Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
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When should be SP11 coming out.. any news ?
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I try and keep page 1 of this thread, up-to-date. If not me, some other mod will definitely edit it. Refer to that and All Izz WellMukesh.Kumar wrote:Sorry sirji, work has been keeping me away. Was on tenterhooks for SP-10 since March.
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https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1036928317016788992
India's LCA Tejas crosses a major milestone towards final operational clearance (FOC), performs its first mid-air refuel. Details shortly. This a few months after the LCA's 1st hot refuel (pic below) & over a year after its first flight with the @Cobham_plc refielling probe.
India's LCA Tejas crosses a major milestone towards final operational clearance (FOC), performs its first mid-air refuel. Details shortly. This a few months after the LCA's 1st hot refuel (pic below) & over a year after its first flight with the @Cobham_plc refielling probe.
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Yippeee, what left now, gun firing ?Manish Jain wrote:https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1036928317016788992
India's LCA Tejas crosses a major milestone towards final operational clearance (FOC), performs its first mid-air refuel. Details shortly. This a few months after the LCA's 1st hot refuel (pic below) & over a year after its first flight with the @Cobham_plc refielling probe.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
AOA
There goes the last straw in the wind.. short range.
There goes the last straw in the wind.. short range.
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Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
India's Tejas Fighter Tests Mid-Air Refueling For The First Time
by Vishnu Som | Updated: September 04, 2018 16:59 IST
The test conducted on Tuesday, shortly after 1 pm, involved a 'dry' link up. In other words, there was no fuel which was actually exchanged between the Indian Air Force Il-78 tanker and the Tejas fighter through its air-to-air refuelling probe. Nine further tests will be conducted to validate this capability including 'wet' tests when fuel is transferred from the tanker to the fighter.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tejas-f ... india-news
by Vishnu Som | Updated: September 04, 2018 16:59 IST
The test conducted on Tuesday, shortly after 1 pm, involved a 'dry' link up. In other words, there was no fuel which was actually exchanged between the Indian Air Force Il-78 tanker and the Tejas fighter through its air-to-air refuelling probe. Nine further tests will be conducted to validate this capability including 'wet' tests when fuel is transferred from the tanker to the fighter.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/tejas-f ... india-news
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
This cant be that 3 legged cheetah any more.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Lungi dance time
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YES! Get the FOC and start producing Mk1s, till the Mk1A is ready. Please do *NOT* stop production line till Mk1A is ready.Manish Jain wrote:https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1036928317016788992
India's LCA Tejas crosses a major milestone towards final operational clearance (FOC), performs its first mid-air refuel. Details shortly. This a few months after the LCA's 1st hot refuel (pic below) & over a year after its first flight with the @Cobham_plc refielling probe.
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Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
You mean, don't stop production line. Right?Rakesh wrote: Please do stop production line till Mk1A is ready.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
But it still cannot travel supersonic, underwater.
Sorry to be caustic n cynical to IAF but venting my several years of frustration of hearing various excuses
Sorry to be caustic n cynical to IAF but venting my several years of frustration of hearing various excuses
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SaiK wrote:This cant be that 3 legged cheetah any more.
Now it is a six legged cheetah
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
We need a deep strike full load out config photo from our deb raana.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
I would like to see a Tejas withSaiK wrote:We need a deep strike full load out config photo from our deb raana.
Two 250 / 500 kg LGB or similar ASMs
Two Derby / Python / Astra / Meteor AAMas
A Lightening IV pod
1/2 drop tanks.
Is is possible ?
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Oops That is what I meant. Corrected Now.Manish Jain wrote:You mean, don't stop production line. Right?Rakesh wrote: Please do stop production line till Mk1A is ready.
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Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
For oncei don't mind the delays in mmrca x.0 Saga
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Guided munitions are good but better would be a config to take out ground targets using anti-radiation missiles, and couple of air-launched brahmos and those smart air-field weapons. More A2G config and less A2A config. [Deep strike mission mode]
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AK says that it was PV-6, but we dont have a previous news on current pv trainers getting the probe on the contrary we have a news that it was a problem to get the probe on the current trainers and probe will be certified only on the trainer SPs. It could be a simple typo or a great news, some one has already commented asking for clarification so lets wait for his reply#TejasFOCUpdate
For 1st time PV6 from #Tejas flight-line made a 'dry contact' & got locked with a IL-78. Today's flight was piloted by Gp Capt Rajeev Joshi. The team was stuck at Gwalior AFB for a week owing to rains. More trials in the offing before mid-air refueling. @akananth
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
It was LSP8. But the biggest news is that the simulations and actual test results were a close match. Testing will continue today and throughout this week thanks to that positive result.
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Bloody Amazing .... steadily and surely.Manish Jain wrote:https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1036928317016788992
India's LCA Tejas crosses a major milestone towards final operational clearance (FOC), performs its first mid-air refuel. Details shortly. This a few months after the LCA's 1st hot refuel (pic below) & over a year after its first flight with the @Cobham_plc refielling probe.
