Naval Tejas Mk1: News & Discussion - 03 January 2020

ritesh · Post by **ritesh** » 11 Jan 2020 14:41

Congratulations to one and all! Really a proud movement!!

Hope now the focus shifts to MK2 for navy's requirement.

Cybaru · Post by **Cybaru** » 11 Jan 2020 15:00

Congratulations!! It is time for loongis to be deployed.. take off today will be pretty cool as well!

Rahul M · Post by **Rahul M** » 11 Jan 2020 15:28

woohoo !

JayS · Post by **JayS** » 11 Jan 2020 15:38

Arrested recovery done. And Ski-jump TO from Vik soon.

Congrats Team LCA Navy for this historic achievement. Special kudos to Cmd Mao Sir.

And congrats to all Tejas Fans too. A happy day today. Many more to come.

I read, NLCA has an impeccable record of hook engagement so far, in every single attempt.

MeshaVishwas · Post by **MeshaVishwas** » 11 Jan 2020 15:57

Now that is a Sankranti gift from ADA and NauSena!
Historic achievement by the team.Jai Hind!

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 11 Jan 2020 16:10

https://twitter.com/writetake/status/12 ... 5636149249

Here it is. #NLCA on board INSV.

JTull · Post by **JTull** » 11 Jan 2020 16:26

Like!

Barath · Post by **Barath** » 11 Jan 2020 16:59

ritesh wrote: Hope now the focus shifts to MK2 for navy's requirement.

TEDBF. (Twin engine deck based fighter)

Naval mk2 is a non starter.. the Navy isn't interested and they can't derive it easily from mwf available

Here's to making the nlca smooth landings and quick.takeoffs from vik a matter of course.

Given difference in weight, i wonder how much time it takes to swap between mig29k and nlca arrester se tips on the vik

That would seema like interesting info to look into for the future
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krishGo · Post by **krishGo** » 11 Jan 2020 17:27

Congratulations to the team!! Respect for Mao Sir has quadrupled! The man has given his all for this program!

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 11 Jan 2020 17:32

https://twitter.com/writetake/status/12 ... 5801590786

Here's another one snapped just seconds before the maiden arrested landing of #NLCA on board INS Vikramaditya.

chola · Post by **chola** » 11 Jan 2020 17:39

YES!!!

chola · Post by **chola** » 11 Jan 2020 17:45

Hey, isn't the Vikramaditya monitoring a major Chini-Pukes naval exercise?

https://m.timesofindia.com/india/india- ... 191796.cms

We did this in front of their faces!!! Lol

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 11 Jan 2020 19:02

https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/1 ... 9244834817

1. Exclusive details on today's LCA Navy prototype landing on the deck of the aircraft carrier, INS Vikramaditya. The LCA N, piloted by Commodore Jaideep Maolankar, snagged the third wire on the deck of the ship. The target was the second wire.
2. The first take-offs happen tomorrow off the INS Vikramaditya's ski jump.
3. The twin seat Tejas N prototype makes its landing tomorrow flown by Captain Dahiya, the second test Tejas N test pilot.
4. There will be more than 20 tests of the Tejas N off the Vikramaditya. Extensive ten day intensive flying campaign underway.
5. There was 23 knots of wind at the time of approach today ... Touchdown was at a comfortable 128 knots relative to the speed of the carrier.
6. The aircraft tested today was in a clean configuration.
7. The landing has been described to me as being an anti-climax given the extensive preparations ahead of the sortie today.
8. A process of extensive documentation preceded the actual first landing today - key to officially validating a lot of the technologies being tested.
9. The preparation for the sortie was very thorough - enough fuel was carried to ensure a return to Goa in the event of the aircraft being unable to snag an arresting wire using its arrestor hook.
10. The aircraft tested today had max fuel on board and no dummy weapons.
11. The learning curve has proven to be massive - someone associated with the project told me ``How little we knew in September.''
12. Lots of tests can now be done based on the usage data generated through multiple sorties which are being flown over the next few days.

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 19:48

Excellent Info. Thanks Kakarat. Page 1 updated.

