HAL LCH| Updates and Discussions

[Armani]

We need to start thinking about innovation!!!!!

They need come up with a new design to reduce blade-vortex, reduce noise levels.

Like this

Innovations do not come unless billions are poured into R&D. Even China rarely innovates.

HAL has a long way to go before it can reach the level of Sikorsky or AgustaWestland. For now and the foreseeable future, anything that fits the bill is ok.

Furthermore, need drives requirement. If IAF/AAC specifies that they need reduced noise levels, HAL will work on it. Not otherwise - just to please onlookers or appeal to international buyers.

 

[migflug]

15-minutes hovering marks light utility helicopter's first flight
Chethan Kumar| TNN | Sep 6, 2016, 02.43 PM IST

BENGALURU: A prototype of the indigenous light utility helicopter (LUH) took off at 12.15pm on Tuesday, marking the first flight of the chopper, a 187-unit order for which has already been placed with defence PSU Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL).

Sources in HAL said that the firm's chief test pilot Wing Commander Unni Pillai and test pilot Anil Bhambhani were in the cockpit for the first technical flight.

"It took off at 12.15(pm) and was in the air for 15 minutes. It was a technical flight and several parameters were tested," the source could not immediately reveal all the details immediately.
The LUH platform is a single engine multi-purpose helicopter in the three-tonne class and is designed to perform various roles like policing, urban surveillance, medical ambulance etc.




HAL has been keen on LUH for a while now and has even embarked on a separate complex for chopper production in Tumakuru near Bengaluru, which will largely focus on LUH. The first flight of the prototype was to happen sometime last year, but there has been a considerable delay.


Speaking about the new chopper complex in Tumakuru, HAL Chairman T Survarna Raju had told TOI earlier: "Activities that support Light Combat Helicopter (LCH), and Advanced Light Helicopter (ALH) Dhruv will also be taken up in the new complex."




However, the primary responsibility will be to produce the LUH. Raju had said that if everything went well the unit could be operational by 2017-18. It will have the initial capacity to build 3 tonne class and 10 tonne class of helicopters and will be able to build about five 3-tonne class of LUHs per year.






http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...copters-first-flight/articleshow/54028987.cms

 

[migflug]

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[zebra7]

Good Going HAL. Hope it gets ready soon, and inducted in numbers which is good for the indigenous Aviation Industry.

 

[GuardianRED]

Excellent

But then this isn't the Official Flight ! ...yes?

 

[Muhammad Omar]

Congrats

 

[Skull and Bones]

Things are going good.

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

Good.

I really feel that the production should not be given to HAL alone. Get a private party too.

Means one line from HAL and other from private sector. For Dhruv, LCH, LUH and LCA.

 

[Grevion]

Nice.
HAL has been doing some great work lately.
So why don't we shed some load off them and transfer the LCA line to a private sector company.

 

[zebra7]

Good.

I really feel that the production should not be given to HAL alone. Get a private party too.

Means one line from HAL and other from private sector. For Dhruv, LCH, LUH and LCA.

LOL, I think the director of the HAL have mentioned once, that when they called for the private players to bid for the production of the Druva chopper, not a single party showed interest. The private players will only invest, when they have the sure order of hellicopter in large qty. If I have to assume, than I will guess the requirement of the utility helicopter in India, both military and civilian to be around 1000, and that's makes things more positive and promising.

 

[anant_s]

Raju had said that if everything went well the unit could be operational by 2017-18. It will have the initial capacity to build 3 tonne class and 10 tonne class of helicopters and will be able to build about five 3-tonne class of LUHs per year.

best news i've heard all day!

Kudos to development & test team

 

[AMCA]

Raju had said that if everything went well the unit could be operational by 2017-18. It will have the initial capacity to build 3 tonne class and 10 tonne class of helicopters and will be able to build about five 3-tonne class of LUHs per year.

Have I read it wrongly!! Gentlemen!! Could somebody please clarify the highlighted part. So does HAL plan to fulfill IAF's requirement of over 180 Choppers in like 36 years???

 

[Ankit Kumar 002]

@waz @Oscar @PARIKRAMA
Can we have this thread merged with the LUH thread and get that to be sticky ?

 

[ito]

This is great news. Congrats to all Indians

 

[Kinetic]

Great!

5 choppers per year!! hahaha