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	Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
		The LCA is constructed of aluminium-lithium alloys, carbon-fibre composites, and titanium.
		The combat force level of the Air Force was expected to decline sharply in the 1990s and beyond due to phasing out of the existing ageing aircraft.
		This deficiency in combat force level and the gap in indigenous design and development capability in the aeronautical field was proposed to be met through the development of an advanced multirole LCA.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/world/india/lca.htm (1932 words)

	HAL Tejas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The ambitiousness of the LCA programme in terms of pursuing national self-reliance in a broad range of aviation technologies is illustrated by the fact that of a total of 35 major avionics components and line-replaceable units (LRUs), only three involve foreign systems.
		The LCA is constructed of aluminium-lithium alloys, carbon-fibre composites (CFC), and titanium-alloy steels.
		The tailfin for the LCA is a monolithic honeycomb piece, an approach which reduced its manufacturing cost by 80% compared to the customary "subtractive" or "deductive" method, whereby the shaft is carved out of a block of titanium alloy by a computerized numerically controlled machine.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Light_Combat_Aircraft (7388 words)

	Light Combat Aircraft:Technical Specifications, Indian Airforce
		The Indian Light Combat Aircraft(LCA) is the world's smallest, light weight, multi-role combat aircraft designed to meet the requirements of Indian Air Force as its frontline multi-mission single-seat tactical aircraft to replace the MiG-21 series of aircraft.
		The LCA design has been configured to match the demands of modern combat scenario such as speed, acceleration, maneuverability and agility.
		Two LCAs fitted with the system were already in operation for the Indian Army, he disclosed, adding that army authorities were satisfied with its functional operation.
	www.geocities.com /siafdu/lcaa.html (2112 words)

	Naval Light Combat Aircraft (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Naval LCA is intended for carrier operations aboard the Indian Navy's future Air Defence Ship.
		The aircraft is designed to have additional aerodynamic surfaces for improved aircraft carrier landing performance, nose droop for improved cockpit vision during landing approach, wing leading edge vortexes (LEVCON) to increase lift during approach, arrestor hook, a strengthened spine, a longer and stronger undercarriage and the nose wheel steering will be powered for deck manoeuvrability.
		Aircraft carrier take-off mass is projected to be at 12,300 kg and aircraft carrier maximum landing mass is projected to be at 9100 kg.
	www.bharat-rakshak.com /NAVY/LCA.html (351 words)

	lca (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		LCA is the smallest light weight multirole combat aircraft in the world.
		LCA is India's first modern fighter aircraft, designed specifically to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force.
		For a modern combat aircraft, successful deployment of weapons is its primary misssion.
	www.ada.gov.in /Activities/lca/lca.html (1265 words)

	LCA - Light Combat Aircraft - India
		LCA is the world's smallest, light weight, multi-role supersonic combat aircraft.
		LCA is expected to be highly maneuverable by virtue of its double delta wing and relaxed static unstability of its Fly-By-Wire system.
		LCA does not have any stealth charactristics like in F-117 or F-22, but considering its small size, tail-less design and simple delta wing config, a GE-404 engine(atleast for now) - which is also used in the F-117 - it should be stealthier that atleast a MiG-21 or MiG-23/27.
	www.geocities.com /spacetransport/aircraft-lca.html (5696 words)

	FLUG REVUE Datafiles: ADA LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		LCA is Indias attempt to build an indigenuous light combat aircraft for its air force and possibly navy, with the main aim of replacing MiG-21s.
		The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) was approved by the Indian government as long ago as 1983.
		The first flight of the LCA (TD1) finally occured on 4 January 2001 at Bangalore, with Wing Commander Rajiv Kothiyal at the controls.
	www.flug-revue.rotor.com /FRTypen/FRLCA.htm (451 words)

	II - OVERVIEW: TYPES OF AIRCRAFT
		These standards, which are readily applicable to combat aircraft,(1) encompass virtually the entire range of military combat aircraft, down to some the smallest trainers.
		Although these aircraft typically lack the advanced electronic and other countermeasures needed to survive in a high-threat environment, they continue to pose a significant challenge to less sophisticated foes lacking in modern air-defenses, or deprived of air defenses by combat.
		Aircraft in this category generally carry anywhere from 1 to 2 tons of ordnance to a combat radius of from 300 to 700 kilometers at supersonic speeds.
	www.fas.org /spp/aircraft/part02.htm (2861 words)

	The Hindu : Light Combat Aircraft may be 'tested anytime now'
		The LCA, considered one of the most advanced multi- role fighter planes in the world, is also expected to be inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF) by 2004, the sources said.
		With the induction of the LCA at an earlier date than what was scheduled, the prospects of the naval version of the aircraft would also materialise sooner than expected.
		However, the advancement of the deadline for the LCA induction into the IAF, has opened up the prospects of an earlier sanctioning of the naval LCA project which would be a slight variation of the LCA, keeping the Navy's requirements in mind.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2001/01/04/stories/0204000h.htm (722 words)

