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coconut_rambo t1_iwgfhg3 wrote

Reply to comment by ExtraMail4962 in India a step closer to getting its fifth-generation aircraft: What is this advanced fighter and why we need it? by Gari_305

Really? They are manufacturing these planes with kits provided by Russia and France. Recently the technology transfer may have happened. Can you point out where and when they did this?

https://www.defensenews.com/global/asia-pacific/2022/09/14/industry-exercise-finds-india-underestimated-future-engine-demand/#:~:text=India%20presently%20lacks%20a%20dedicated,produce%20an%20indigenous%20jet%20engine.

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ExtraMail4962 t1_iwgg15k wrote

Hal has been making al-31 engine from scratch for quiet a while

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coconut_rambo t1_iwghudj wrote

Just five years ago with technology transfer from Russia. 2017. Not quite a while Whereas kaveri is 27 years in development.

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coconut_rambo t1_iwgid07 wrote

If it has then ask yourself why are we importing engines for LCA?

There is lot of misinformation in India and the negative news are rarely reported, so people think we're are doing great, but the devil is in the details

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ExtraMail4962 t1_iwgir0p wrote

>If it has then ask yourself why are we importing engines for LCA?

Al-31 would be overkill for Tejas

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coconut_rambo t1_iwgu6ol wrote

Ah got it. We created a better engine in 4 years, but the smaller engine we don't care so we are importing it after failing for 27 years.

This is why east or west India is the best.

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ExtraMail4962 t1_iwgv96j wrote

Al-31 is not a efficient or long lasting engine as it's based of Russia design and that's why it isn't used in anything but su-30mki.

Also al-31 can't fit in tejas or tejas mk2 as it's crazy big and modifing the to get al-31 engine would be same as making a new jet from scratch

Also the ip right to al-31 are still with russia and we can't copy or modify it without their permission

India needs a 130kn class engine which which is going to be declared in partnership with uk or france and will be used on amca.

I suggest u stop talking if u don't know full facts. U are making yourself look dumb

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coconut_rambo t1_iwgw7vm wrote

I have been following this since you were a baby and when you are my age you will get some sense knocked in to you.

India cannot do some things which is why it is partnering. Time is running out and progress is very less. Read the link that I posted. It is a recent assessment of where we are, not some 2017 article.

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ExtraMail4962 t1_iwgwryt wrote

You have been following this for decades but still didn't knew al-31 couldn't be fit into tejas?

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coconut_rambo t1_iwgxzli wrote

Go talk to someone in HAL or IAF. Go find out why India invested in Kaveri?

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ExtraMail4962 t1_iwgygsi wrote

GTRE is responsible for Kaveri not HAL, kaveri was originally made for LCA Tejas but to to delay ti was split for tejas program

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