NLCA NPI completes first ski-jump successfully from SBTF.

[Abingdonboy]

 

[sathya]

Next step

NLCA MkII

lets go for CATOBAR (steam/EMALS) capability

celebrations are not over yet..

within next 10 days, we are going do it again for NP2 prototype.
hopefully we ll also witness arrestor hook

 

[HariPrasad]

https://twitter.com/x/status/546204855077842944

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=684126278351367

Look at the air intakes. They appears wider than the air intakes of Air force version. Are the really wider or am I wrong?

 

[sancho]

I can witness so many features in N LCA which may go in LCA mk2 which includes Landing gears, canards, down nosecone etc

None of these things will go to the LCA MK2 (Air Force version), these are naval modifications and will be implemented in the the LCA MK2 design to make the N-LCA MK2, since N-LCA is based on the Air Force version.

i am talking about the position of Landing gear. In MK 2 version, they are planned to shift to wing root like saab grippen what i witnessed on NAVAL Version of MK1.

That's not correct on many levels, neither has MK2 planned to move the gear bay (at least there is no proof for that from the official brochures), nor does the N-LCA MK1 have the gears in the wing routes, but modified it within the fuselage. They are folding the other way around (compared to the Air Force version) and since they are bigger the fuselage required a modification which resulted in the bulge. We know that the fuselage of the LCA MK2 will be bigger to include changes for the navy, mainly the new engine and additional fuel tanks, but it's likely that they plan with enough space to implement the N-LCA gear without the bulge in N-LCA MK2, but that needs to be seen.

 

[kurup]

NLCA NP1 completes first ski-jump successfully from SBTF.

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[Brahmos_2]

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=684193398344655

 

[sancho]

Nice observation, I too think that run up is longer but my assumption is that they are playing safe, its their first attempt.

Off course, they will not take too much risks at the first try, but it also depends on which take off position on the carrier they simulate, the forward or the rear once.

 

[thesolar65]

NLCA NP1 completes first ski-jump successfully from SBTF.

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The length of the runway must match that of an AC, right? If so, then what is the length of the runway?
@Abingdonboy

 

[Abingdonboy]

It is still very early days- we are yet to see an arrested landing and actual carrier certification trails for the N-LCA but whatever way you cut it this is a HUGE step forward for the Indian aerospace industry and there are only very few nations in the world who have designed and built their own carrier aircraft (note, China isn't one of them- to date).

My favourite video of the LCA by far. Hearing the growl of that GE F404 and seeing her take off from that ramp- phew!

 

[ashok321]

The length of the runway must match that of an AC, right? If so, then what is the length of the runway?
@Abingdonboy

200 Meters is required for NLCA for it to go airborne.
Assuming its on carrier.
So they will mimic the same here.

 

[Abingdonboy]

The length of the runway must match that of an AC, right? If so, then what is the length of the runway?
@Abingdonboy

The SBTF's facilities are identical to the IAC-1's in terms of dimensions. For both the Vikramditya and IAC-1 there are 2 take off spots, the "long" take off position is 200 metres, the "short" take off position is around 150 metres (AFAIK). So yes mate, the length at the SBTF will be the same as on the ACCs otherwise that would defeat the entire purpose and thus there is a take off spot and arrestor gear at the aforementioned distances from the ramp.

However it is unclear whether the test team was conducting an actual (simulated) carrier take off today, it is possible they took off using a slightly longer run up to the ramp given this was the very first attempt at a ramp take off.

 

[ashok321]

The SBTF's facilities are identical to the IAC-1's in terms of dimensions. For both the Vikramditya and IAC-1 there are 2 take off spots, the "long" take off position is 200 metres, the "short" take off position is around 150 metres (AFAIK).

What are you talking about?
There is only one way to take off, and that is from main runway (ski ramp).

See the yellow line = take off line?

 

[Abingdonboy]

What are you talking about?
There is only one way to take off, and that is from main runway (ski ramp).

See the yellow line = take off line?

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Indeed, see that there are i fact 2 yellow lines that meet at the top of the ramp? There are two take off positions, one the "short" at around 150 metres from the ramp and the "long" take off spot at around 200 metres. The idea is that you can have 2 fighters taking off in quick succession.

A MiG-29K preparing for take off at the "short" take off spot:

The IAC-1's is a slightly different design but the principal remains:

Two take off spots

 

[ashok321]

Indeed, see that there are i fact 2 yellow lines that meet at the top of the ramp? There are two take off positions, one the "short" at around 150 metres from the ramp and the "long" take off spot at around 200 metres. The idea is that you can have 2 fighters taking off in quick succession.

















The IAC-1's is a slightly different design but the principal remains:

Two take off spots

Spots yes, but a single runway.
I thought you took the other smaller one (Port side) as a runway.
INS Vikramaditya has barely 2 acres of flight deck.

 

[Abingdonboy]

Spots yes, but a single runway.
I thought you took the other smaller one (Port side) as a runway.
INS Vikramaditya has barely 2 acres of flight deck.

I was only ever talking about take off spots bro .There are 2- one at 200 metres and one at around 150 metres.