The IAF did not oblige.Karan M wrote:I am disappoint. Where are the standard Mk1 flowerpots?

The IAF did not oblige.Karan M wrote:I am disappoint. Where are the standard Mk1 flowerpots?
This line should be just bannedLight Combat Aircraft (LCA) programme, which began in the 1980s to replace India's ageing MiG-21 fighters. In 2003, the LCA was officially named "Tejas". -- ANI
Life has come full circle - from Kadi Ninda to Ninja Singh..Srikanth P wrote:
right on cue for the ASTRA https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1174674548098101255Karan M wrote:Fingers crossed. Lets see Astra induction + the Tejas line flowing well, and even those Mk1s put into ops (order the darn SPJs already).
JayS wrote:I am waiting for Modi to take a joyride in LCA. He should be seen throwing his full political weight behind LCA.
Gagan wrote:PM might not be able to fly the LCA, as there is a GOI rule about VVIPs not being able to fly on single engined aircraft / helos
Indranil wrote:Is the the Home Minister not a VVIP?
Back-And-Forth on Twitter.ramana wrote:Not as high as the PM.
No one is deliberately stopping it.fanne wrote:All stars are lined up - PM, RM, and the air chief for LCA. Even then it does not happen or is delayed, you know how deep the rot is. What forces are aligned against it. I would hope there is some house cleaning, whoever is deliberately stopping it
DEBEL researchers have developed the onboard oxygen generating system, OBOX, to help keep the pilot fit and alert for an equally long duration with continuous supply of oxygen while on high altitude, long-distance flights.
“As of now, a fighter pilot is airborne with a bottle of oxygen, a cylinder that comes with the aircraft, which has the capacity to last an hour at the most, before coming back to base to get it replenished. However, with the OBOX, oxygen will be available throughout, as long as the engine is running,” he said.
I believe three. Two Tejas trainers (PV-5/6? the DM flying from HAL grounds should be one of these) and the first NLCA (NP-1). IAF had 8 two-seaters ordered for the initial batch of 40 but unless I missed it all 16 SPs sent to Sqd 45 are single seaters?Gyan wrote:How many 2 seater LCA do we have?
That's right, Chola ji!!chola wrote:I believe three. Two Tejas trainers (PV-5/6? the DM flying from HAL grounds should be one of these) and the first NLCA (NP-1). IAF had 8 two-seaters ordered for the initial batch of 40 but unless I missed it all 16 SPs sent to Sqd 45 are single seaters?Gyan wrote:How many 2 seater LCA do we have?
So, there are 2 prototype of Uttam, should have speed up the testing, hopefully we may hear some good news by end of this year.Delhi Defence Review
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News from Bangalore: Smooth & steady & satisfactory as far as Uttam is concerned until now. Both flying radars are functioning as expected.
Testing is continuing with LCA LSP undergoing routine maintenance at the moment n will be back in the air very soon.
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Very good point.Indranil wrote:They flew with an LDP (and associated asymmetry) to near supersonic speed and an elderly person did not even realize. That is a very good plane. Simplicity has its virtues.
1.Among the key features that have been added to improve the performance are: air-to-air refueling probe, Gsh-23 mm gun, pressure refueling with three drop tank configuration, integration of 725 and 450 liters of drop tank, improved wing navigation lamp, in-flight wind mill relight, tandem pylon and zoom climb to name a few.
This is the kind of stuff making your own items (as versus having everything handed over) does.The decision to launch common parts between IOC and FOC fighters well in advance has now showing rich dividends. The LCA-Tejas Division has now cut down the lead time for production of aircraft from 12-18 months to eight months.
“We have gained good experience during manufacturing of aircraft with IOC configuration, which is coming handy during the ongoing production of SP-21 onwards,” the official added.
HAL has incorporated many key improvements in the production line to reduce the cycle time and better quality product. They include: use of robotic drilling, reduction in PI (pre-installation checks) of LRUs (line replace units), maximizing the outsourcing for detail components, outsourcing of complete major assemblies like wing and fuselage, maintainability improvement through enhanced looming cut-outs and ICY (inter-changeability) of pipes and panels and use of copper mesh on wing assembly.
From above link.Both Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) Chairman Dr G Satheesh Reddy and HAL Chairman and manging Director M Madhavan confirmed to Onmanorma that the 83 MK1A orders are in the final stages of completion.
They say all major issues have been sorted out barring those linked to ground equipment and other support systems.
HAL hopes that all pending issues will be sorted in the next two months and the contract will be inked during this FY itself.
Even now DRDO Director is hoping that the contract would be signed within this FY - which ends in March - full 6 months away. The RFP for Mk1A was issued in Dec 2017. Even if we sign the contract in March 2020, it will be 28 months to seal a contract. Ridiculous!Cain Marko wrote:Where is the bigger order for the mk1 from the IAF? this is seriously aggravating.