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Can Tejas do cobra maneuver?
Tejas can perform all the maneuvers and meet all the requirements which is needed by a countries air force to defend the skies.
Can LCA Tejas super cruise?
Although LCA has a low radar cross section, it isn’t as low as a stealth aircraft should have. Plus, HAL Tejas doesn’t have the ability to supercruise at a high speed, unlike the F-22 Raptor. Also, HAL Tejas may not be effective in reducing its heat signature to that extent.
Can MiG 21 Do cobra?
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Which countries are interested in buying Tejas?
HAL is looking at setting up logistics facilities in Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia and Sri Lanka to woo the countries to buy Tejas and military helicopters. This is because having logistics facilities is key to selling the products and ensuring after-sales services.
What is LCA Tejas Mk1A?
The LCA Tejas Mk 1A, being procured under this deal, is an advanced version of LCA Mk1 (FOC), which is already in service with the IAF. The LCA-Tejas programme would act as a catalyst for transforming the indian aerospace manufacturing ecosystem into a vibrant Atmanirbhar-self-sustaining ecosystem.
Will Tejas mk2 and AMCA fly as many weapons as Sukhoi?
It can fly as many weapons and missiles as the Sukhoi aircraft with a heavier weight. The Air Force chief is confident that IAF will procure the Tejas Mk2 version and the futuristic Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) in the coming years, with the Director of ADA promising the first flight of Tejas Mk2 in 2026 and of AMCA by 2031.
What is the Tejas deal with Hal all about?
In a major boost to PM Narendra Modi’s ‘Make in India’ initiative, the country on January 13 approved a much-awaited Rs 48,000-crore deal with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) to procure 83 indigenously-developed Tejas LCA for the Indian Air Force (IAF).
Can Tejas be used as a trainer aircraft?
Now HAL is developing another variant of the Tejas with the intent of being used as a trainer aircraft for pilots graduating from advanced jet training. This was formerly known as SpORT (Supersonic Omni-Role Trainer) but now following the international aviation conventions, is renamed as LCA Tejas “LIFT” (Lead-in Fighter Trainer).