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[CorporateAffairs]

@Experts.

Can India now develop something near to B52 bombers?

can we in near future?

 

[IND151]

Tejas MK-2 and Beyond | idrw.org

 

[Glorino]

Advantage India-it is a very good aircraft in its class-with composites incorporated.Long gestation period expected as it is India's first 4th Generation+ aircraft.Hard work and learning process includes the whole ecosystem will lead to better and better aircraft in the years ahead.With Indian leadership in producing smaller and deadly missiles-this can be incorporated into LCA Tejas.EXCITING FUTURE AHEAD FOR LCA TEJAS

 

[Basel]

Composites also reduce overall reflection. It is 'stealthier' because of this as more low observable than usual. And yes, LCA stealth charateristics were studied extensively. It's not deisgned to be like a 'humming bird' in the sky but is generally a lot lower than usual.

Their is a difference between stealthy and stealth and LCA may have stealthy features but it is not stealth means it is visible to radars, which means that it will be locked and even engaged in future air battles. Future belongs to 5th gen stealth planes and all other planes will find it very difficult to survive untill they are fully integrated in a net centric environment. LCA seems good on specs but it has taken too much time to arrive and world of tech is changing very fast, if evolved as per lines of Silent Hornet it may have some future even in full 5th gen environment.

 

[Superboy]

Seeing as how it took 3 years to add DSI to JF-17, it would take at least several years to increase Tejas angle of attack from 24 to 28. It is a major redesign.

 

[kbd-raaf]

Seeing as how it took 3 years to add DSI to JF-17, it would take at least several years to increase Tejas angle of attack from 24 to 28. It is a major redesign.

The airframe is capable of much higher than 28* AoA It's just a matter of opening up the envelop.

 

[Guynextdoor2]

Their is a difference between stealthy and stealth and LCA may have stealthy features but it is not stealth means it is visible to radars, which means that it will be locked and even engaged in future air battles. Future belongs to 5th gen stealth planes and all other planes will find it very difficult to survive untill they are fully integrated in a net centric environment. LCA seems good on specs but it has taken too much time to arrive and world of tech is changing very fast, if evolved as per lines of Silent Hornet it may have some future even in full 5th gen environment.

Well it's a point defence fighter so it's not all aspect stealth design. It will get detected with good radars for sure. Where it can be effective is in being detected closer than otherwise and being a bit more difficult to be detected.

 

[gslv mk3]

Seeing as how it took 3 years to add DSI to JF-17, it would take at least several years to increase Tejas angle of attack from 24 to 28. It is a major redesign.

Who told a DSI would be required?? Fanboy??

 

[Basel]

Well it's a point defence fighter so it's not all aspect stealth design. It will get detected with good radars for sure. Where it can be effective is in being detected closer than otherwise and being a bit more difficult to be detected.

LCA will be good point defense as India have vast and layered air defense network which any air force will find very difficult to over come with out 5th gen planes, but if it is to enter Pakistani air space then there are more chances that it will be shot down by ground based SAMs because Pakistani ground radar will be watching deep inside India even if AWACS is not deployed only Rafael & MKI are good to handle our current air defense, and that is the reason Rafael will be used primarily for ground attacks and MKIs will be used primarily for air dominance and secondary strike package escort.

 

[gslv mk3]

LCA will be good point defense as India have vast and layered air defense network which any air force will find very difficult to over come with out 5th gen planes, but if it is to enter Pakistani air space then there are more chances that it will be shot down by ground based SAMs because Pakistani ground radar will be watching deep inside India even if AWACS is not deployed only Rafael & MKI are good to handle our current air defense, and that is the reason Rafael will be used primarily for ground attacks and MKIs will be used primarily for air dominance and secondary strike package escort.

Enlighten me about Long Range radars aswell as SAMs used by Pakistan.

 

[AMCA]

LCA will be good point defense as India have vast and layered air defense network which any air force will find very difficult to over come with out 5th gen planes, but if it is to enter Pakistani air space then there are more chances that it will be shot down by ground based SAMs because Pakistani ground radar will be watching deep inside India even if AWACS is not deployed only Rafael & MKI are good to handle our current air defense, and that is the reason Rafael will be used primarily for ground attacks and MKIs will be used primarily for air dominance and secondary strike package escort.

I do not think an Aircraft Like Tejas whose RCS would atleast be 3 times smaller than that of Mirage 2000 be an easy target for Ground Radars,SAMS and Enemy Aircrafts. I wouldnt say Tejas is invincible but it would not be an obvious target aswell..

 

[Superboy]

J-10B is in serial production, whereas Tejas still is not. What makes you sure Tejas can enter serial production when J-20 enters serial production in 2015? What radar does Tejas have?

 

[Guynextdoor2]

LCA will be good point defense as India have vast and layered air defense network which any air force will find very difficult to over come with out 5th gen planes, but if it is to enter Pakistani air space then there are more chances that it will be shot down by ground based SAMs because Pakistani ground radar will be watching deep inside India even if AWACS is not deployed only Rafael & MKI are good to handle our current air defense, and that is the reason Rafael will be used primarily for ground attacks and MKIs will be used primarily for air dominance and secondary strike package escort.

Point defence fighters will rarely enter Pak territory. LCA Vs Su 30 range compaisons are enough to understand that LCA will not carry out deep penetration and strke roles anyway. LCA will be guarding our cities and facilities and there the PAF will have to depend on the on-board Radars (necessarily limited in comparison with ground based ones). It can be assumed that in these conditions LCA will have a terrific edge: Low observablitiy to radar because of composites and stealthy design, very small size- visually difficult to detect so engaging in visual range combat will be nightmarish.
Most Pak strikes will be done by MKI/ Rafale etc.

 

[Basel]

off topic but need info can i post link of other forum here??

 

[rockstarIN]

Seeing as how it took 3 years to add DSI to JF-17, it would take at least several years to increase Tejas angle of attack from 24 to 28. It is a major redesign.

Its just the matter of opening the envelop. IOC-1 approved 17. They made it from 17to 22 in IOC -2.