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LCA Pilots Capture Modern IAF Squadron Philosophies | AVIATION WEEK
Aug 27, 2010
By Anantha Krishnan M.
BENGALURU
Test pilots from Indias National Flight Test Centre (NFTC), a crucial unit aiding the development of Indias Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), are on a mission to familiarize themselves with the modern philosophies of Indian Air Force (IAF) squadrons. This, they feel, will benefit the LCA project, which is nearing its initial operational clearance (IOC) phase.
Program director for combat aircraft and Aeronautical Development Agency Director P.S. Subramanyam tells AVIATION WEEK that the NFTC team should gain enough expertise from the current mission to give Tejas the best pilot-vehicle interface.
Our pilots and other experts from NFTC are trying to consolidate from all the available aircraft so as to make Tejas the best flying platform, Subramanyam says.
The current familiarization mission will give the test pilots the feel of the latest technologies in some of the frontline aircraft, an IAF official says. Tejas will have to eventually fly along with Su-30 MKIs, Mirages and the MiG 29s. The team will update themselves with the latest philosophies and compatibility in a combat environment.
ADA and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), which developed Tejas, is preparing the limited series production (LSP-5) aircraft for its first flight in the next two or three weeks.
The LSP-5 will be a complete, final-configuration platform. We are making slight modifications to the cockpit in consultations with the NFTC test pilots in making Tejas a complete services version, Subramanyam says.
Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, vice chief of IAF, told AVIATION WEEK earlier that it is important for any fighter jet program to develop a cockpit that will suit a pilots needs.
Its all about how fast you can execute a mission, Barbora says. Here the hand-eye coordination becomes crucial and you should also be able to make the decisions and move around your hands the way you normally do.
LSP-5 will be the 11th LCA to join the flight line. We are right on the money and the morale of the Tejas team is as high as ever as we approach the crucial initial operational clearance phase, Subramanyam adds.
Aug 27, 2010
By Anantha Krishnan M.
BENGALURU
Test pilots from Indias National Flight Test Centre (NFTC), a crucial unit aiding the development of Indias Tejas Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), are on a mission to familiarize themselves with the modern philosophies of Indian Air Force (IAF) squadrons. This, they feel, will benefit the LCA project, which is nearing its initial operational clearance (IOC) phase.
Program director for combat aircraft and Aeronautical Development Agency Director P.S. Subramanyam tells AVIATION WEEK that the NFTC team should gain enough expertise from the current mission to give Tejas the best pilot-vehicle interface.
Our pilots and other experts from NFTC are trying to consolidate from all the available aircraft so as to make Tejas the best flying platform, Subramanyam says.
The current familiarization mission will give the test pilots the feel of the latest technologies in some of the frontline aircraft, an IAF official says. Tejas will have to eventually fly along with Su-30 MKIs, Mirages and the MiG 29s. The team will update themselves with the latest philosophies and compatibility in a combat environment.
ADA and Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd. (HAL), which developed Tejas, is preparing the limited series production (LSP-5) aircraft for its first flight in the next two or three weeks.
The LSP-5 will be a complete, final-configuration platform. We are making slight modifications to the cockpit in consultations with the NFTC test pilots in making Tejas a complete services version, Subramanyam says.
Air Marshal P.K. Barbora, vice chief of IAF, told AVIATION WEEK earlier that it is important for any fighter jet program to develop a cockpit that will suit a pilots needs.
Its all about how fast you can execute a mission, Barbora says. Here the hand-eye coordination becomes crucial and you should also be able to make the decisions and move around your hands the way you normally do.
LSP-5 will be the 11th LCA to join the flight line. We are right on the money and the morale of the Tejas team is as high as ever as we approach the crucial initial operational clearance phase, Subramanyam adds.
