Friday, January 09, 2009

LCH

Maiden Flight: March 2009

Also Known As
Light Combat Helicopter

Origin
India

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Description: The Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) is an attack rotary-wing aircraft being developed by HAL for the Indian Armed Forces. The LCH will feature tandem two-seat and will be capable of operating at very high altitudes. The first Indian attack helicopter is expected to perform its first flight in March 2009.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 2

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Operators

India / Planned

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
Meters (m) Kilometers (km) Nautic Miles (nm) Inch (in) Yard (yd) Foot (ft) Millimeter (mm)
Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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