Dileep · Post by **Dileep** » 11 Jan 2020 20:23

WoW!! Just WoW!! Congrats to each and every soul that stood behind the bird. And to Mao Sir standing ahead of them all!!

How little we knew in September.

That tells a lot.

Vamsee · Post by **Vamsee** » 11 Jan 2020 20:43

FIRST VIDEO: The N-LCA’s first arrested landing on INS Vikramaditya

Aditya_V · Post by **Aditya_V** » 11 Jan 2020 21:48

So N LCA spending the night on INS Vikram Aditya. I hope it fits in the lifts and has been taken to the Hangers.

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 21:50

Vamsee, many pranams to you for posting that video. A great day for India. Jai Hind!

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 21:51

Aditya_V wrote:So N LCA spending the night on INS Vikram Aditya. I hope it fits in the lifts and has been taken to the Hangers.

It should fit. The lifts of the Vikrant have been modelled along the lines of the Vikramaditya.

Vivek K · Post by **Vivek K** » 11 Jan 2020 21:58

The eagle or should I say "Our Baby" has landed! The plane grows in stature every day. It is befitting that some like Mao Sir was piloting it for this momentous occasion. If the take off is as smooth (it should be - already been doing that from SBTF) it will be hard and foolish to ignore such an advanced, ready to fight aircraft.

Philip · Post by **Philip** » 11 Jan 2020 22:06

A great moment in naval history of India. Kudos to all concerned with the program.

One Q ---> Will night landings also be attempted during this intensive trial period?

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 22:18

For some reason, I can no longer post images from twitter. If someone can do the needful, it will be great.

https://twitter.com/SaurabhJoshi/status ... 1874149376 ---> Here’s the MoD Spokesperson statement on the Indian Navy Naval LCA landing on INS Vikramaditya.

https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/1 ... 4772173825 ---> Government statement on today's successful landing of the Tejas N on the deck of INS Vikramaditya.

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 22:21

https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/1 ... 7378429952 ---> Another lovely pic of the Tejas N prototype making it first approach to land successfully on the deck of the INS Vikramaditya.

https://twitter.com/IndianDefenceRA/sta ... 1641497601 ---> More pics from the landing.

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 22:36

Page 1 updated again with the youtube video (courtesy of Vamsee) of the Tejas landing on INS Vikramaditya.

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 11 Jan 2020 22:37

https://twitter.com/zone5aviation/statu ... 2332207104

More pictures of the first Naval LCA landing on INS Vikramaditya.

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 11 Jan 2020 22:38

Fantastic shots. Thank You!

ArjunPandit · Post by **ArjunPandit** » 11 Jan 2020 22:39

Kakarat wrote:
Aditya_V wrote:Any idea how long it will the LCA Navy Tejas to take off from INS Vikram Aditya- will it be later today or will it spend some time in the lower deck hangers?

Kakarat wrote:https://twitter.com/writetake/status/12 ... 9421434880
I am not sure if LCA Navy will fit the lifts on INS Vikramaditya, Can some expert confirm will it?

Not an expert but I would compare the dimensions of MIg 29 K (if i can get folded ones ) with that of NLCA
Mig 29K(wiki):
Unfolded
Length: 17.3 m (56 ft 9 in)
Wingspan: 11.99 m (39 ft 4 in)
Height: 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)

Folded:
large-area (42 m2 vs 38 m2) folding wing from
https://www.globalsecurity.org/military ... ig-29k.htm

LCA Dimensions(wiki):
Length: 13.2 m (43 ft 4 in)
Wingspan: 8.2 m (26 ft 11 in)
Height: 4.4 m (14 ft 5 in)
Wing area: 38.4 m2 (413 sq ft)

i think it should fit comfortably. But Indranil, JayS and Tsarkar could tell with more authority

Thakur_B · Post by **Thakur_B** » 11 Jan 2020 22:40

That bird looks like it belongs there. Such a confident and smooth landing.

ArjunPandit · Post by **ArjunPandit** » 11 Jan 2020 22:42

Great day..thanks to all those who contributed to it in any manner...and congratulations to those believed in this program and who will believe in this beauty and its babies..this is like yashoda has carried our krishna for IAF

ArjunPandit · Post by **ArjunPandit** » 11 Jan 2020 22:48

Kakarat wrote:https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/1 ... 9244834817

7. The landing has been described to me as being an anti-climax given the extensive preparations ahead of the sortie today.

what does that mean sir?

