HAL LCH| Updates and Discussions

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[#hydra#]

I would like to see LCH carrying 30 mm gun in future.

 

[Abingdonboy]

I would like to see LCH carrying 30 mm gun in future.

I'm not sure the benefits over the current 20mm cannon outweigh the addtional intergration/certification costs or the weight penalty.

 

[#hydra#]

I'm not sure the benefits over the current 20mm cannon outweigh the addtional intergration/certification costs or the weight penalty.

Better armour penetration,better performance against hardened LOC structures.

 

[ashok321]

https://twitter.com/x/status/811496219927154689

 

[Water Car Engineer]

IA's deployed Rudra. It has air particle separators for thar.

Showing off one of IA's Rudras.

IAF Rudra

 

[RPK]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

 

[Water Car Engineer]

9:00

 

[Abingdonboy]

9:00

Nice! But still don't understand why the IA is going for the black paint scheme on the Rudra (ALH-WSI)? It looks especially ridiculous in the deserts.

 

[Vertiti Scrutator]

Nice! But still don't understand why the IA is going for the black paint scheme on the Rudra (ALH-WSI)? It looks especially ridiculous in the deserts.

Simple reason.....the helicopter is rigged for night fighting (with its electro-optonics). As a confirmation, just look at the color of Apache helicopters.

 

[Surya 1]

What's his user name over there?

Same.

LCH will get a 20% more powerful engine and that will greatly enhance its power to carry more payload and give it an ability to fly at even higher altitude.

 

[Vertiti Scrutator]

Does anyone else feel that the CoMPASS (electro-optic) pod on Rudra should have been flipped 180 degrees? It should have been fixed such that the domed part is pointing downwards while it's base is fixed to the underside of Rudra's 'protruberance' (which itself could be raised slightly higher to make room) .
That way Rudra can 'see' under the helicopter and have a vast visibility angle; which is especially useful for surveillance (of terrorists and enemy troops) and recon missions. The current (inefficient) design seems to restrict the CoMPASS's visibility to only that limited 'cone' where the autocannon could be pointed at.
Thoughts?

 

[ashok321]

Does anyone else feel that the CoMPASS (electro-optic) pod on Rudra should have been flipped 180 degrees? It should have been fixed such that the domed part is pointing downwards while it's base is fixed to the underside of Rudra's 'protruberance' (which itself could be raised slightly higher to make room) .
That way Rudra can 'see' under the helicopter and have a vast visibility angle; which is especially useful for surveillance (of terrorists and enemy troops) and recon missions. The current (inefficient) design seems to restrict the CoMPASS's visibility to only that limited 'cone' where the autocannon could be pointed at.
Thoughts?

It has to be set forward looking.
If only the helicopter is meant for the traffic control/surveillance. Then its okey to fit under belly cam.

The cannon is always pointing forward in tandem with its targeting pod to take on enemies on the ground.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipe..._vs_Taliban.ogv/AH64_vs_Taliban.ogv.480p.webm

 

[Vertiti Scrutator]

It has to be set forward looking.
If only the helicopter is meant for the traffic control/surveillance. Then its okey to fit under belly cam.

I never said it should be 'under belly'. Your depiction is a complete distortion of what I was suggesting. See the pic of Viper (or for that matter any other attack helicopter in the world). They're all designed to see forward and below!! Rudra and LCH are the only attack helicopters designed to takes selfies of the pilots!!!