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Well its clear, IAF doesn't want LCA but some how Govt enterprise HAL, deliberately wants to slap this little plane on them.
We know you like to create an impression, however since you dragged in the JF-17, let me remind you there are some half a dozen JF-17 squadrons operational without the benefit of a trainer....that is around 100 aircraft and it has visited all international airshow venues. Can you dare to field half a dozen Tejas units without the benefit of a trainer......hoping those MiG-21 pilots will manage this.
It's a brand new aircraft and has never been flown outside India. What is it that you are expecting? We have 11 jets, so you can expect these to be flown by experienced pilots after all. Even our the initial lot of 36 Rafales will see experienced pilots flying first.
That's why I said we have tons of experienced Mig-21 pilots available and don't need a two seat trainer in a hurry. Hell, that's also why the IAF is willing to wait an extra year for it.
Ultimately, the trainer will be necessary over the next 10+ years when rookies are expected to perform complex missions right away on the advanced single seats coming up. The Mk1A will have a very complex integrated avionics suite, and will be completely integrated with the IACCS. So they have to deal with very complex data from the get-go. While in the US, the rookie F-35 pilots transition to the F-35 from the F-16, we can use a trainer to do the same. The Hawk and the trainer variant will give them a proper 4th gen fighter experience before the pilots qualify to fly the Mk1A. The current IOC and FOC versions are pretty basic as far as 4th gen aircraft are concerned, so do not need special training. Rookie pilots can transition to the FOC version straightaway, if they are given the chance to do so.
Or are you saying the JF-17 pilots are pretty pathetic since there is no two seat variant to train them even after 8 years?
We know you like to create an impression, however since you dragged in the JF-17, let me remind you there are some half a dozen JF-17 squadrons operational without the benefit of a trainer....that is around 100 aircraft and it has visited all international airshow venues. Can you dare to field half a dozen Tejas units without the benefit of a trainer......hoping those MiG-21 pilots will manage this.
As for as F-35 transition, well you make it sound easy but let me remind you, the likes of the RAF never operated the F-16s.
How in all hell does asking for upgrades on a fighter aircraft equate to "we don't want the fighter aircraft"?
I understand that pakistanis are always ready to lap up any anti Tejas news article stating the obvious but framed in a negative manner but c'mon, you lot can employ some common sense.
This is difference between IAF and paf...They could had inducted the plane in its present form and later do all the upgrades on incremental basis. Its clear, they just don't want the plane so as your Navy.
Errr......The IAF is now posting only qualified flight instructors and fight combat leaders to Tejas squadron because we cannot risk young pilots flying the fighters.Umm dude, there's already a dozen Tejas units operational now without a trainer.![]()
Errr......The IAF is now posting only qualified flight instructors and fight combat leaders to Tejas squadron because we cannot risk young pilots flying the fighters.
Umm dude, there's already a dozen Tejas units operational now without a trainer.![]()
I think you first need to decide as what are you trying to say, impress, defend.And?
Tejas is a new fighter, only 2 years since its induction and with barely one squadron operational.
You expect a squadron with a new fighter with just 12 units to somehow have a healthy inflow of young pilots like say in mature platforms like the Su-30MKI?
For the current Tejas squadron without a trainer, this is a completely natural progression.
You people are so eager to sling mud that all semblance of rational thought just goes out the window.
Yaar.. every time I want latest news on tejas I go to this site. How dudes? Do u have some automated news feed on tejas
I think you first need to decide as what are you trying to say, impress, defend.![]()
That's thick coming from you lot considering how you lot been toeing this line for years about no dual seat JF17 available and how mighty Tejas between JF17 in this way. So what happened to dual seat Tejas? I am confused. Was the dual seat Tejas a lemon?
Well its clear, IAF doesn't want LCA but some how Govt enterprise HAL, deliberately wants to slap this little plane on them.
We know you like to create an impression, however since you dragged in the JF-17, let me remind you there are some half a dozen JF-17 squadrons operational without the benefit of a trainer....that is around 100 aircraft and it has visited all international airshow venues. Can you dare to field half a dozen Tejas units without the benefit of a trainer......hoping those MiG-21 pilots will manage this.
As for as F-35 transition, well you make it sound easy but let me remind you, the likes of the RAF never operated the F-16s.