	LIGHT COMBAT AIRCRAFT
		LCA is an advanced technology, single seat, single engine, supersonic, light-weight, all-weather, multi-role, air superiority fighter designed for air-to-air, air-to-ground and air-to-sea combat roles.
		The development effort for LCA is spearheaded by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA), an autonomous society under the Department of Defence Research and Development.
		The LCA programme, thus, is a national aeronautical endeavour encompassing all available talents in the country across a wide spectrum availing the services of institutions and industries, both public and private.
	www.drdo.com /products/lca.htm (292 words)

	Air Force Technology - Tejas Light Combat High-Agility Supersonic Aircraft Fighter
		The Tejas light combat aircraft design and development program is being led by the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) of the Indian Department of Defence with Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the prime industrial contractor.
		Tejas, the smallest lightweight, multirole, single-engine tactical fighter aircraft in the world, is being developed as a single-seat fighter aircraft for the Indian Air Force and also as a two-seat training aircraft.
		The aircraft has eight external hardpoints to carry stores, with three under each wing, one on the centre fuselage and one installed under the air intake on the port side.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/tejas (1013 words)

	rediff.com: The DRDO, an investigation
		Such was the enthusiasm behind the LCA that in 1985 the then prime minister Rajiv Gandhi showcased it as a symbol of the new era of co-operation and friendship between India and the United States.
		LCA is a meticulous fly-by-wire aircraft, which is critically dependent on software to fly.
		Though the engine and the electronics are in the advanced test mode, the aircraft's ability to withstand low pressure and temperature at high altitudes is suspect.
	www.rediff.com /news/2000/mar/14drdo.htm (1177 words)

	Tejas / LCA
		It's the world's smallest, light weight, multi-role combat aircraft designed to meet the requirements of the Indian Air Force as its frontline multi-mission single seater tactical aircraft during the period 2000 - 2020.
		The Tejas (LCA) is a small, lightweight, supersonic, multi-role, single-seat fighter designed primarily to replace the MiG-21 series of aircraft of Indian Air Force as its front-line multi-mission single-seat tactical aircraft.
		The Indian Tejas is the world's smallest, light weight, multi-role combat aircraft designed to meet the requirements of Indian Air Force as its frontline multi-mission single-seat tactical aircraft to replace the MiG-21 series of aircraft.
	home.iae.nl /users/wbergmns/info/lca.htm (1636 words)

	Online edition of Daily News - World (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Cheers rent the air in Bangalore's airport as one of the two light combat aircraft (LCA) performing in a public fly-past dipped its wings in salute to Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, who later named the aircraft "Tejas", or "Radiance".
		The aircraft, which can carry about half its weight as external loads such as bombs, is described by officials as "the world's smallest lightweight multi-role supersonic fighter" and is expected to be inducted into the air force later this decade.
		The LCA project was stopped in its tracks in 1998, when the United States imposed sanctions against export to India of high-technology components that might have use in defence.
	www.dailynews.lk /2003/05/06/wor02.html (270 words)

	Aerospaceweb.org \| Aircraft Museum - Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
		India began pursuing the Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) project in 1983 seeking a lightweight, low-cost replacement for its aging fleet of MiG-21 fighters.
		The LCA first ran into trouble as the design was being finalized in 1990 when a government commission found several deficiencies in critical technology areas.
		The first of these aircraft was rolled out in 1995, but difficulties with the flight control system and manufacturing of composite structural components kept the plane grounded.
	www.aerospaceweb.org /aircraft/fighter/lca (443 words)

	BAE SYSTEMS To Supply Digital Flight Control Computer Equipment for Indian Light Combat Aircraft Business Wire - Find ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The LCA made its inaugural flight in January 2001, and two demonstration aircraft have since completed more than 30 successful sorties.
		ADE is one of several government agencies working with India's Aeronautical Development Agency on development of the LCA, the world's smallest, lightest supersonic multirole combat aircraft.
		It also provides integrated avionics for aircraft applications and complete unmanned aerial vehicle systems and is a leader in electronic controls for the locomotive industry and the emerging heavy-duty hybrid-electric vehicle market.
	www.findarticles.com /p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Nov_4/ai_93933466 (537 words)

	Medium Combat Aircraft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The twin-engined Medium Combat Aircraft (MCA) is a stealthy 5th generation strike aircraft being developed by India.
		Although India began the development of the Light Combat Aircraft in 1983, India has mulled the eventual development of a 5th generation fighter aircraft, that would eventually replace the Jaguar and MiG-27 bomber/strike aircraft of the Indian Air Force (IAF).
		According to the proposal, this fighter aircraft, termed as the PAK-FA fighter would thus be funded and developed by Russia and India.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medium_Combat_Aircraft (693 words)

	Combat Ultra-light aircraft? (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Imagine ultra lights as expanding the protected areas in front, back and on the flanks of armor and also serving as eyes in the sky.
		The ability of Army mechanized forces to instantly put The accompanying ultra lights into service weighs favorably against calling upon dedicated helicopter forces, which might be minutes and miles away because their pampered nature means they are not co-located by trailers with ground maneuver units.
		In conclusion, the consideration of the use of ultra lights serves as an advance into the future, which is sure to present three-dimensional battlefields wherein the side with lowest sustainable technology has the edge.
	www.combatreform.com /combatultralights.htm (1006 words)

