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[zeus]

Officially the longest time consuming project in history of aviation.
So finally it will be reveled after 25 years?

Nope French have beaten us in that record with Rafale more then 25 years ,14 years (1986) from the first flight to induction (2000)

 

[nitesh]

can you please give the source url also pls

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Nope French have beaten us in that record with Rafale more then 25 years ,14 years (1986) from the first flight to induction (2000)

Are you so stupid comparing development time of 4.5 Gen MRCA with a light 4th Gen fighter? The first Rafale prototype took a year to be operational for flight characteristics performance while during the period of next decade Rafale C, B, M were also being developed. Then the induction phase started as early as 2000, meaning it took 14 years to induction.

 

[ejaz007]

India to launch Light Combat Aircraft Tejas by 2010

NEW DELHI, June 8 (KUNA) -- In an effort to add firepower to its Air Force, Indias is developing -- Tejas-- a Light Combat Aircraft (LCA), which is expected to be launched by 2010. LCA was in the final stages of testing and by 2010 it was expected to be launched, a source in the Indian Defene Ministry told KUNA here Sunday. After LCAs are launched, the MiG-21 fighter jets of the Indian Air Force (IAF) would be gradually phased out, the source added. Tejas is being developed by Indias Defence Research Development Organisation. Tejas underwent hot weather flight trials at Air Force Station in the Western Indian city of Nagpur recently, the source said, adding, the trials were planned at Nagpur because of the high ambient temperature conditions prevailing there during this period. The aim of the trials was to check operation of the aircraft systems under high ambient temperature conditions of over 40 deg C, representative of the stringent conditions the aircraft would be expected to operate in, after induction into the IAF.

"All aircraft systems, specifically the avionics system, flight control system and air conditioning system of Tejas were tested extensively during the trials and functioned satisfactorily on ground as well in flight," the source said, adding, a total of seven flights of four hours duration were flown at Nagpur on two prototype aircraft PV2 and PV3. The tests included flights at 200 meters above the ground with a speed up to 1000 km per hour.

"It was the first time that the Tejas flew a non-stop distance of about 1, 000 km from Southern Indian city of Bangalore to Nagpur. This was possible due to the presence of external fuel tanks on the aircraft which were integrated recently. This was also the first time that the Tejas aircraft had been flown at such high ambient temperature conditions. A first look at the test data indicated that all the trial objectives were met satisfactorily," the source informed. The successful completion of the trial marked a significant step towards attainment of all important initials operational clearance and subsequent induction into the squadron service with the IAF. Tejas is now planned for delivering precision guided bombs in the deserts of Western Indian state of Rajasthan, later this year.

:: Bharat-Rakshak.com - Indian Military News Headlines ::

 

[ejaz007]

LCA project started in 1983 and shall be launched in 2010. This makes project 27 years old. So is it the longest time consuming aviation project or some one else has the record.

 

[JEFF]

LCA project started in 1983 and shall be launched in 2010. This makes project 27 years old. So is it the longest time consuming aviation project or some one else has the record.

In the year 1983, the project was launched.

In the year 1984, ADA was established to to manage the project.

In October 1985, Air staff requirements of IAF that is User requirement were finalized.

In the year October 1987, Project Defination phased were commensed and was completed in September 1988.

Although first flight were sheduled for April 1990 and induction in 1995 but because of all above requirements as well as time taken for setting up Infrastrucutre, recruitement of the manpower, study available R&D in a country, and to gain clear perspective of advanced technologies original scheduled could not be meet with.

Because of severe financial crunch full scale funding could not be available till April 1993.

Then in 1995 building of first TD-1 were complated followed by TD-2 in 1998 but because of problems of flight control system originally known as FBW and non availablity of GE engine were severaly hampered by US sanctions because of nucler test.

 

[JEFF]

Are you so stupid comparing development time of 4.5 Gen MRCA with a light 4th Gen fighter?

23March, what did you seen such a significent difference between 4.5 generation and 4th generation fighter plane especially when the country who has opted for the development of 4th generation of fighter plane has no experience of building the one?

The first Rafale prototype took a year to be operational for flight characteristics performance while during the period of next decade Rafale C, B, M were also being developed. Then the induction phase started as early as 2000, meaning it took 14 years to induction.

Boss for you kind pursuence, let me enlighten you as Rafale project were formally awareded to Desault in 1983 then it take 1986 for first test flight followed by induction in 2000. So it means that if I take into account your line of thinking then it took Rafale 14 years to be inducted from first flight test, in contrast if we takes into account induction date of Tejas which is schedule for 2010 then it barely taken LCA with only 10 years for induction as Tejas first flight tested on 2001. So LCA would win the race of induction as far as your line of thinking is concerned.

