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[Krate M]

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[Wolfhound]

LCA MK1:
http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3Ypw_Ma1gug/TVeFu_sULnI/AAAAAAAAAHM/zKh2MylRys4/s1600/DSC03688.JPG

LCA MK2:
LIVEFIST: LCA Tejas Mk.2 At Aero India

There aren't more infos out on MK2 yet.

thanks

 

[CONNAN]

 

[sathya]

IAF likely to increase order for Tejas MK-1 Trainer | idrw.org


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Tejas mk 1 orders so far

1. IAF 40 ( 32 ss + 8 ts)
2. IAF 16 ts proposed
3. IN 8 ( 4 ss + 4 ts )
( ss = single seater, ts = twin seater)

TOTAL = 62

Not bad right ? before mk 2
would have been even better if a additional squadron of IAF mk1 ss aircraft ordered making the total 82.

 

[sancho]

2. IAF 16 ts proposed

Source?

would have been even better if a additional squadron of IAF mk1

Depends on production capacity (when the squadron would be available), how capable the final MK1 actually will be and where it will be stationed. The first two for example will be stationed at the newly raised airbase in the south, so not even replacing older Migs. On paper that adds to squadron strength, but in reality every squad we loose at the eastern or western boders will get replacements only by MK2 or MMRCA.

 

[MehrotraPrince]

Rare photograph (Notice center hardpoint)

 

[sathya]

Source?

IAF likely to increase order for Tejas MK-1 Trainer | idrw.org

s jha was also pointing to the same

 

[Abingdonboy]

Rare photograph (Notice center hardpoint)

Nice to see a fully loaded LCA.

 

[sancho]

IAF likely to increase order for Tejas MK-1 Trainer | idrw.org

s jha was also pointing to the same

Read that, but idrw is not really a reliable source and their claim that IAF will order no twin seater MK2s is just baseless.

According to is spec ,

empty weight = 6560 kg

internal fuel = 2458 kg

So clean take-off weight = 6560 + 2458 = 9018 kg

But operational Take-off clean weight is shown as 9800 kg .

As @levina pointed out, the the take off weight includes more things than the internal fuel only, the confusion mainly comes from DRDO terming it as "clean" take off weight, which usually would imply no external payloads or pylons, but the most likely case is, that they include the 2 x R73 and the pylons we usually see at LCA tests. That alone should add around 300Kg, but there is also a confusion if the take off weight is 9800Kg, or if it went down to 9500Kg as the official ADA LCA website shows. But then again, nothing is clear and simple in this project is it?

 

[Stephen Cohen]

@sancho

Why will a Fully qualified and fully operational pilot of LCA MK1 need a trainer for Mk 2

Mk 2 wil just have additional thrust of 414 engine plus better avionics

You dont need a twin seater for getting used to just these two different things

 

[sancho]

@sancho

Why will a Fully qualified and fully operational pilot of LCA MK1 need a trainer for Mk 2

Mk 2 wil just have additional thrust of 414 engine plus better avionics

You dont need a twin seater for getting used to just these two different things

Because the twin seater was never meant to be "just" a trainer, but to be a twin seat combat fighter:

IAF to order 16 more HAL LCA Tejas Mark I Twin Seater Trainer Aircrafts | Page 2

That logically means, that we will go for twin seat combat versions of LCA MK2, with the same capabilities the single seater version has.

 

[IrbiS]

AirForces Monthly 2014-12

 

[sancho]

Saurav Jha ‏@SJha1618

One major reason for the LCA program delay was the inability of Project managers to foresee issues with Amrika. So eager were they...

Really?

 

[sathya]

Only two days to go ..

No news about NP2 yet.

 

[rockstarIN]

Really?

Ya its a failure from project manager's part that they did not anticipate Ameriki move even after full knowledge of nuke test!