LSP-8-maiden-flight-successful

[3Idiots]

Tejas LSP-8 goes supersonic, and achieves Alpha 20 -- both key IOC parameters. More soon...

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What is Alpha 20?

 

[notsuperstitious]

All bangalore dwellers, less bragging more pictures.

 

[S-DUCT]

What is Alpha 20?

It's Angle of attack.

 

[The A-5]

that means its still Mk1....

Dude seriously...did you really expect the Mk-2 to pop out of nowhere and
fly before the last LSP of Mk-1 is in the air?

The LSP series is over with the 8th plane thats just flown. Next LCA to fly will
be the Series Production (SP)-1. Don't expect no Mk-2 Tejas to fly before 2015-2016.

 

[3Idiots]

What happened to LSP-6?

 

[The A-5]

What happened to LSP-6?

Some naxalites may have taken it away for testing, lol

 

[Srinivas]

Dude seriously...did you really expect the Mk-2 to pop out of nowhere and
fly before the last LSP of Mk-1 is in the air?

The LSP series is over with the 8th plane thats just flown. Next LCA to fly will
be the Series Production (SP)-1. Don't expect no Mk-2 Tejas to fly before 2015-2016.

Tejas Mk2 incorporates technologies from both Rafale and PAK FA, it will take less time than 2015. After mark 2 HAL will move to FGFA and AMCA programs.

 

[indian_foxhound]

production line is almost 80% ready of bangalore. hungry production

 

[Yogi]

Dude seriously...did you really expect the Mk-2 to pop out of nowhere and
fly before the last LSP of Mk-1 is in the air?

The LSP series is over with the 8th plane thats just flown. Next LCA to fly will
be the Series Production (SP)-1. Don't expect no Mk-2 Tejas to fly before 2015-2016.

I m a bit noob here, so can u tell how many test planes r we gonna fly for Mk1 n how many SPs r we gonna fly???

R all these LSPs n SPs will form part of the 40 Mk1 order???

What do u expect the full production capacity of HAL will be for LCA n by when?

N lastly when do expect Mk2 to enter into production n what is its expected price????

 

[S-DUCT]

Livefist: Finally, Tejas LSP-8 Takes Off

 

[Choppers]

HAL Statement: The last aircraft in the Limited Series Production program of LCA-Tejas (LSP-08) took off on its maiden flight here today from HAL airport. The performance of the aircraft was flawless, said Dr. R. K.Tyagi, Chairman, HAL. The aircraft was flown covering a flight envelope at supersonic speeds and at an angle of attack of 20 degrees which is the current maximum limit cleared by design. With this, the Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) for the aircraft can be expected soon. Air Cmde K.A. Muthana, VSM, Program Director (Flight Test) piloted the aircraft on its maiden flight.

Livefist: Finally, Tejas LSP-8 Takes Off

The aircraft with a build standard akin to the Initial Operation Clearance standard underwent series of rigorous checks by the certifying and inspecting agencies during the last fortnight with a few taxi checks to assess the aircraft performance. The flight clearance by the certifying agencies was accorded today for the aircraft after ensuring that all the aircraft systems were functioning satisfactorily on ground. Till now aircraft normally undergo high speed taxi trials prior to the first flight. However, with the confidence gained by the flight crew and the certifying agencies during the build and ground checks a decision was taken to proceed with first flight without going through a separate high speed taxi trial.

Aircraft systems related to fuel, environment condition, electrical and avionics which had undergone series of modifications based on feedback from earlier aircraft functioned well.

 

[Srinivas]

Finally, LCA LSP-8!



(Press Release | Unedited)
The last aircraft in the Limited Series Production program of LCA-Tejas (LSP-08) took off on its maiden flight here today from HAL airport. The performance of the aircraft was flawless, said Dr. R. K.Tyagi, Chairman, HAL. The aircraft was flown covering a flight envelope at supersonic speeds and at an angle of attack of 20 degrees which is the current maximum limit cleared by design. With this, the Initial Operation Clearance (IOC) for the aircraft can be expected soon.
Air Cmde K.A. Muthana, VSM, Program Director (Flight Test) piloted the aircraft on its maiden flight

The aircraft with a build standard akin to the Initial Operation Clearance standard underwent series of rigorous checks by the certifying and inspecting agencies during the last fortnight with a few taxy checks to assess the aircraft performance. The flight clearance by the certifying agencies was accorded today for the aircraft after ensuring that all the aircraft systems were functioning satisfactorily on ground. Till now aircraft normally undergo high speed taxy trials prior to the first flight. However, with the confidence gained by the flight crew and the certifying agencies during the build and ground checks a decision was taken to proceed with first flight without going through a separate high speed taxy trial.

Aircraft systems related to fuel, environment condition, electrical and avionics which had undergone series of modifications based on feedback from earlier aircraft functioned well.

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[illusion8]

Dude, by the time I could react to the ROAR in the sky and hurry to my verandah, it was quite far.. Could have captured it only with a SLR.



sure.. if you drink.. then we can hit TOIT the day the first tejas rolls out

That will be a while, btw I am not a beer drinker.

 

[shree835]

This is called a nice weekend...

 

[S-DUCT]

Test flight on sunday,speaks volumes of commitment of LCA team.