 

[nitesh]

I just added this news here as I feel there is no need for a new thread for this news

PIB Press Release

IAF’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team Adjudged ‘The Best’ at Berlin Air Show
16:58 IST
The Indian Air Forces’ helicopter Display team ‘Sarang’ has been adjudged the ‘Best looking close formation’ aerobatic team at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2008.

Out of the five aircraft formation teams from various countries viz India, Switzerland, Austria, UK and Germany the Indian ‘Sarang’ stood out conspicuously, doing the Nation proud. It may be recalled that at the recently concluded ILA Berlin Air Show 2008, India participated in a big way. The Indian participation comprised, apart from DPSU’s, OFB, DRDO and private defence industries, Sarang helicopter Display team and the Air Warrior Symphony Orchestra of the IAF.

Presently the ‘Sarang’ team of 4 Dhruv helicopters, 14 officers and 32 airmen led by Wg Cdr Shashank Mishra, having performed at Berlin Air Show, are participating in various displays in England. They are slated to perform at Biggin hill Air Show followed by Waddington Air Show, Fairford Royal International and the prestigious Farnborough International Air Show before returning to home.

‘Sarang’ helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force was formed in Mar 2002 with the IAF of showcasing the professionalism of the IAF and the giant leap of Indian Aviation Industry. The name ‘Sarang’ was chosen for the team, as peacock is one of the most enchanting bird, and epitomizes beauty and grace which are the hall marks of teams display. The teams’ helicopters have been painted in a unique paint scheme which utilizes bright colours with a peacock form imposed on it.

The team formulated and executed a three helicopter display profile with little experience in the field of display in a very short span of time. The first public display of the Sarang team was during the Asian Aerospace at Singapore in 2004. Since then, the team has graduated to a four helicopter team and has participated in numerous displays in India and abroad.

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MU/MKR

That's a good achievement kudos to sarang team

 

[Myth_buster_1]

I just added this news here as I feel there is no need for a new thread for this news

PIB Press Release

IAF’s Sarang Helicopter Display Team Adjudged ‘The Best’ at Berlin Air Show
16:58 IST
The Indian Air Forces’ helicopter Display team ‘Sarang’ has been adjudged the ‘Best looking close formation’ aerobatic team at the ILA Berlin Air Show 2008.

Out of the five aircraft formation teams from various countries viz India, Switzerland, Austria, UK and Germany the Indian ‘Sarang’ stood out conspicuously, doing the Nation proud. It may be recalled that at the recently concluded ILA Berlin Air Show 2008, India participated in a big way. The Indian participation comprised, apart from DPSU’s, OFB, DRDO and private defence industries, Sarang helicopter Display team and the Air Warrior Symphony Orchestra of the IAF.

Presently the ‘Sarang’ team of 4 Dhruv helicopters, 14 officers and 32 airmen led by Wg Cdr Shashank Mishra, having performed at Berlin Air Show, are participating in various displays in England. They are slated to perform at Biggin hill Air Show followed by Waddington Air Show, Fairford Royal International and the prestigious Farnborough International Air Show before returning to home.

‘Sarang’ helicopter display team of the Indian Air Force was formed in Mar 2002 with the IAF of showcasing the professionalism of the IAF and the giant leap of Indian Aviation Industry. The name ‘Sarang’ was chosen for the team, as peacock is one of the most enchanting bird, and epitomizes beauty and grace which are the hall marks of teams display. The teams’ helicopters have been painted in a unique paint scheme which utilizes bright colours with a peacock form imposed on it.

The team formulated and executed a three helicopter display profile with little experience in the field of display in a very short span of time. The first public display of the Sarang team was during the Asian Aerospace at Singapore in 2004. Since then, the team has graduated to a four helicopter team and has participated in numerous displays in India and abroad.

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MU/MKR

That's a good achievement kudos to sarang team

It was more of colors and attractive paint scheme that made them the display team of the show!
i also like the peacock scheme!

 

[nitesh]

It was more of colors and attractive paint scheme that made them the display team of the show!
i also like the peacock scheme!

R u trying to say that this show is not an Air Show but a fashion parade

 

[nitesh]

I just put this info here, cos i didn't wanted to start another thread for this, mods please correct me if I am wrong
domain-b.com : Swiss firm Ruag, HAL in JV for production of next generation Do-228 aircraft

Swiss firm Ruag, HAL in JV for production of next generation Do-228 aircraft news

12 June 2008


Berlin: The Dornier-228 aircraft, which has performed yeoman service in various Indian defence and civilian organisations in operations out at sea with the Indian Coast Guard or on unprepared airstrips in the far flung regions of the country's north-east, may get a fresh lease of life after the signing of a deal between India's aerospace major, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) and Swiss aerospace company Ruag. The two entities have signed a joint venture agreement for the manufacture of a next generation of Dornier 228 aircraft, at the recently concluded ILA 2008 air show at Berlin.

