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Wow .... absolutely incredible.....

if the data is true thanLCH is better than Eurocopter & AW-129.... two helicopters that belong to its weight class...

Guess we need better avionics and advances in material science, to reduce the weight of the copter.

One question is : The power of LCH is more than Eurocopter and its weight is less but the maximum speed is also less. Seems some discrepancy or maybe somebody needs to shed some light on the paradox...

Service cieling is 6500 meters... better than any other copter listed ... :D

I can make an wild guess, I think the Power is transmitted more to rotor so that it can climb high altitude. May be due to it max speed is compromised.. Indian doctrine is to facilitate armed forces with high altitude machines..
 
Wow .... absolutely incredible.....

if the data is true thanLCH is better than Eurocopter & AW-129.... two helicopters that belong to its weight class...

Guess we need better avionics and advances in material science, to reduce the weight of the copter.

One question is : The power of LCH is more than Eurocopter and its weight is less but the maximum speed is also less. Seems some discrepancy or maybe somebody needs to shed some light on the paradox...

Service cieling is 6500 meters... better than any other copter listed ... :D
there is only 2 concern point both IAF & IA
1. it over weight around some 200-300kg (which actual plan)
2. is speed it should be around 300 km/hr

but anyhow they are happy with the lch and hal try to reduce some weight in later batch.
 
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LCH TD-2 makes a silent maiden flight; platform incorporates lots of new features

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The second technology demonstrator (TD-2) of India’s Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) took to the skies for the first time on June 28 in Bangalore.
"On June 28, the pilots did some very limited manoeuvres, though not much was experimented. The maiden flight was limited to low-speed testing. They (pilots) will now take the platform and fly over the runway to check the endurance and eventually will expand the full envelope. The designers, engineers and pilots are all delighted by this significant development,” the official said.
“The pilots (Unni Pillai & Hari Nair) have given some observations and we are working on the same. These are development flights and we will address all the teething problems that arise,” the official added
Meanwhile, an insider said that LCH TD-2 boasts of lots of new features as compared to TD-1. “Lots of new systems are onboard. The platform is lighter and we have modified the gearbox. Even the tail-rotor control system is different. The doors for the pilots have been modified for better structural clearance. The cockpit remains the same and we are constantly modifying the chopper based on the inputs from the pilots,” she said.
She also added that the TD-1 has completed 70 hours of flying so far and the TD-3 will be very closer to the production version, incorporating some more changes. “Any new project is a huge challenge for us. With so much stigma attached to the Helicopter Division in the past, we are happy that LCH is gifting us some inspiring moments now. This is years of hard work and we are all happy that finally things are moving,” she said.
When asked why HAL chose to be silent on the first flight of LCH TD-2, an insider said: "We are used to it now." HAL's chopper complex in-charge P.S. Rajan was not available for any comment.
The LCH TD-2 was the main draw at Aero India 2011 wrapped in digital camouflage paint -- a technology mastered by India recently. Incidentally, LCH will be the first Indian Air Force asset to don this new paint scheme.
Three cheers to all engineers, designers, test pilots and youngsters associated with LCH programme! Good job by teams lead by Srinath, Sampath and Unni!

Tarmak007 -- A bold blog on Indian defence: LCH TD-2 makes a silent maiden flight; platform incorporates lots of new features
 


The modern helicopters have evolved from being just a transport vehicle for utility roles to much powerful weapon platforms with lethal attack capability. The high powered engines, hingeless rotor, advanced aerodynamic design and fuselage made of high composite content make the helicopter of the present day, a highly agile & manoeuvrable machine. Adding to this, the state-of-the-art digital avionics/mission systems & sensors, digital display systems and on-board monitoring & alert systems reduce the pilot workload for increased mission effectiveness. Thus helicopters have become today highly versatile and hence used for multi-role, multi-mission operations.

Hindustan Aeronautics Limited has made its presence felt in the area of indigenous design & development of helicopters with the successful induction of its Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) in the year 2002. The ALH with its advanced technology features such as hingeless rotors, Glass Cockpit, modern engine with FADEC, crashworthy structure and real-time monitoring features has been operationalised by Indian Armed Services as well as by Ecuadorian Air Force. Further improvements on ALH with respect to enhanced operational capability for high altitude operations have been realised through integration of higher powered engines, active vibration control & vibration monitoring in the later versions of the helicopter.

Based on the experience and knowledge gained on ALH, the Rotary Wing Research & Design Centre of HAL has embarked on the design and development of dedicated combat helicopter, namely, Light Combat Helicopter (LCH). Commonality with ALH has been maintained on dynamic systems such as Transmission, Engines and Rotor systems whereas structures and landing gear have been designed to suit combat requirements. The LCH has been designed to fulfil combat roles such as Air Defense, Anti-tank, counter insurgency, scout duties etc. equipped with electronic warfare suite, helmet mounted sight, EO Pod, data link, IR Suppressor, IR counter measures and stealth features as well as a full compliment of weapons such as Turret Gun, Air-to-Air Missiles, Air-to-ground Missiles and Rockets. The helicopter design has been carried out using Product data Management (PDM) tools and the first prototype had its maiden flight on 29th March 2010. The paper presents the details of technology features, design objectives, testing and program aspects of LCH. The collaborative efforts involving various User organisations, Certification authorities, external institutions, subcontractors and vendors are also highlighted.

The LCH has ushered in a new era in the indigenous design and development of dedicated combat helicopters in India strengthening self-reliance of the subcontinent.

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Some very old stuff!


Design was more closer to Dhruv.
 
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Man this is going to kick some a$$ when it comes into service and shut some people up!!


It's very interesting the leap Indian armed forces are taking 2-3 SQDs of dedicated attack helos (IAF) to 150-200 dedicated attack helos (IAF+IA) aswell as non-dedicated attack helos WSI-Dhruv, 75-100 (IAF+IA) this is a HUGE jump in capabilities!!
 
I personally think the 12 tube rocket launcher is a bit low and we should have those 19 tube M261 launchers they have on those Apaches.

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