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I don't have a problem with it, I am even for more co-developments or JVs and I am known as a LCA hater, because I said it would have been better to co-develop it's radar and engine from the start.
But the fact is, LCA as a project and by design is an Indian development, we only made big mistakes in the planning of the development and were blinded by our pride. Otherwise it is a good 4th gen fighter, with enough future potential to be our low end for the next 2 or 3 decades.
Can you provide me a link to verify the bolded part?
AFAIK, Dassault was approached for help with FBW, but the deal did not go through!
That french helped in LCA design is one of the biggest myths; I feel!
No you are known as biggest LCA troll.... Just kidding.
I agree with you, Indian govt must have shown some foresight in LCA program. As you already mentioned, the indigenous engine was suicidal idea. When in world, country test there prototypes with proven engine, Indian thinkers tried to do it with new engine.
Any way its late, but not end of the world. I am hopeful that LCA will prove its worth (as a point defense fighter).
It was not foolish to go for a new engine as y'day or today or even tomorrow we will have to go for it. Engine tech is very crucial. But there should have been a provision that if any of the related development fails/or take time...there are alternatives to fill the gap.
It was not foolish to go for a new engine as y'day or today or even tomorrow we will have to go for it. Engine tech is very crucial. But there should have been a provision that if any of the related development fails/or take time...there are alternatives to fill the gap.
Im talking about the Kaveri engine for LCA
It was not foolish to go for a new engine as y'day or today or even tomorrow we will have to go for it. Engine tech is very crucial. But there should have been a provision that if any of the related development fails/or take time...there are alternatives to fill the gap.
No there was problem on project management and project plan itself. They planned to qualify a fighter plane along with unqualified engine. That has added too many variable for the project and it was a recipe for failure.
They should have planned to qualify the Tejas with proven engine followed by Kaveri induction once LCA has rectified most of design flaws so that they had to work only on engine/ airframe integration issue ONLY.
At the planning stage of LCA, you are not sure of west will give you engines. Thats the lession from HF-24. Russian engines are possibkle though that time