According to Ruag Aerospace's managing director, Wolfgang Neumann, his company's new collaboration with HAL aimed at producing a next generation of 19-seat Do-228 aircraft in Oberpfaffenhofen near Munich as a ''milestone'' in the cooperation between the two companies and as a breakthrough for HAL in Europe.

According to Neumann, he was quite optimistic about the proposed collaboration between HAL and Ruag Aerospace in re-starting the production of one of the world's most proven multi-purpose aircraft in operation.

Under a $123 million joint venture agreement signed by the two companies at the recent International Aerospace Exhibition (ILA) in Berlin, HAL would supply the first three sets of components for the new aircraft - the fuselage, wings and the tail units - for its initial phase.


According to Neumann, production of the Dornier 228 new generation aircraft would start soon in Oberpfaffenhofen and HAL's involvement would be stepped up in coming years by adding new components to the assembly line.

The agreement signed in Berlin would be part of a ten-year contract.

Neumann also said he would not rule out the possibility that the new Do-228 would be manufactured completely by HAL, either in India or in Germany, sometime in the future.

HAL has considerable experience in manufacturing the original Dornier 228 aircraft and it has excellent manufacturing and servicing facilities in India.

 

[nitesh]

Latest updates on ADA site about LCA

ADA WebSite - Home

LCA-Tejas has completed 891 Test Flights successfully. (07-June-08).

* LCA has completed 891 Test Flights successfully
(TD1-233, TD2-275,PV1-167,PV2-102,PV3-87,LSP1-27).
* 87th flight of Tejas PV3 occurred on 06th June 08.

* 102nd flight of Tejas PV2 Ferry flight from Nagpur occurred on 04th June 08.
* 86th flight of Tejas PV3 Ferry flight from Nagpur occurred on 04th June 08.

 

[nitesh]

http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=448905

5th generation fighter aircraft will fly in march next: Adviser

Bangalore, June 14: The country's 'ambitious' fifth generation fighter aircraft will fly during March next, the information to this effect was given by M Natarajan, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister on Saturday.

Efforts were on to identify a Russian company to provide weapons and electronic warfare systems, Natarajan, who is also the secretary, Defence Research and Development Organisation, said while participating in the inauguration of the Defence avionics research establishment's new campus here.

Conceptualisation studies have begun on Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA) he said.

"We are in the process of evolving a design for MCA", Natarajan said.

LCA has great potential notwithstanding problems, he said and added they were being attended to.

DRDO director R P Ramalingam, in his welcome address, said it would be Field-testing the fourth generation electronic warfare systems in about 18 months for Mig 27 and LCA.

There was also a possibility of extending the tests to fifth generation fighter aircraft, he said.

Bureau Report

 

[Skywalker]

http://www.zeenews.com/articles.asp?aid=448905

5th generation fighter aircraft will fly in march next: Adviser

Bangalore, June 14: The country's 'ambitious' fifth generation fighter aircraft will fly during March next, the information to this effect was given by M Natarajan, Scientific Advisor to Defence Minister on Saturday.

Efforts were on to identify a Russian company to provide weapons and electronic warfare systems, Natarajan, who is also the secretary, Defence Research and Development Organisation, said while participating in the inauguration of the Defence avionics research establishment's new campus here.

Conceptualisation studies have begun on Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA) he said.

"We are in the process of evolving a design for MCA", Natarajan said.

LCA has great potential notwithstanding problems, he said and added they were being attended to.

DRDO director R P Ramalingam, in his welcome address, said it would be Field-testing the fourth generation electronic warfare systems in about 18 months for Mig 27 and LCA.

There was also a possibility of extending the tests to fifth generation fighter aircraft, he said.

Bureau Report

Please give us a break, you cant even make a decent 4th generation aircraft and now you are talking about flying a 5th gen next year. So who is gonna supply you the engine..... LEGO corporation.

Nothing against India or her scientists but please be realistic and tell DRDO to stop folling around.

 

[IND]

Please give us a break, you cant even make a decent 4th generation aircraft and now you are talking about flying a 5th gen next year. So who is gonna supply you the engine..... LEGO corporation.

Nothing against India or her scientists but please be realistic and tell DRDO to stop folling around.

You please stop getting disturbed on these reports.