Happy 20th Anniversary Tejas

[Windjammer]

Twenty years ago today on 4th January 2001 the Indian LCA Tejas made it's first flight.
Albeit in 2016 it was reported that Tejas has been inducted in IAF after 33 years but as we enter 2021, the IAF has yet to field an operational squadron of this aircraft.
While during same period most aircraft will be going through a comprehensive upgrade if not closing to retirement ,
This project however, has become a perfect case of pride than professionalism. Any wonder then that some refer to LCA as Little Confused Aircraft.
Tejas inducted in IAF after 33 years

Tejas inducted in IAF after 33 years

Tejas is the first advanced fly-by-wire fighter aircraft designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics

www.livemint.com

 

[Imran Khan]

in last 20 years they did not make 2 tejas each year so far

 

[AMRAAM]

They feel lucky to have something which can fly.

 

[IndiaIsBad]

Only moron don't know about flying daggers.

 

[Maarkhoor]

Only moron don't know about flying daggers.

Only morons try to defend dead project and keep funding on a dead horse.....
Engine made in USA, Radar foreign avionics foreign,
While all other related project like Uttam Radar, Kaveri engines failed miserably.

 

[Pakistan Space Agency]

Little Confused Aircraft (LCA).

LCA Flying Rickshaw: Shame of India
JF-17 Thunder: Pride of Pakistan

 

[Imran Khan]

Only moron don't know about flying daggers.

16 aircrafts ka sqwadron kahan per hota hai ?

 

[RIP Pak LAW]

Happy birthday to little teja bhai

 

[drumstick]

can you believe there is another thread on IDF section with almost 14 pages of discussion on how Tejas program is dead....

Is LCA Programme finally dead?

China plaaf can barely deploy 200 fighters in himlayers they have to defend the South China Sea Japan and Russian borders. they have 400 j10 not 600 paf is mostly junk other than 18 block 52. it's low end budget Force dated f16 obselet mirages and the new pl15 x 50 planes are 4 years away...

defence.pk

and here we are discussing 20th anniversary and induction of Tejas.... i'm going to enjoy the discussion here.... bring it on

 

[IndiaIsBad]

16 aircrafts ka sqwadron kahan per hota hai ?

16 + 4 will be trainers. They are not needed initially. Single seater saare hain

 

[Windjammer]

Only moron don't know about flying daggers.

Only Idiots consider a unit with just two aircraft a squadron.

Tejas aircraft inducted in IAF's 'Flying Daggers' squadron today | Oneindia News

Oneindia

After years of delay homegrown fighter Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is inducted in Indian Air Force today. Two aircraft have been inducted into the IAF squadron, known as the ‘Flying Daggers 45’ at a ceremony in Bengaluru.

 

[Zapper]

 

[Windjammer]

Tejas Light Combat Aircraft: The not so Indian fighter
The Air Force has decided to place an order for 100 new and improved Tejas Light Combat Aircraft. However, despite being in the works since 1983, the light fighter is nowhere near indigenisation and almost 70% of the aircraft’s systems still need to be imported.

Read more at:
https://economictimes.indiatimes.co...ofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

 

[Irfan Baloch]

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Twenty years ago today on 4th January 2001 the Indian LCA Tejas made it's first flight.
Albeit in 2016 it was reported that Tejas has been inducted in IAF after 33 years but as we enter 2021, the IAF has yet to field an operational squadron of this aircraft.
While during same period most aircraft will be going through a comprehensive upgrade if not closing to retirement ,
This project however, has become a perfect case of pride than professionalism. Any wonder then that some refer to LCA as Little Confused Aircraft.
Tejas inducted in IAF after 33 years

Tejas inducted in IAF after 33 years

Tejas is the first advanced fly-by-wire fighter aircraft designed and developed by the Aeronautical Development Agency and produced by Hindustan Aeronautics

www.livemint.com

the aircraft itself and the concept is sound. it carries an impressive package and can be a good replacement for the Mig-21, to me it looks like the confused part was coming from the leadership and the politics. its upgraded version and its concept shared on the web reminds me of the movie called "Pentagon wars"! the story about the Bradly infantry fighting vehicle. the movie took a dig at the military leadership but maybe LCA suffered some setbacks from politicians as well.

 

[Zapper]

Only Idiots consider a unit with just two aircraft a squadron.

Tejas aircraft inducted in IAF's 'Flying Daggers' squadron today | Oneindia News

Oneindia

After years of delay homegrown fighter Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas is inducted in Indian Air Force today. Two aircraft have been inducted into the IAF squadron, known as the ‘Flying Daggers 45’ at a ceremony in Bengaluru.

You need to update your info game...

45 Flying Daggers squadron has 16 LCA Tejas inducted as of early 2020 and all recent production units are being inducted into Squadron 18 Flying Bullets which previously had Mig 27s

Flying Daggers Squadron

https://www.livefistdefence.com/2020/05/historic-iaf-squadron-revived-as-2nd-lca-tejas-unit.html

https://zeenews-india-com.cdn.ampproject.org/v/s/zeenews.india.com/india/breaking-news-iaf-getting-ready-to-induct-more-tejas-lca-83-mark-1a-fighters-in-the-pipeline-2261754.html/amp?usqp=mq331AQCKAE=&amp_js_v=0.1