The Stealth In India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft

[marcos98]

Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA)

The official CAD images above, from the Advanced Projects & Technologies (AP&T) directorate of India's Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) provide further perspective on the low-observable design elements that are known to be going into India's Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA), known for a while now to be a stealth aircraft concept. Serpentine air intakes (with minimum flow distortion and robust pressure recovery) and internal weapons bays, depicted in the images above, are some of the most critical nose-on low observability design elements going into the programme.

As part of the multidisciplinary design optimization (MDO) currently on for the AMCA -- a wind tunnel model of which was first publicly displayed at AeroIndia 2009 -- that design-based stealth features will include further optimized airframe shaping, edge matching, body conforming antennae and a low IR signature through nozzle design, engine bay cooling and work on reduced exhaust temperature. RAMs, RAPs, special coatings for polycarbonate canopy and precision manufacturing will all be part of the effort to make the AMCA India's first stealth airplane.

With aerodynamic design optimisation near complete, the AMCA's broad specifications are nearly final. The aicraft will have an all up weight of 16-18 tons with a combat ceiling of 15-km, max speed of 1.8-Mach at 11-km.
http://livefist.blogspot.com/2010/06/stealth-in-indias-advanced-medium.html

 

[marcos98]

hope ADA , HAL et al will take only positives from lca program and make for a wonderful 5th gen aircraft..........

 

[Ammyy]

I think we need AMCA after 2025 to increase 5th Gen ACs in IAF ...
On that time We already have PAKFA and FGFA around 150 in no. and 150 more on order and lets hope for f35 for IN till that time.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

I think we will enter the era of unmanned fighters by the time this is developed...only hope is if we are not stuck in any delays in the process...

hope it does not go through the Tejas delaying saga..

 

[jha]

Any body has any idea about MIG-XX...is this related to AMCA ..?

BTW AMCA looks like a very good design...and again the max. speed is on lower side..max speed should be atleast 2.2-2.5 Mach..

 

[cropta]

Max speed is fine.

Atleast on weapons capacity it looks good =]

 

[zagahaga]

fist make LCA then MCA will be a walk in a park lol.....

 

[cropta]

fist make LCA then MCA will be a walk in a park lol.....

haha LCA made fist alridi, 10 Tejas's are flying

Am I cool now? I can speak Engrish.

 

[BATMAN]

Inspired from JF-17 Thunder blk-2

Finally, indian obsession with tail less delta is over!
Now they finally learned that canard is add to RCS contrary to the general belief of Indian members!

 

[desiman]

Inspired from JF-17 Thunder blk-2

Finally, indian obsession with tail less delta is over!
Now they finally learned that canard is add to RCS contrary to the general belief of Indian members!

where did you get that from ???????? lol

 

[jha]

Inspired from JF-17 Thunder blk-2

Finally, indian obsession with tail less delta is over!
Now they finally learned that canard is add to RCS contrary to the general belief of Indian members!

BTW where is canard..i dont see any..?

 

[cropta]

Inspired from JF-17 Thunder blk-2

Finally, indian obsession with tail less delta is over!
Now they finally learned that canard is add to RCS contrary to the general belief of Indian members!

Don't flatter yourself.

 

[Mirza Jatt]

MCA inspired by Jf 17 thunder ???

sorry the joke doesnt make me laugh.

 

[faithfulguy]

I think India should focus on a 6th generation aircraft. Because given the track record of India, when this plane is ready in 30 years, we will be focusing on the 6th generation airplane.

 

[jha]

^^^you cant stop yourself from poking your nose everywhere ...can you..?