Go Tejas
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Go Cpt Rajeev Joshi was my house captain once upon a time!
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Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Has to be a 7 legged cheetah..on a serious note. Hope these learnings/models are used to the max on AMCAKersi wrote:SaiK wrote:This cant be that 3 legged cheetah any more.
Now it is a six-legged cheetah
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
https://twitter.com/livefist/status/1037327382183636992
Here’s an IAF statement today in the LCA Tejas first mid-air refuel (dry) yesterday.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
We need a picture !!!
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^^Not to be a spoilsport, but do we need to disclose these details like the names of pilots? to make the job of ISI easier? Also, wouldnt the actual fuel transfer be a bigger beast as that would lead to shifts in CG. Nevertheless, success/FOC is not far.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
We can't be fearful of ISI for any reason whatsoever. If this is a genuine reason due to an observed gap, please keep that secret and get it fixed rather. A minimal exposure reveals such gaps, and it is important to keep it that way. A total black box is no use, even security-wise.
Yes, we need pics from the closely following Tejas!
Yes, we need pics from the closely following Tejas!
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No. We need a video.Gagan wrote:We need a picture !!!
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They will come. They did not make a video from the tanker. But they did from the accompanying trainer (backseat), HUD of LSP8 and Gopro mounted in its cockpit.
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nam wrote:AOA
There goes the last straw in the wind.. short range.
The great news is that the Tejas can remain small and agile while still having range.
Its a better option than a larger heavier plane which comes with range but poor maneuverability.
Tejas small size will eventually come to be seen as an advantage in battle.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
What percentage of fuel gets consumed by Tejas during take off, refueling opens a whole load of options.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
#IAF release says during yesterday's dry contact trials, IL-78 MKI tanker of the 78 Sqn was launched from its base in Agra while LSP-8 took off from Gwalior. Ability to carry out A-2-A refueling is 1 of the critical requirements of #FOC https://twitter.com/writetake/status/10 ... 7329954817
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Good development and a fine achievement by the designers, especially given the fact that real estate is very limited in the aircraft to allow for required plumbing. Also upgrades required to Flight Control software.
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Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Isn't this the first time IAF releases a bragging news about Tejas? Now, THAT is a reason for lungi dance!
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
what would change if we need to use MKI for refuelling ?
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Cross post
https://twitter.com/writetake/status/10 ... 2563232768
https://twitter.com/writetake/status/10 ... 2563232768
@writetake
So, @IAF_MCC Vice Chief AM SP Deo says the 3rd production line (or 2nd if Aircraft Div is counted out) for #Tejas, must go to a private party and not #HAL. Anything that comes quickly and money stays in the country, we are fine, he is quoted in TOI. So everyone wants a HALt!
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Music to my ears!
HAL will actively try to sabotage this, their biggest fear is that LCAs will be churned out on time, and be of better finish quality than they every will.
HAL and MOD babooze will try to sabotage this EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!
They will be very childish about it too! Won't give complete designs, some critical design elements will mysteriously disappear, MOD Babooze will set up impossible terms, and make it a Panchh Varshiya Yojna to select a vendor, cancel it a few times, ask for a few hundred million dollars deposit, all documents in triplicate - Full on Sarkari Haramigiri is going to be on display - that is if this plan ever gets into implementation stage.
More than likely, the IAF Vice chief will be asked to change what he said by MoD - nip it in the bud, so to say.
Let the Sarkari inefficiency of HAL continue !!!!!
HAL will actively try to sabotage this, their biggest fear is that LCAs will be churned out on time, and be of better finish quality than they every will.
HAL and MOD babooze will try to sabotage this EVERY STEP OF THE WAY!
They will be very childish about it too! Won't give complete designs, some critical design elements will mysteriously disappear, MOD Babooze will set up impossible terms, and make it a Panchh Varshiya Yojna to select a vendor, cancel it a few times, ask for a few hundred million dollars deposit, all documents in triplicate - Full on Sarkari Haramigiri is going to be on display - that is if this plan ever gets into implementation stage.
More than likely, the IAF Vice chief will be asked to change what he said by MoD - nip it in the bud, so to say.
Let the Sarkari inefficiency of HAL continue !!!!!
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
HAL needs a competitor. IAF has experience dealing with babus. They should use every known trick to make sure the third line goes to a private vendor. Only when HAL has a competitor will they get their act together.
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
They need to give this to either Mota Bhai (Don't ever make the mistake of giving it to Chota Bhai !!!), or TATA Aerospace LTD, or L&T as the final integrator.
TASL and L&T already make parts, they can easily be the final integrators as well
TASL and L&T already make parts, they can easily be the final integrators as well
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
Gagan,
could you please edit it and put in Dynamatic Technologies instead of Dynamic ?
could you please edit it and put in Dynamatic Technologies instead of Dynamic ?
Re: Tejas Mk.1 & Mk.1A News & Discussions: 09 February 2018
L&T, if they have plans for an AMCA line in Coimbatore could make a big bid for that 3rd line btw.