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Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
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Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
MaverickBharat reporting that IA has found some bugs with LUH, not sure how reliable or true the report is.
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This is well understood. The tail rotor has some vibrations. The issue was identified and post rectification the machine is already in trials as of this moment.
The whole process of discovery to rectification has taken under 3 months.
So not to worry. The orders should be placed in a short time ( for the MOD it can still take years)
The whole process of discovery to rectification has taken under 3 months.
So not to worry. The orders should be placed in a short time ( for the MOD it can still take years)
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
DDR reporting from the ACM's briefing that the LUH will be inducted soon in the IAF. So the Air force clearly does not have any issues. Issue must be specific to Army operations.
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Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Livefist reporting that the new HULs are already in Ladakh for re-testing post rectification
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Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Grand total of 6 LUHs! I will believe their support for the program when larger orders are placed.Bharadwaj wrote:DDR reporting from the ACM's briefing that the LUH will be inducted soon in the IAF. So the Air force clearly does not have any issues. Issue must be specific to Army operations.
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Its a brand new program. I am sure the full 197 will be bought by both services when the bird settles down in service. Let us be patient.Prem Kumar wrote:Grand total of 6 LUHs! I will believe their support for the program when larger orders are placed.Bharadwaj wrote:DDR reporting from the ACM's briefing that the LUH will be inducted soon in the IAF. So the Air force clearly does not have any issues. Issue must be specific to Army operations.
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Wonder in what way IA exploits the platform beyond the IAF??Bharadwaj wrote:DDR reporting from the ACM's briefing that the LUH will be inducted soon in the IAF. So the Air force clearly does not have any issues. Issue must be specific to Army operations.
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https://twitter.com/delhidefence/status ... 33153?s=20 ---> From the HAL stables in Leh. The Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) in Ladakh on a recent evaluation trials with extended TR. With the Initial Operation Clearance in her bag, the LUH is due to receive Final Operation Clearance (FOC).
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Great news!
https://twitter.com/delhidefence/status ... 03872?s=20 ---> First six Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) for the Air Force to be inducted soon: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on the eve of 89th IAF Day.
https://twitter.com/delhidefence/status ... 03872?s=20 ---> First six Light Utility Helicopter (LUH) for the Air Force to be inducted soon: Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari on the eve of 89th IAF Day.
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
Guys, the luh will be purchased by the 100s. Don't get too anxious about that. The machine achieved IOC inspite of the tail rotor vibrations.
That has now been fixed.
It will be the next Chetak.
That has now been fixed.
It will be the next Chetak.
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Were these paid for by IAF or merely free prototypes for testing/certification/feedback purposes provided by HAL?Prem Kumar wrote:Grand total of 6 LUHs! I will believe their support for the program when larger orders are placed.Bharadwaj wrote:DDR reporting from the ACM's briefing that the LUH will be inducted soon in the IAF. So the Air force clearly does not have any issues. Issue must be specific to Army operations.
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Even if it enters service next year, it will be one of the fastest aircraft to enter service. Its first flight was in September, 2016 as per wiki. 6 years is pretty fast in Indian military procurement
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Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
LUH are being tested in Ladakh for tail rotor upgrade.
The order for first six LUH choppers will be part of larger efforts,LUH number expected to increase exponentially after first order.
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The order for first six LUH choppers will be part of larger efforts,LUH number expected to increase exponentially after first order.
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Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
All rotors vibrate, there were no problematic tail rotor vibrations. The TR blade was modified for additional thrust at high altitudesPratyush wrote:Guys, the luh will be purchased by the 100s. Don't get too anxious about that. The machine achieved IOC inspite of the tail rotor vibrations.
That has now been fixed.
It will be the next Chetak.
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That is very nice to hear sir. So the testing is for the modification?
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Raghu,
The TR issue was generally reported as vibration. Thanks for correction.
Identification of TR thrust and quick resolution of the matter is a most welcome news.
My confidence in HAL helo division was already very high before this. It is now at stratospheric level.
The TR issue was generally reported as vibration. Thanks for correction.
Identification of TR thrust and quick resolution of the matter is a most welcome news.
My confidence in HAL helo division was already very high before this. It is now at stratospheric level.
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
I remember Indranil saying just how well our Helicopter program has come up ( I hope same happens with our LCA program). Indeed it has - LCH is a very wonderful fighting machine. ALH has scaled into a very safe helicopter & Dhruva variant is still very contemporary. Now even the transmission is sorted; Even turrki has bought one.
LUH will fill in an important basic role. Its the silverlining on indigenous program.
LUH will fill in an important basic role. Its the silverlining on indigenous program.
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What turrki has just baught one? - What for? Reverse engineering? To help there ummah brother and it's Jijaji?
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raghuk wrote:All rotors vibrate, there were no problematic tail rotor vibrations. The TR blade was modified for additional thrust at high altitudesPratyush wrote:Guys, the luh will be purchased by the 100s. Don't get too anxious about that. The machine achieved IOC inspite of the tail rotor vibrations.
