IAF pilots can fly Tejas on Dec. 27

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Combat pilots o of the Indian Air Force (IAF) can look forward to flying the “Made in India” fighter Tejas on December 27.

The indigenous Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) will get the critical thumbs up sign in terms of safety and reliability or “initial operational clearance” (IOC) from experts. This approval will lead to the induction of the fighter into the IAF’s fleet, marking a major milestone for the Indian defence industry, Mr P.S. Subramanyam, Director, Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), the man spearheading the pro

gramme, told this newspaper. The IAF has ordered for 40 of these combat jets (two squadrons) which will be deployed at the air force base in Sulur, Tamil Nadu.

In addition to initial operational clearance of the Air Force version, the programme will witness another high point: with maiden flight of Naval version of Tejas in December 2010.

Mr Subramanyam said: “The campaign of certification is on and all organisations involved in the programme are working to complete the process by the targeted date. Once the certification is over, it will go to the user, and that will be major milestone for the programme.”
IAF pilots can fly Tejas on Dec. 27

 

[airuah]

naval version test flight....thats cool

 

[!!craft!!]

sorry for the lame question..but which engine did we get?? euro jet or the general electric??

 

[InPhilTraitor]

sorry for the lame question..but which engine did we get?? euro jet or the general electric??

Still using GE engine I think, EJ is contingent upon selection of MMCRA?

 

[Hulk]

sorry for the lame question..but which engine did we get?? euro jet or the general electric??

LCA MK1 will have GE 404 engine.
The decision on engine was for LCA MK2 which has not yet happened.

 

[Break the Silence]

Well, Just want to ask, is it(ARTICLE) indicating to IOC.
thanx!

 

[Capt.Popeye]

^^^
Going by what is written; yes.
That is IOC coming in then. Looks like we have to wait till then to break out the 'laddoos'.