HAL LCH| Updates and Discussions

[kaku1]

@sancho is a big supporter of LCH & oppose purchase of Apache.

We need both Apache and LCH,, and ofcourse LCH with MMW radar.

 

[Echo_419]

Agreed, but sancho may disagree.

@sancho

Why

 

[Agent_47]

@sancho is a big supporter of LCH & oppose purchase of Apache.

BTW where is he ?!

 

[fenku]

 

[Manindra]

BTW where is he ?!

I don't know may be busy in his social and professional life.

 

[Super Commando Dhruva]

How cheap

 

[Manindra]

How cheap

Its Z-19
main opponent is Z-10

 

[IND151]

Light Combat Helicopter clears hot weather trial - The Hindu
Updated: June 27, 2015 05:33 IST

The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), being developed by the Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), has successfully completed week-long hot weather flight trials at Jodhpur. It is expected to achieve Initial Operational Clearance (IOC) and enter series production by the end of the year.

“Test flights were carried out in the temperature range of 39 to 42 degrees Celsius. These were done with the involvement of customer pilots from the Indian Air Force and the Army in the presence of representatives from the Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness and the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance,” T. Suvarna Raju, CMD of HAL said on Friday.

The LCH prototype TD-3 was ferried from Bengaluru to Jodhpur for the trials and the testing involved temperature survey of engine bay and hydraulic system, assessment of performance, handling qualities and loads at different all up weights, low speed handling and height-velocity diagram establishment.

Cold weather trials had been satisfactorily completed in March at Leh at a temperature of minus 18 degrees Celsius and altitude of 4.1 km. High altitude performance and low-speed handling were also tested as part of the trials.

The LCH is a 5.8-tonne, twin-engine, armed helicopter designed specifically to meet the requirements of the Army and the Air Force. The HAL already has a firm order for 65 from the Air Force and 114 from the Army. This number is expected to go up given the Army’s plan to have attack helicopters included in all formations for close air support.

The government earlier informed Parliament that a production plan for LCH had been made for 2017-18, subject to a firm order from the Indian Air Force for limited series production

Very good news

 

[Super Commando Dhruva]

This one ?

It's not right to compare both machines, our Mosquito look quite smaller, May be Mark 2 would be comparable. AH would take care of these Dragon FLYs. I wish we get LCH as soon as possible.

 

[kurup]

This one ?

It's not right to compare both machines, our Mosquito look quite smaller, May be Mark 2 would be comparable. AH would take care of these Dragon FLYs. I wish we get LCH as soon as possible.

This thread is about LCH .

SO please don't post news about cr@p and invite the retard trolls .

 

[kaku1]

This one ?

It's not right to compare both machines, our Mosquito look quite smaller, May be Mark 2 would be comparable. AH would take care of these Dragon FLYs. I wish we get LCH as soon as possible.

Crash is normal thing for maturity bro.

 

[Manindra]

This one ?

It's not right to compare both machines, our Mosquito look quite smaller, May be Mark 2 would be comparable. AH would take care of these Dragon FLYs. I wish we get LCH as soon as possible.

Both have nearly same payload.

 

[sathya]

India's LCH completes hot weather trials, moves closer to IOC
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi and James Hardy, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
29 June 2015

The third prototype of HAL's Light Combat Helicopter, seen here at Aero India 2015, completed its hot weather trials on 26 June. Source: IHS/James Hardy
India's Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) moved a step closer to obtaining initial operational clearance (IOC) after successfully completing hot weather trials in Jodhpur on 26 June.

Test flights were carried out in temperatures of 39 to 42º C in the Rajasthan desert, according to T Suvarna Raju, chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is developing the platform.

"These were done with the involvement of customer pilots from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Army Aviation Corps (AAC)," he said.

Representatives from the Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness and the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance also witnessed the week-long trials featuring the third LCH prototype (TD-3).

Both organisations are involved in securing the LCH's IOC - expected later this year - and subsequent full operational clearance. IOC was supposed to be gained in 2012.

HAL officials said the twin-engine 5.8-tonne LCH would enter limited series production by the year-end to eventually fulfil the AAC's order for 114 helicopters and the IAF's for 65 platforms.

