Stealth and Tejas

[Ashoka The Great]

Given its small size anyway, it’s “virtually invisible” to adversary fighter; were how a Tejas Test pilot described Tejas RCS signature. Use of carbon fibre gives Tejas natural stealth characteristics and advantage of low operating costs, use of carbon fibre composites (CFC) gives Tejas 45 percent content by weight and 90 per cent of its surface is made of carbon fibres, Carbon fibre doesn’t make aircraft stealthily but reflection of radar beams by CFC is much less when compared to metallic components in the aircrafts but CFC with Radar-absorbent material coating and given the smaller size of aircraft gives Tejas low radar signature or stealth characteristics .Expert believe that RCS of Tejas is three times smaller than a Mirage-2000, but it might be speculation since official RCS figure of Tejas has never been made available in public domain, CFC have other advantages they don’t deteriorate with age nor corrode due weather elements, CFC also gives Tejas better operational empty weight giving Tejas better thrust to weight ratio when compared with other aircrafts with similar engines. CFC does have their own disadvantages, there are expensive to make but India has already invested heavily in development of CFC making it among the best in CFC technology in the world.

Sensing an opportunity and possibility of further reduction in radar signature of Tejas, DRDO has put towed with idea of development of Tejas MK-3 with better improvements and lowering its radar signatures, DRDO plans to use up to 70 percent of CFC in Tejas MK-3 up from 45 percent currently used in Tejas MK-1. DRDO also plans to focus on reducing infrared signature of the aircraft by reducing exhaust temperatures from the engine, to make Tejas MK-3 near Stealth aircraft DRDO also plans to improve fuselage and improve engine ducts to achieve low radar signature.
Research work carried out on AMCA will help in development of Tejas MK-3 and MK-3 will also benefit in avionics development which according to DRDO will borrow heavily from AMCA. Two current projects on Stealth front headed by DRDO are development of Stealth aircraft AMCA and development of unmanned combat aircraft Aura, MK3 likely will be testbed for such development and technology developed will benefit all three projects in long term in future.

Stealth and Tejas | idrw.org

 

[faithfulguy]

Then why is India messing around with PAKFA. Just stick with LCA as the stealth aircraft as no one can see it. I'm certainly that India's adversary will never see LCA as its not ready. Once its ready, it would be ready to retire.

 

[President]

Do India manufacture carbon fibers as well or is it supplied to them.

Then why is India messing around with PAKFA. Just stick with LCA as the stealth aircraft as no one can see it. I'm certainly that India's adversary will never see LCA as its not ready. Once its ready, it would be ready to retire.

please complete your sentence-it would be ready to retire the opponent

 

[BlueDot_in_Space]

Do India manufacture carbon fibers as well or is it supplied to them.

India developed it at NAL and soon it will be manufactured (may be already) by TATA with TOT from NAL

 

[faithfulguy]

Do India manufacture carbon fibers as well or is it supplied to them.



please complete your sentence-it is ready to retire the opponent

Retire the opponent? Is LCA like the all powerful soccer team from Barcelona?

 

[President]

Retire the opponent? Is LCA like the all powerful soccer team from Barcelona?

No not from Barcelona from Taiwan!

 

[Rajput_Pakistani]

I really doubt the claims of Indian about ratio of composites in LCA. As far as i know, highest by weight content of composites is in Eurofighter. Even Rafale has 25% by weight ratio of composite material.

 

[faithfulguy]

No not from Barcelona from Taiwan!

Go read up on what happened to Barcelona.

