Monday, October 13, 2008

Tejas

IOC: 2011
Total Production: 250

LCA Navy

Production: 30

Origin
India

Program Status:
Under Development

Contractor/s
Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

Applications
Air Defence Ship

Family Members
LCA Trainer
Tejas

Power plant:
F404-GE-IN20

Description: The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) has been developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to meet the requirements of the Air Force of India as a front-line multi-role fighter through 2020. It features a tailless, single-seat, single-engine, delta-wing configuration for enhanced maneuverability as well as short takeoff and landing. It will be able to accommodate air-to-air and air-to-surface weapons.

The LCA weapon system leans on seven hard points, three below each wing and one inner hard point. Each hard point can carry a variety of bombs, missiles, and rocket launchers to perform air-to-air and air-to-surface missions. The aircraft sensors are fully compatible with beyond visual range air-to-air missiles and additionally it can be equipped with electronic warfare payloads and other equipment.

The LCA Navy aircraft is a variant of Tejas/LCA multirole aircraft intended for use aboard aircraft carrier. This aircraft is being designed to operate through ski-jump for taking off operations and arrested landing with the nose drooped for better cockpit vision. Among aerodynamics improvements are fore planes to reduce landing speed. In addition, the fuselage and undercarriage will be strengthened as a result of that the weapons payload will cut to 3,500 kg.

The LCA Navy aircraft future remains uncertain due to the recent purchase of Russian Admiral Gorshkov aircraft carrier along with an undisclosed number of Mig-29K carrier-based multi-role aircraft.

Specifications
Accommodation: Crew 1

Guns: Main Gun Caliber 23 mm

Dimensions: Height 4.4 m, Length 13.2 m, Wingspan 8.2 m

Weights: Max Weight 12,000 kg (26,455 lb), Min Weight 5,500 kg (12,125 lb), Payload 3,500 kg (7,716 lb)

Engine/s Performance: Thrust 20,200 lb (9,163 kg)

Performance: Ceiling 15,250 m (50,033 ft), Top Speed 565 mps (Mach 1.70)

Other: Number of Engines 1

Operators

India / 30 / Planned

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Last Updated: Friday, October 10, 2008

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