That has now been fixed.
It will be the next Chetak.
It is the harmonics that usually cause the problems.
Depending on which ones are dominant and adversely affects the systems, they have to be dampened out using judiciously placed ballast weights.
The main rotors can be dynamically balanced to run butter smooth. More art than science.
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Sirjee, Raghu has spent many days of his life doing exactly this.chetak wrote: It is the harmonics that usually cause the problems.
Depending on which ones are dominant and adversely affects the systems, they have to be dampened out using judiciously placed ballast weights.
The main rotors can be dynamically balanced to run butter smooth. More art than science.
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For civilian use I believe.fanne wrote:What turrki has just baught one? - What for? Reverse engineering? To help there ummah brother and it's Jijaji?
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the turki MIC is more than capable of weaponizing it to suit their needs, should they decide to do it. Modify it faster and far more effectively than India could, one might add.Atmavik wrote:For civilian use I believe.fanne wrote:What turrki has just baught one? - What for? Reverse engineering? To help there ummah brother and it's Jijaji?
not suggesting that they are going to weaponize one single helo and use that to win WWIII
but there has to be a specific reason that they have bought one, especially when alternate platforms are more than easily available
The pakis will also have automatic access to this helo.
This platform also forms the bulk of our own battlefield tactical airlift, interdiction and support including battle field casualty evacuation
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Surely, not the only one on the forum, there are some others too, sirjiIndranil wrote:Sirjee, Raghu has spent many days of his life doing exactly this.chetak wrote: It is the harmonics that usually cause the problems.
Depending on which ones are dominant and adversely affects the systems, they have to be dampened out using judiciously placed ballast weights.
The main rotors can be dynamically balanced to run butter smooth. More art than science.
small deck operations at sea are far more brutal and demanding in terms of pilot workloads and leave very little room for vibrations and other distractions
IN Crews flying in these hazardous conditions are often not the most experienced so concerned people are always extra protective.
Sadly, not all non naval pilots understand the complexities of such operations
I have seen two civilian pilots operating to offshore drilling rig oil platforms make fatal mistakes in broad daylight in very good visibility conditions.
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From Twitter account of NorthernComd.IA @NorthernComd_IA
Lt Gen AK Suri, DG & Colonel Commandant Army Avation, visited Avation Squadrons in Leh & forward areas. He flew a test sortie in the Light Utility Helicopter & trials for the same have been successfully completed.
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Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
If this is not a vote of confidence in the machine. Then I don't know what is.
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This happened wayback in 2008 - for their health services. So has little significance now. I see turkish MIC as a good competitor to Indian MIC. Areas where they are good are - avionics (dont have an AESA yet but working on a GaN, good Opto-electronics systems), short range guided armamament( Shorads, Manpads ) & armed drone programs.chetak wrote:the turki MIC is more than capable of weaponizing it to suit their needs, should they decide to do it. Modify it faster and far more effectively than India could, one might add.Atmavik wrote:
For civilian use I believe.
not suggesting that they are going to weaponize one single helo and use that to win WWIII
but there has to be a specific reason that they have bought one, especially when alternate platforms are more than easily available
The pakis will also have automatic access to this helo.
This platform also forms the bulk of our own battlefield tactical airlift, interdiction and support including battle field casualty evacuation
Also I'm jealous of the rocketsan, TAI logos. I wish desi companies had good logos
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I think IR meant that Raghu fixes these problems…He may or may not be a pilot …chetak wrote:Surely, not the only one on the forum, there are some others too, sirjiIndranil wrote: Sirjee, Raghu has spent many days of his life doing exactly this.
small deck operations at sea are far more brutal and demanding in terms of pilot workloads and leave very little room for vibrations and other distractions
IN Crews flying in these hazardous conditions are often not the most experienced so concerned people are always extra protective.
Sadly, not all non naval pilots understand the complexities of such operations
I have seen two civilian pilots operating to offshore drilling rig oil platforms make fatal mistakes in broad daylight in very good visibility conditions.
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like I said, not the only one on the forum.ks_sachin wrote:I think IR meant that Raghu fixes these problems…He may or may not be a pilot …chetak wrote:
Surely, not the only one on the forum, there are some others too, sirji
small deck operations at sea are far more brutal and demanding in terms of pilot workloads and leave very little room for vibrations and other distractions
IN Crews flying in these hazardous conditions are often not the most experienced so concerned people are always extra protective.
Sadly, not all non naval pilots understand the complexities of such operations
I have seen two civilian pilots operating to offshore drilling rig oil platforms make fatal mistakes in broad daylight in very good visibility conditions.
why is this point being belaboured
what is being fixed are mostly issues in the set up
on the design front, jack schitt was done and is being done
Invariably, when helos are delivered from after a PSU overhaul, they are so badly set up by experts "who have allegedly spent a life time" in handling such issues.
these helos have to be grounded for the better part of a day to re rig them to suit specific operators' field conditions as a basic requirement of flight safety.