Kakarat wrote:8. A process of extensive documentation preceded the actual first landing today - key to officially validating a lot of the technologies being tested.
9. The preparation for the sortie was very thorough - enough fuel was carried to ensure a return to Goa in the event of the aircraft being unable to snag an arresting wire using its arrestor hook.
10. The aircraft tested today had max fuel on board and no dummy weapons.
11. The learning curve has proven to be massive - someone associated with the project told me ``How little we knew in September.''
12. Lots of tests can now be done based on the usage data generated through multiple sorties which are being flown over the next few days.

hope this data would feed into TEDBF and other programs...

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 11 Jan 2020 22:57

ArjunPandit wrote:
Kakarat wrote:https://twitter.com/VishnuNDTV/status/1 ... 9244834817

7. The landing has been described to me as being an anti-climax given the extensive preparations ahead of the sortie today.

what does that mean sir?

It means they had planned and prepared very hard for all but everything went smoother than expected

Zynda · Post by **Zynda** » 11 Jan 2020 23:42

Beautiful...just beautiful to see Tejas program soar further. Congrats to ADA, IN, Mao sir, Vik crew...

ritesh · Post by **ritesh** » 12 Jan 2020 00:14

Wow just wow!! Superb landing!

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 12 Jan 2020 00:37

Deb Rana is truly gifted. Is this from the INSV landing earlier today? Just gorgeous!

https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/1215874091925639169 ---> N-LCA Tejas today landed on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya for the 1st time. Test was conducted by IN + HAL and some officials from CEMILAC at 10:20 a.m.

Rakesh · Post by **Rakesh** » 12 Jan 2020 00:40

https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/1215953711677050880 ---> So, N-LCA got trapped by the 3rd wire.

Vivek K · Post by **Vivek K** » 12 Jan 2020 01:16

Mogambo khush hua!! Great to see this final bit of progress. The LCA and NLCA are actually 2 different planes. So this is a new aicraft and tech (spinoff from LCA). A lot of the credit should go to Mao sir for sticking around at cost to his career. That level of commitment needs to be recognized and rewarded.

Very, very happy to see this huge jump!! Now HAL/DRDO please take some risks and accelerate - increase rate of production. They should be allowed to raise equity up to 20% to allow working capital injection and then over time broken into several private entities of the Indian MIC. But not to distract, this is as momentous an occasion as the first flight of the LCA.

Kartik · Post by **Kartik** » 12 Jan 2020 01:19

Just beautiful..the Naval LCA is a truly beautiful small fighter..and as someone mentioned, it was one confident and smooth landing, looking right at home. All those tests at SBTF and practice landings made this one seem perfect. Mao Sir kept it along the center line all the way to it stopping.

Also love the IN's camo scheme on the jet..wish the IAF went with a similar all over light grey scheme instead of what it has now.

Vivek K · Post by **Vivek K** » 12 Jan 2020 01:20

Rakesh wrote:Deb Rana is truly gifted. Is this from the INSV landing earlier today? Just gorgeous!

https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/1215874091925639169 ---> N-LCA Tejas today landed on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya for the 1st time. Test was conducted by IN + HAL and some officials from CEMILAC at 10:20 a.m.

LOVE IT!!

viveks · Post by **viveks** » 12 Jan 2020 02:03

Naval LCA looks more like a toy plane. The airforce version is far better.

Kakarat · Post by **Kakarat** » 12 Jan 2020 02:09

Rakesh wrote:Deb Rana is truly gifted. Is this from the INSV landing earlier today? Just gorgeous!

https://twitter.com/Amitraaz/status/1215874091925639169 ---> N-LCA Tejas today landed on aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya for the 1st time. Test was conducted by IN + HAL and some officials from CEMILAC at 10:20 a.m.

No its not from INSV because its NP1 the one which landed today was NP2 and the tailhook is up

Its from goa https://www.facebook.com/tejas.lca/phot ... =3&theater