	HAL Tejas Light Combat Aircraft, fighters, Weapon Systems \| India Defence
		Initially simply dubbed the Light Combat Aircraft, the design was finalised in 1990 as a small, delta-winged machine.
		These two aircraft were completed by 1995, but were kept grounded due to structural concerns, and trouble with the development of the flight control system.
		The aircraft was first publicly displayed on 24 June 2004, at which time Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee bestowed the aircraft's name.
	www.india-defence.com /specifications/fighters/1 (291 words)

	Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
		he LCA (Light Combat Aircraft) is India's second indigenous jet fighter design, after the HF-24 Marut of the 1950s.
		The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) is a small, lightweight, supersonic, multi-role, single-seat fighter designed primarily to replace the MiG-21 series of aircraft of Indian Air Force as its front-line multi-mission single-seat tactical aircraft.
		Various international aircraft and system manufacturers are also participating in the programme with supply of specific equipment, design consultancy and support.
	www.defencejournal.com /jun99/lca.htm (495 words)

	MILAVIA - Aircraft - ADA/HAL Light Combat Aircraft (LCA)
		The LCA, or Tejas as it was named, is a small light combat aircraft capable of supersonic speeds.
		The aircraft has a delta wing design without any tailplanes or foreplanes and a total of seven external weapon stations.
		The LCA will be built with provision for inflight refueling and software and hardware upgrades.
	www.milavia.net /aircraft/lca/lca.htm (326 words)

	Air Force Technology - Hawk - Trainer/Light Combat Aircraft
		It is highly spin-resistant, requiring full rudder to initiate and maintain a spin and recovering in one turn after centralising the flying controls.
		The aircraft has seven hardpoints on the wings for weapon payloads.
		The Hawk 200 is a single-seat, lightweight multi-role combat aircraft for air defence and ground attack missions.
	www.airforce-technology.com /projects/hawk (890 words)

	Naval Test Wing Atlantic - Platforms
		Description: The L159 advanced light combat aircraft (ALCA) was developed by Aero Vodochody to meet the Czech Air Force operational requirements for a light multi-role combat aircraft.
		Background: The L159 ALCA is based on the proven airframe design and aerodynamic configuration of the L39 Albatros and L59 family of basic and advanced jet trainers, and incorporates a high-performance military turbofan engine, advanced avionics and sensors.
		The operational capabilities of the aircraft include close air support, tactical reconnaissance, air defence, counter insurgency, border patrol, anti-ship missions, lead-in fighter and weapons training.
	www.nawcad.navy.mil /testwinglant/aircraft_details.cfm?platformID=46 (183 words)

	Light Combat Aircraft completes 300th flight - Deccan Herald (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		The Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) completed its 300th flight on Tuesday, announced M B Verma, Director of the Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
		Mr Verma made a presentation on the ‘Ergonomic design of an advanced combat aircraft’, as part of the Air Marshal Subrato Mukherjee Memorial Oration.
		There were several representatives from the United States Air Force, including a medical officer who had participated in the joint exercises with the IAF in Gwalior and John Caldwell, a prominent expert on ‘fatigue research’, a field that is considered increasing important.
	www.deccanherald.com /deccanherald/nov182004/s14.asp (420 words)

	The Hindu : Saving the light combat aircraft
		A long life implies that the aircraft should not only be modern when it enters service, but also be suitable for periodic upgrades.
		The LCA would be an effective complement to the large and expensive Sukhoi-30 which is designed to be a long range strike and air superiority fighter capable of taking on all comers.
		Development of the LCA was entrusted to the created-for-the purpose Aeronautical Development Agency, with Dr. S.
	www.hindu.com /thehindu/2001/08/09/stories/08090006.htm (1063 words)

	India tests light combat aircraft -DAWN - International; June 7, 2002
		NEW DELHI, June 6: A multi-role, domestically built light combat aircraft (LCA) was tested by India on Thursday after a considerable delay in its development, a news report said.
		The LCA TD II is the second test flight, about a year after the first LCA TD I completed a set of 12 flights since its maiden flight on January 4, 2001.
		The fully computer-controlled aircraft was designed for deep strike capability and was the largest ever research and development programme undertaken by the country.—dpa
	www.dawn.com /2002/06/07/int8.htm (186 words)

	The Technologies behind Light Combat Aircraft (fwd) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
		Preamble: --------- India entered a select class of countries when the indigenously built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) took to the skies on its maiden flight from the Hindustan Aeronautics airfield in Bangalore on Thursday, 4th Jan-2001.
		Conceived in 1983, the LCA programme was plagued by the U.S. sanctions after the Pokhran Nuclear test and the project has now got a fillip with the successful maiden flight.
		The aircraft design is configured to match stringent demands of modern combat scenario, including speed, acceleration, maneuverability and agility.
	ces.iisc.ernet.in /mails/984371139.html (272 words)

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