IAF to procure 126 LCA Tejas fighters by 2010

[kingkong]

The HAL Tejas (IPA: /t̪eʒəs/ Sanskrit: तेजस् (help·info): "Radiance") is a lightweight multirole jet fighter being developed by India. It is a tailless,[1] compound delta wing design powered by a single engine. Originally known as the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)—a designation which continues in popular usage—the aircraft was officially named "Tejas".[2] by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 4 May 2003.[3]

The limited series production of the Tejas commenced in 2007. A two-seat trainer variant is also in development (exited the production line as of November 2008), as is a naval variant capable of operating from the Indian Navy's aircraft carriers. The IAF is reported to have a requirement for 200 single-seat and 20 two-seat conversion trainers, while the Indian Navy may order up to 40 single-seaters to replace its Sea Harrier FRS.51 and Harrier T.60.[4] The LCA naval variant is expected to take to the skies by 2009.[5]

The HAL Tejas (IPA: /t̪eʒəs/ Sanskrit: तेजस् (help·info): "Radiance") is a lightweight multirole jet fighter being developed by India. It is a tailless,[1] compound delta wing design powered by a single engine. Originally known as the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)—a designation which continues in popular usage—the aircraft was officially named "Tejas".[2] by then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee on 4 May 2003.[3]

 

[sms]

WM... this is old thread related to LCA, pls. close or merge this with LCA sticky thread

 

[SQ8]

126!! by 2010???
DO they plan to employ garment workers to make em like the German He 162??
Or is being built along the same lines as the Nano