Thanks to BRF Members --> Group Captain S Hari Krishnan Nair (retd), Manish_Sharma and Sankum for their contributions.
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Design Specifications
• Crew: Two in Tandem Seating Configuration
• Length: 15.8 meters
• Wingspan: 4.6 meters
• Height: 4.7 meters
• Main Rotor Diameter: 13.2 meters
• Maximum Take Off Weight: 5,800 kg
• Maximum Payload Capacity: 1,500 kg
• Normal Payload Capacity: 700 kg
• Engine: 2 × HAL/Turbomeca Shakti-1H1 turboshaft each producing 1,032 kW (1,384 shp), but derated to 798 kW (1,070 shp)
Performance Specifications
• Maximum Speed: 269 km/h
• Never Exceed Speed: 330 km/h
• Range: 550 km with weapons
• Endurance: 3 hours, 10 minutes
• Service Ceiling: 6,500 meters
• Rate of Climb: 12 meters per second
Armament
• Guns: 20mm M621 cannon on Nexter THL-20 turret
• Hardpoints: Four with provisions to carry combinations of:
... ... ... ... ... ... ... Rockets ---> 70mm FZ or Thales rocket pods
... ... ... ... ... ... ... Missiles ---> Two-round Mistral-2 air-to-air missiles or four-round Helina (planned)
... ... ... ... ... ... ... Bombs ---> Cluster bombs, unguided bombs or grenade launchers
Avionics
• Elbit CoMPASS opto-electronic suite
• Missile approach warning system
• Saab radar and laser warning system
• Chaff and flare dispensers
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Acronyms
• TD: Technology Demonstrator
Construction Number ... Serial Number ... Aircraft First Flight ... Pilot(s)
• TD-1 ... ZP 4601 ... 29-Mar-2010 ... Wing Commander Unni Krishna Pillai (retd) and Group Captain S Hari Krishnan Nair (retd)
• TD-2 ... ZP 4602 ... 28-Jun-2011 ... Wing Commander Unni Krishna Pillai (retd) and Group Captain S Hari Krishnan Nair (retd)
• TD-3 ... ZP 4603 ... 12-Nov-2014 ... Wing Commander Unni Krishna Pillai (retd) and Group Captain S Hari Krishnan Nair (retd)
• TD-4 ... ZP 4604 ... 01-Dec-2015 ... Wing Commander Unni Krishna Pillai (retd) and Wing Commander Subhash Palakuzhiyil John (retd)
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Total Projected Requirement - 162
• Indian Army: 97
• Indian Air Force: 65
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Tarmak Talking with Team LCH: All set for the big game
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https://twitter.com/i_m_satwikk/status/ ... 71109?s=20 ----> LCH with Rocket Pods and Dhruvastra ATGM.
https://twitter.com/FighterPiloting/sta ... pxiyMr05Vg ---> HAL Light Combat Helicopter.
https://twitter.com/FighterPiloting/sta ... pxiyMr05Vg --->
https://twitter.com/FighterPiloting/sta ... pxiyMr05Vg --->
https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/129 ... 26464?s=20 ---> LCH's Revolutionary to an EVOLUTIONARY design approach.
https://twitter.com/deb_highfly/status/ ... 55840?s=20 ---> First mock up.
https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/129 ... 41728?s=20 ---> Here are the few sensors from the EW suite of HAL's LCH.
PS: Not sure about the placement of CFDs.
https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/129 ... 32642?s=20 ---> And this is what LCHs are capable to fire...