Thursday 7 February 2013

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles (PV)

A total of 5 prototype vehicles for Indian Air Force version of LCA Tejas have been manufactured till now. Naval version has one PV, a total of 5 are planned or under construction.

PV-1 (KH2003) – 25 November 2003
PV-2 (KH2004) – 1 December 2005
PV-3 (KH2005) – 1 December 2006. This is the production variant.
PV-4
PV-5 (KH-T2009) – 26 November 2009 – Fighter/Trainer Variant

Naval Prototypes (NP)

NP-1 – Two-seat Naval variant for carrier operations. Rolled out in July 2010. It was planned to make first flight by mid-July 2011. NP-1 made its first flight on 27 April 2012.
NP-2 – Single-seat LCA MK 1 Naval variant for carrier operations. Both NP-1 & NP-2 are powered by GE-404 engine. NP-2 is in advanced stage of completion and is expected to fly by end of 2012.
NP-3 & NP-4 – Single-seat LCA MK 2 Naval variant for carrier operations to be powered by the GE-414 engines. The design work on the two aircraft is nearly complete.
NP-5
– Another Single-seat LCA MK 1 Naval variant is planned so as to enhance the pace of certification process for Naval LCA.

Sources Tejas & Wiki


Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles


Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

Indian Light Combat Aircraft. LCA Tejas Prototype Vehicles

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