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Pilots:
Gp Capt Tyagi
Air Cmdr Verma
Time now 1-45 PM IST
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shiv wrote:LCA Trainer First flight sucessful!!! AoA Landed 5 MIN AGO![]()
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Pilots:
Gp Capt Tyagi
Air Cmdr Verma
Time now 1-45 PM IST
Need beer with lunch
Venu wrote:NEWS FLASH... PV-5 Tejas twin-seater makes a successful 30 MINUTE FLIGHT!!
Courtesy: Ajai Shukla
Currently, two TDs and two prototype vehicles (PVs) are undergoing flight evaluation and a cumulative of 567 flights have been completed as of end Oct 06 covering a flight envelope of 1.4 Mach and 15 Km altitude.
I second that. Will it be just endurance and sustained operations which will be tested? Will they come up with some kind of maintenace schedules handbook? what nuts to tighten and tested - between two successive prolonged flights?Austin wrote:Can some one tell me what additional test they would be conducting during FOC phase of Tejas , which will not be covered during IOC ?
Don't really knowAustin wrote:Can some one tell me what additional test they would be conducting during FOC phase of Tejas , which will not be covered during IOC ?
Vishnu wrote:I have the images. Am trying to post them onto my page ndtv.com/vishnu
Run into some tech problems. Pics too heavy.
Will get them up if I can ASAP
Vishnu Som
Associate Editor and Senior Anchor
NDTV
Thanks Vishnu for posting this.Vishnu wrote:The pictures are up on my page ndtv.com/vishnu
Please do join the page. I am trying to build this as a forum to occasionally have defence related chats and put up relevant information.
I would request all my BR friends to join in as Friend.
Vishnu Som
Associate Editor and Senior Anchor
NDTV
Can we have the link?Vishnu wrote:The pictures are up on my page ndtv.com/vishnu
Please do join the page. I am trying to build this as a forum to occasionally have defence related chats and put up relevant information.
I would request all my BR friends to join in as Friend.
Vishnu Som
Associate Editor and Senior Anchor
NDTV
a couple of R-73..SaiK wrote:which missile?
When has a LCA not flown with those two R-73 dummy missiles? Those two missiles seem to be regulars for most flight tests. I've yet to see LCA pictures without those dummy R-73 missiles.SagarP wrote:Carrying Missiles on maiden flight....shows confidence....Kudos to all involved!!
Sir you are wrong on this matter ,here is the kodak moment from Tejas LSP-2 first flightsrai wrote:When has a LCA not flown with those two R-73 dummy missiles? Those two missiles seem to be regulars for most flight tests. I've yet to see LCA pictures without those dummy R-73 missiles.SagarP wrote:Carrying Missiles on maiden flight....shows confidence....Kudos to all involved!!
i donot know i can see itRahul M wrote:karan sahab, image not visible.
Are they? I have not seen the picture/s, but I do recall that on their first flights it was reported that such "missiles" were actually sensors for data collection.SagarP wrote:a couple of R-73..SaiK wrote:which missile?
Rahul M wrote:it still says "iiyama_1's account inactive for 90 days".
may be you can upload on imageshack and gve us a link ?
Here is the pic LCA PV5 Trainer... and i guess you are right sir, these are just mock-ups or sensors...NRao wrote: Are they? I have not seen the picture/s, but I do recall that on their first flights it was reported that such "missiles" were actually sensors for data collection.
http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstyp ... sid=157679Tejas to fly on indigenous Kaveri engine next year: Official
The city-based Gas Turbine Research Establishment (GTRE), which is indigenously developing various types of aero engines, would be fitting its flagship product Kaveri engine to the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) 'Tejas' in the next one year.
Disclosing this to reporters at the 23rd convention of aerospace engineers here GTRE Director T Mohana Rao said the establishment had overcome all obstacles and one of the engines, originally built for the LCA was taken to Russia for testing. Once it passes the test another engine would be shipped later for flying test, he said.
He said the engine would be ready by March or April next year and it will be fully ready for integration in one year's time. ''We are also looking to develop a marine version of Kaveri engine and Indian Navy would be our working partners. This includes financial participation. Indian Navy is working with us for Kaveri marine project,'' he said.
The naval version would be co-designed by the two organisations and it would have low-pressure compressor and turbine.
GTRE was also looking at developing small gas turbine engines for unmanned aircraft.
''We are ready to develop any type of gas turbine engines for the country. There are lots of other projects in the offing,'' Mr Rao added.
He said GTRE's bid to find a joint venture partner was yet to be finalised as it was expecting the final sanction from the government. ''We had shortlisted 'Snecma' of France for the JV, but we have not started the work yet as some government approvals are still pending. Indian Air Force and DRDO would have to approve the JV,'' he said.
at the nascent stage of LCA project the outboard R-60's (later R-73 ?) were used to minimise wing flutter.SagarP wrote:Here is the pic LCA PV5 Trainer... and i guess you are right sir, these are just mock-ups or sensors...NRao wrote: Are they? I have not seen the picture/s, but I do recall that on their first flights it was reported that such "missiles" were actually sensors for data collection.
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I think i heard this snecma JV in 2007,not sure, and still it is not cleared by IAF and DRDO...sanjaychoudhry wrote:http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstyp ... sid=157679He said GTRE's bid to find a joint venture partner was yet to be finalised as it was expecting the final sanction from the government. ''We had shortlisted 'Snecma' of France for the JV, but we have not started the work yet as some government approvals are still pending. Indian Air Force and DRDO would have to approve the JV,''![]()
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