed 2106 Test Flights Successfully. (20-Mar-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-354,LSP1-74,LSP2-258,PV5-36,LSP3-121,LSP4-70,LSP5-153,LSP7-34,NP1-4)

To

LCA-Tejas has completed 2109 Test Flights Successfully. (25-Mar-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-356,LSP1-74,LSP2-258,PV5-36,LSP3-121,LSP4-71,LSP5-153,LSP7-34,NP1-4)

 

[indiatester]

Flight Test Update.

LCA-Tejas has completed 2106 Test Flights Successfully. (20-Mar-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-354,LSP1-74,LSP2-258,PV5-36,LSP3-121,LSP4-70,LSP5-153,LSP7-34,NP1-4)

To

LCA-Tejas has completed 2109 Test Flights Successfully. (25-Mar-2013).
(TD1-233,TD2-305,PV1-242,PV2-222,PV3-356,LSP1-74,LSP2-258,PV5-36,LSP3-121,LSP4-71,LSP5-153,LSP7-34,NP1-4)

I thought I saw one Tejas fly today. Just got a glimpse so not sure.

 

[rockstarIN]

@sancho i like your avatar

 

[DARKY]

LSP 8 had its maiden flight today at HAL airport in Bangalore. It was piloted by Air Cmdr Muthanna, NFTC head.
It went supersonic, and achieved Alpha 20.

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: LSP-8 maiden flight successful