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
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.
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.