They said this number was expected to increase, as the Indian Army planned to deploy LCH squadrons to all its 13 corps and a handful of independent formations for anti-tank operations, close air support, and battlefield surveillance.

The LCH is also being configured for anti-submarine and anti-surface vessel warfare.

HAL claimed the LCH's flight-testing in Jodhpur included a temperature survey of its engine bay and hydraulic system and overall handling qualities, especially of loads at low speeds, when its engines are deprived of oxygen in searing hot temperatures.

The LCH's 800 hp PM-33B Shakti engines have been developed jointly by HAL and France's Turbomeca.

Shakti engines also power the HAL-designed Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and Rudra, its weaponised variant, both of which are in service with the IAF and the AAC.

The LCH, which made its maiden test flight in May 2010, successfully completed cold weather flight trials in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh in February.

Operating from a helipad at 4,600 m, it started on its internal batteries after an overnight stopover or 'soak' in temperatures of -18º C. After that, it operated successfully at altitudes of 6,500 m, its required service ceiling.

Officials said the LCH is scheduled to return to Ladakh over the next few weeks for 'hot and high' trials.

These will seek to validate the helicopter's ability to operate in mountainous conditions where oxygen, normally in short supply due to the altitude, is further reduced in high summer temperatures.

 

[Perpendicular]

India's LCH completes hot weather trials, moves closer to IOC
Rahul Bedi, New Delhi and James Hardy, London - IHS Jane's Defence Weekly
29 June 2015

The third prototype of HAL's Light Combat Helicopter, seen here at Aero India 2015, completed its hot weather trials on 26 June. Source: IHS/James Hardy
India's Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) moved a step closer to obtaining initial operational clearance (IOC) after successfully completing hot weather trials in Jodhpur on 26 June.

Test flights were carried out in temperatures of 39 to 42º C in the Rajasthan desert, according to T Suvarna Raju, chairman of Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL), which is developing the platform.

"These were done with the involvement of customer pilots from the Indian Air Force (IAF) and the Army Aviation Corps (AAC)," he said.

Representatives from the Regional Centre for Military Airworthiness and the Directorate General of Aeronautical Quality Assurance also witnessed the week-long trials featuring the third LCH prototype (TD-3).

Both organisations are involved in securing the LCH's IOC - expected later this year - and subsequent full operational clearance. IOC was supposed to be gained in 2012.

HAL officials said the twin-engine 5.8-tonne LCH would enter limited series production by the year-end to eventually fulfil the AAC's order for 114 helicopters and the IAF's for 65 platforms.

They said this number was expected to increase, as the Indian Army planned to deploy LCH squadrons to all its 13 corps and a handful of independent formations for anti-tank operations, close air support, and battlefield surveillance.

The LCH is also being configured for anti-submarine and anti-surface vessel warfare.

HAL claimed the LCH's flight-testing in Jodhpur included a temperature survey of its engine bay and hydraulic system and overall handling qualities, especially of loads at low speeds, when its engines are deprived of oxygen in searing hot temperatures.

The LCH's 800 hp PM-33B Shakti engines have been developed jointly by HAL and France's Turbomeca.

Shakti engines also power the HAL-designed Dhruv Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) and Rudra, its weaponised variant, both of which are in service with the IAF and the AAC.

The LCH, which made its maiden test flight in May 2010, successfully completed cold weather flight trials in India's Himalayan region of Ladakh in February.

Operating from a helipad at 4,600 m, it started on its internal batteries after an overnight stopover or 'soak' in temperatures of -18º C. After that, it operated successfully at altitudes of 6,500 m, its required service ceiling.

Officials said the LCH is scheduled to return to Ladakh over the next few weeks for 'hot and high' trials.

These will seek to validate the helicopter's ability to operate in mountainous conditions where oxygen, normally in short supply due to the altitude, is further reduced in high summer temperatures.

This new cameo is a killa, i hope they stick with it or go with a matt black.
By the way am guessing these helos would have air conditioning.

 

[#hydra#]

Congrats... Our next goal should be the development of new state of the art attack helicopter in heavy category with fire control radar