HAL Tejas | Updates, News & Discussions-[Thread 2]

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1521541924045279232

 

[Deino]

Any news on the Mk. 2?

 

[Surya 1]

Any news on the Mk. 2?

MK2 is getting ready for role out next year. It will be the work horse for IAF for next decade. A top class fighter. Highly optimized. It will have a MTOW of 17.5 ton with 58 KN Dry and 98 KN after burner. Is there any other plane with same engine which has such a high MTOW?

 

[Deino]

MK2 is getting ready for role out next year. It will be the work horse for IAF for next decade. A top class fighter. Highly optimized. It will have a MTOW of 17.5 ton with 58 KN Dry and 98 KN after burner. Is there any other plane with same engine which has such a high MTOW?

Well … a 10 t Engines for a MTOW of 17 t??? Not sure how this should be good?!

 

[Farhan Bohra]

Well … a 10 t Engines for a MTOW of 17 t??? Not sure how this should be good?!

Gripen E-series | Saab

Gripen E-series is a true swing-role fighter with outstanding capabilities. The fighter is developed to counter and defeat the most advanced threats in a modern battlespace and to continuously evolve in order to keep up with new challenges.

www.saab.com

MTOW of Gripen E is same

 

[Surya 1]

Well … a 10 t Engines for a MTOW of 17 t??? Not sure how this should be good?!

Sir,

From where did you bring in this 10 t figure? I have not quoted any such figure.

 

[Deino]

Sir,

From where did you bring in this 10 t figure? I have not quoted any such figure.

In fact I only converted what you mentioned:

... It will have a MTOW of 17.5 ton with 58 KN Dry and 98 KN after burner. ....

 

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Gripen E-series | Saab

Gripen E-series is a true swing-role fighter with outstanding capabilities. The fighter is developed to counter and defeat the most advanced threats in a modern battlespace and to continuously evolve in order to keep up with new challenges.

www.saab.com

MTOW of Gripen E is same

Even Mirage 2000 is almost similar.

Considering aim is to replace M2000, so should be fine.

 

[Surya 1]

In fact I only converted what you mentioned:

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That is great sir.

However, MTOW is more related to dry thrust. MTOW of any plane shall be in proportion to dry thrust which is available for flight. Wet thrust is used only for few seconds when very high thrust is required such as take off or recovery.

 

[air marshal]

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1535793391866302464

 

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https://twitter.com/x/status/1535476481345826816

 

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Changes in NP5 over NP1 & NP2 include
1. HUD modification for carrier operations.
2. Change in types of batteries used.
3. Change from INCOM to V/UHF
4. Auxiliary Air Intake Doors

Additional LRUs
Pods : SPJ , Laser Designator
Inflight Refueling Probe
HMDS, CMDS, TACAN, VOR/ILS, SLB, Lightening modifications

It was supposed to fly in 2016, but work stopped on it after it was decided that NLCA TD program will not move forward.

It was revived when TEDBF program was assured. Will not be used as Naval Test bed untill TEDBF prototypes comes online.

 

[Deino]

Any news - especially an image - concerning the first Mk.2 prototype?

 

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Any news - especially an image - concerning the first Mk.2 prototype?

Nope. But we know that work on 1 prototype is going on. Work on rest 3 were supposed to start by now. But hasn't happened till now. Reasons unknown.

There's some delay in rolling out of MK1A too.