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what the fuck is this?? even with covid in between???
They will go very very slow, I guess they will take very long time to complete the taxi trails, only after they gain enough confidence they will go flight testing, one small mishap, baboons will pound on GTREFrom the limited information at hand it seems testing will commence on the LCA in 2028 or later. And we're referring to the 73 KN version here. Also why should it take 3 years for integration of Kaveri with LCA is beyond me .
Besides what is the KDE going to be integrated into ? The Ghatak project hasn't been cleared for funding by the CCS up until now .
But 2028 is too late, whoever the genius suggested the idea of defunding Kaveri, should drown in Vaitharani river for eternityFrom the limited information at hand it seems testing will commence on the LCA in 2028 or later. And we're referring to the 73 KN version here. Also why should it take 3 years for integration of Kaveri with LCA is beyond me .
Besides what is the KDE going to be integrated into ? The Ghatak project hasn't been cleared for funding by the CCS up until now .
View: https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1924439693506093476#m
what the fuck is this?? even with covid in between???
Probably because of modification of intakes and sub-systems..From the limited information at hand it seems testing will commence on the LCA in 2028 or later. And we're referring to the 73 KN version here. Also why should it take 3 years for integration of Kaveri with LCA is beyond me .
Besides what is the KDE going to be integrated into ? The Ghatak project hasn't been cleared for funding by the CCS up until now .
View: https://x.com/ShiroBarks/status/1924439693506093476#m
what the fuck is this?? even with covid in between???
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120 kN desi engine set to fuel #AMCA dream
Funding was never the true hurdle for indigenous programmes -- it was the absence of a unified will among stakeholders.
The technological gap in developing a next-generation fighter engine has been meticulously analysed.
Consultations with major global engine OEMs have been underway for some time -- on a war footing.
A renewed strategic thrust is now driving the engine mission, with all key domestic partners: GTRE, IAF, CEMILAC and academia onboard.
A proposal for a 120 kN engine to power the #AMCA, in collaboration with private firms, has reached the pre-sanction stage.
Senior-most government stakeholders are actively monitoring progress.
This could emerge as one of India’s most prestigious and high-value military aerospace programmes to date.
The project sanction file may soon reach a top office for critical review and final approval.
GTRE's expertise cannot be overlooked and they will be a key player in this new-look prog.
From what I read in Turkish aviation media and fora and read from posters who sound informed, these 'stupid' - as you term them - Turks have a credible development strategy for developing an engine for their 5G fighter. Their TF6000 (6000 lb dry thrust) engine is in testing and is reported to have been run producing substantially more than 6000 lb of thrust.A prototype engine to be complete by 2026, this is not a timeline for when it will enter service. Unveiling shiny new render is not a functional engine. In engine testing phase they will likely see unforeseen issues.
Example: Kaveri engine program started in 1986, prototype began testing in 1996, just 10 years of development. But as you can see Kaveri faced many issues during the testing of actual prototypes, to the point where even by now due to funding issues, Kaveri is still not in service.
Those stupid Turks shouldn’t be getting their hopes up for just starting testing a prototype in 2026.
Turkey is good at PR; India is not. But that doesn’t mean Turkey is ahead of India. Mark my words — you’ll see the GHATAK UCAV flying with the Kaveri engine before you even see a prototype of the Turkish engine undergoing ground tests. India conducted ground testing of the Kaveri engine 35 years ago, and since then, it has undergone multiple trials, including tests on flying testbeds.From what I read in Turkish aviation media and read from posters who sound informed, these 'stupid' - as you term them - Turks have a credible development strategy for developing an engine for their 5G fighter. Their TF6000 (6000 lb dry thrust) engine is in testing and is reported to have been run producing substantially more than 6000 lb of thrust.
Indeed, that engine will not be fully tested for some time. Nor the 10000 lb wet thrust version tagged TF10000 (testing yet to start, I believe).
I have read claims that the TF35000 will be installed in KAAN in 2028. IMO that would be for testing prototypes on the airframe.
My sources earlier this year speculated that a delay would be announced in the KAAN programme. I presume that referred to certified aircraft delivery to the TuAF in 2028 (with GE engines).