Best Ever LCA - Tejas Pics Collection !

[kingdurgaking]

the biggest question is did they ever tested mid air refuelling with LCA i know LCA has the capability but it was not mentioned widely and i couldnt find any photos can some body throw some light

Sirjee right now we dont have that.. Thats why we are using drop tanks... We have to check this feature in MK-2... But we have the technology because we developed that for F16... But i doubt we have integrated it. As far as my knowledge is concerned Naval - LCA is supposed to have this feature.. not sure what is planned

 

[sudhir007]

 

[The Clarifier]

Weapon and Technology: Indian Air Force to Deploy its LCA Tejas fighters at its New Air-Base

Indian Air Force will soon have its first base at Sulur in Tamil Nadu along with a squadron of combat jets . The base will protect strategic installations and maintain Indian air superiority over the Indian Ocean.

Work is rapidly being completed at Sulur on an extended runway, control system, avionics, radar, special hangars and modern radio and navigation aids. These facilities are being built for IAF fighter jets.

Indigenous Tejas fighters will be first to be deployed at Sulur base. These fighters will be inducted in December 2010. Its range can be extended with mid-air refuelling to 1,000 km for enhanced security cover.

Do planes come with insurance?

 

[CONNAN]

Do planes come with insurance?

i dont know do paf planes got insurance

 

[Abingdonboy]

Quote:
Originally Posted by connanxlrc1000
the biggest question is did they ever tested mid air refuelling with LCA

i know LCA has the capability but it was not mentioned widely and i couldnt find any photos can some body throw some light

Sirjee right now we dont have that.. Thats why we are using drop tanks... We have to check this feature in MK-2... But we have the technology because we developed that for F16... But i doubt we have integrated it. As far as my knowledge is concerned Naval - LCA is supposed to have this feature.. not sure what is planned

i think the pic says it all

http://www.indian-military.org/air-force/support/mid-air-refuellers/9-ilyushin-il-78mki-midas.html

 

[sancho]

Quote:
Originally Posted by connanxlrc1000
the biggest question is did they ever tested mid air refuelling with LCA




i think the pic says it all

Ilyushin IL-78MKI Midas

That's not LCA, but Mirage 2000! LCA MK 2 should get a refueling probe too, but it's not clear what kind of.

 

[ganimi kawa]

Sancho bhai beat me to it! These are indeed Mirage 2k (note the position of the air intakes).

Mid air refuelling is a target for FOC not IOC.

IMHO, we may see Mid air refuelling in LCA mk1 production version.

According to this news discussing locating LCA in Sulur...

“With mid-air refuelling, the range can be stretched up to 1,000 km for enhanced security cover over the region,” sources said.

 

[Abingdonboy]

That's not LCA, but Mirage 2000! LCA MK 2 should get a refueling probe too, but it's not clear what kind of.

sorry i was only going by the caption under this pic on the link^^^ you've gotta admit tho they look very similar!!

 

[RPK]

That's not LCA, but Mirage 2000! LCA MK 2 should get a refueling probe too, but it's not clear what kind of.

May be this

Cobham Looks At LCA Fueling Probe | AVIATION WEEK

 

[CONNAN]

Quote:
Originally Posted by connanxlrc1000
the biggest question is did they ever tested mid air refuelling with LCA




i think the pic says it all

http://www.indian-military.org/air-force/support/mid-air-refuellers/9-ilyushin-il-78mki-midas.html

i had already mention that this picture is mirage 2000 not LCA in page 15

 

[The Clarifier]

i dont know do paf planes got insurance

They don't need... I am asking this because it would mean perhaps a billion dollar's worth of damages for IAF next Indo-Pak war...

 

[CONNAN]

They don't need... I am asking this because it would mean perhaps a billion dollar's worth of damages for IAF next Indo-Pak war...

i think the same with PAF

 

[sancho]

Sancho bhai beat me to it! These are indeed Mirage 2k (note the position of the air intakes).

Mid air refuelling is a target for FOC not IOC.

IMHO, we may see Mid air refuelling in LCA mk1 production version.

According to this news discussing locating LCA in Sulur...

Would be good, but besides several different reports and the LCA mock ups, we didn't see any of the prototypes flying with at least a dummy right? That's why my guess is, they will include it with the changes for MK2.

sorry i was only going by the caption under this pic on the link^^^ you've gotta admit tho they look very similar!!

No problem, they are very similar from some point of views, so that happens.

May be this

Cobham Looks At LCA Fueling Probe | AVIATION WEEK

Maybe, that's one of them that are on offer, but as some mentioned before, HAL has a JV running with LM. I think they would like to use that instead of buying a foreign version of the shelf.

 

[Dash]

They don't need... I am asking this because it would mean perhaps a billion dollar's worth of damages for IAF next Indo-Pak war...

Kid, do you know anything about war?, ask your masters, they know it better than you. Stop making such idiotic comments, nothing but a fan boy statement.

 

[ganimi kawa]

Would be good, but besides several different reports and the LCA mock ups, we didn't see any of the prototypes flying with at least a dummy right? That's why my guess is, they will include it with the changes for MK2.

We don't know what the remaining 3 LSPs will have, do we?

The reason for any tejas not having a refueling robe until now is IOC does not require Mid air refueling. However, it will be proved on the production version of the LCA as it is a requirement to get FOC.

There was also talk of NP2 of NLCA having a refueling probe.