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Northern command has deleted the above tweet Hope the solution has worked and we don't have more trials next year. Edit :its back up
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https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-ne ... 63623.html
First LUH military variant to make maiden test flight next August
First LUH military variant to make maiden test flight next August
I think its time we tell our Russian friends that the kamov deal should be called of. I would rather we spend our friendship rubels on something which we cant make ourselves. Like more s400s.“All trials on the four LUH prototypes are over. The last set of trials to establish LUH’s extra manoeuvrability concluded in Ladakh this week. The army and IAF wanted some changes and LUH performed much better than expected,” said a second official.
Re: Light Utility Helicopter: News & Discussion: 06 Feb 2021
1) Folks chetak is reporting the issues that services face with blade vibrations.
2) Chetak please stick to the issue and not make remarks.
3) Raghu, So it's high altitude control authority for the helicopter that needed the larger diameter tail rotors?
2) Chetak please stick to the issue and not make remarks.
3) Raghu, So it's high altitude control authority for the helicopter that needed the larger diameter tail rotors?
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The Kamov deal will be off as they took too long to extract more funds from GOI.
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can someone competent to comment - does KA-216 have any advantage over LUH (like 2 engines etc., does coaxial rotor bring any benefit at height?)
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I have to second what Chetakji is hinting at. He says that to sort out the design issues of TR thrust requirements at high altitude not much work was done.ramana wrote:1) Folks chetak is reporting the issues that services face with blade vibrations.
2) Chetak please stick to the issue and not make remarks.
3) Raghu, So it's high altitude control authority for the helicopter that needed the larger diameter tail rotors?
Assuming issue all the way was TR thrust at high Altitude
In case during testing, it was found that TR didn't have adequate right rudder margins for the worst case scenario - While making approach, loaded to IGE limit and needing to carry out a go around from transition speeds or below, at the max desired density altitude.
It is here we want sufficient right rudder available plus some margin (say 10 %) for maybe adverse winds/faster than desired rate of coll raising etc
Now some fixes are to change tail rotor blade planform ( increase chord, span, etc ) but there has to be a deep and detailed analysis, not a quick fix else it endangers pilots and aircraft.
One example is what can be seen in one of the variant of Mi17 helicopter. IIRC to increase the thrust of Tail rotor, the quick fix of increase of chord length of TR blade of the variant was done ( so as take advantage of higher engine ratings of the variant more engine power need more anti torque). Sadly this quick fix eventually resulted in right rudder margin being reached quite early- at high altitude, high auw or in adverse winds. This has caused couple of crashes. Now all that can be done is indoctrination of pilots to look out signs of right rudder margin reaching and take suitable action. Other variants of same platform don't suffer same issues.
So long story short, I am eagerly looking forward to LUH sporting IAF and IA colors but due diligence on design part is required-not that I am implying it was not.
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https://twitter.com/GODOFPARADOXES/stat ... 98060?s=20 ---> AFAIK among other variants of LUH there will be a armed variant of LUH. I already posted infograph on reconnaissance and surveillance variant of LUH.
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Procurement of 12 #LUH helicopters approved by DAC today.
https://twitter.com/neeraj_rajput/statu ... 73249?s=20
DAC clears 12 #LUH orders.
https://twitter.com/writetake/status/14 ... 12421?s=20
https://twitter.com/neeraj_rajput/statu ... 73249?s=20
DAC clears 12 #LUH orders.
https://twitter.com/writetake/status/14 ... 12421?s=20
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This was fast, almost immediately after the IOC certification from the services.
Based on the speed being displayed by the MOD over the last few years. I guess I should not really be surprised by it.
Based on the speed being displayed by the MOD over the last few years. I guess I should not really be surprised by it.
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12 LUH. Such a huge order.
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HAL choppers get defence ministry nod in bid to replace Cheetah & Chetak, Kamov hangs in balance
The 12 helicopters, six each for the Army and the IAF, will be delivered in August 2022.
Snehesh Alex Philip 2 November, 2021
https://theprint.in/defence/hal-chopper ... ce/760653/
The 12 helicopters, six each for the Army and the IAF, will be delivered in August 2022.
Snehesh Alex Philip 2 November, 2021
https://theprint.in/defence/hal-chopper ... ce/760653/
These 12 new choppers will come under a limited series production configuration.
Sources in the defence and security establishment told ThePrint that the nod for 12 choppers, six each for the Army and the Indian Air Force, looks small but it is under limited series production.
“The first LUH will be delivered in August 2022 after which the forces will use them and will give their feedback and place further orders,” a source explained.
“The LUH has met all requirements of the armed forces as per what they sought. The production has already started at HAL’s new helicopter factory in Tumakuru in Karnataka,”
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The requirement is in the hundreds just for the IA and IAF. The requirement for IN and Coast Guard together is probably a hundred more (IIRC Navy has a RFI for ~25 LUHs)
Hopefully this is just the beginning to put the lid on imports.
Hopefully this is just the beginning to put the lid on imports.