 

[President]

Given its small size anyway, it’s “virtually invisible” to adversary fighter; were how a Tejas Test pilot described Tejas RCS signature. Use of carbon fibre gives Tejas natural stealth characteristics and advantage of low operating costs, use of carbon fibre composites (CFC) gives Tejas 45 percent content by weight and 90 per cent of its surface is made of carbon fibres, Carbon fibre doesn’t make aircraft stealthily but reflection of radar beams by CFC is much less when compared to metallic components in the aircrafts but CFC with Radar-absorbent material coating and given the smaller size of aircraft gives Tejas low radar signature or stealth characteristics .Expert believe that RCS of Tejas is three times smaller than a Mirage-2000, but it might be speculation since official RCS figure of Tejas has never been made available in public domain, CFC have other advantages they don’t deteriorate with age nor corrode due weather elements, CFC also gives Tejas better operational empty weight giving Tejas better thrust to weight ratio when compared with other aircrafts with similar engines. CFC does have their own disadvantages, there are expensive to make but India has already invested heavily in development of CFC making it among the best in CFC technology in the world.

Sensing an opportunity and possibility of further reduction in radar signature of Tejas, DRDO has put towed with idea of development of Tejas MK-3 with better improvements and lowering its radar signatures, DRDO plans to use up to 70 percent of CFC in Tejas MK-3 up from 45 percent currently used in Tejas MK-1. DRDO also plans to focus on reducing infrared signature of the aircraft by reducing exhaust temperatures from the engine, to make Tejas MK-3 near Stealth aircraft DRDO also plans to improve fuselage and improve engine ducts to achieve low radar signature.
Research work carried out on AMCA will help in development of Tejas MK-3 and MK-3 will also benefit in avionics development which according to DRDO will borrow heavily from AMCA. Two current projects on Stealth front headed by DRDO are development of Stealth aircraft AMCA and development of unmanned combat aircraft Aura, MK3 likely will be testbed for such development and technology developed will benefit all three projects in long term in future.

Stealth and Tejas | idrw.org

Carbon fibers are also used in Oncology area as well since they are translucent and help in passing the radiations for chemotherapy as well

Go read up on what happened to Barcelona.

Did you see what I have typed or are you simply blind

 

[faithfulguy]

Carbon fibers are also used in Oncology area as well since they are translucent and help in passing the radiations for chemotherapy as well



Did you see what I have typed or are you simply blind

So can the pilot receive a chemotherapy inside an LCA? This would make LCA much more useful

Carbon fibers are also used in Oncology area as well since they are translucent and help in passing the radiations for chemotherapy as well



Did you see what I have typed or are you simply blind

What you typed does not make sense. I don't think you know the context of what I typed.

 

[Ashoka The Great]

Then why is India messing around with PAKFA. Just stick with LCA as the stealth aircraft as no one can see it. I'm certainly that India's adversary will never see LCA as its not ready. Once its ready, it would be ready to retire.

I know replying to you is of no use as your above post shows your knowledge of air warfare but still i would like to tell you that both the aircrafts LCA and PAKFA are completely different from each other. Different class and roles. LCA will never be our front line fighter, it was never designed to be. Go read about the roles of both the aircrafts and educate yourself. I am sure if you try hard, you might understand the difference.

 

[President]

So can the pilot receive a chemotherapy inside an LCA? This would make LCA much more useful

You are very intelligent-keep up the good work..are all from Taiwan as intelligent as you are?

 

[faithfulguy]

I know replying to you is of no use as your above post shows your knowledge of air warfare but still i would like to tell you that both the aircrafts LCA and PAKFA are completely different from each other. Different class and roles. LCA will never be our front line fighter, it was never designed to be. Go read about the roles of both the aircrafts and educate yourself. I am sure if you try hard, you might understand the difference.

True, the role of LCA is in the aircraft museums. As its already outdated.

You are very intelligent-keep up the good work..are all from Taiwan as intelligent as you are?

Not as funny as you, Buckaroo.

 

[President]

True, the role of LCA is in the aircraft museums. As its already outdated.



Not as funny as you, Buckaroo.

Your intelligence is unbeatable JOKER-troll trash

 

[faithfulguy]

Your intelligence is unbeatable JOKER-troll trash

The troll is the article itself, when it is trying to sell LCA as a stealth airplane. Is this some kind of new Ballywood comedy that we don't know about?