How does the LCA 'Tejas' compare to the F-16?

bull · by **bull** » 02 Feb 2005, 10:02

LCA 'Tejas' Financials
R&D:USD 480m to 700m
Unit Cost: USD 17m-26m

Dimensions
Wing span: 8.2m
Height: 4.4m
length: 13.2m

Operational Figures
Speed: 1.7Mach
Ceiling: 16,400m
Range: 840km
Inflight refueling: Yes
G Limit: 9 / -3.5
Weight (take off): 8500kg
Weapons load: 4000kg

Engine/Arms
Kaveri GTX-35VS
Fire Control Radar GE AN/APG 67C multi mode
Astra(BVR,>100km) ,R-73RDM2
Short AAM Magic2/AA8/AA10

Important Dates
Project started on: 1985
First test flight: Jan 4th, 2001
Serial Production: 2010
Induction: Nos 200+

How does compare with the F-16?

bull · by **bull** » 02 Feb 2005, 20:33

here a few pictures of the LCA developed by india.

dreded_ace_pilot11 · by **dreded_ace_pilot11** » 24 Mar 2005, 12:17

The LCAs Kaveri engine is still not ready and the delays are also a problem.

REGARDS
Paul

F-16overDPRK · by **F-16overDPRK** » 26 Mar 2005, 15:54

The LCA CANNOT compare w/ the F-16, a better comparison is the LCA vs. the JF-17!

kaiser_spawn · by **kaiser_spawn** » 22 Oct 2005, 23:02

No the LCA is not comparable to the JF-17 since the JF-17'S 4 Prototype was 90% as comparable to the f-16 block 52.The LCA is not even worth mentioning.After 30+ years its only comparable to the mig-23.

chiku · by **chiku** » 11 Jul 2010, 05:35

jf17 is like sukhoi of india because it is made with the help of china.and su30mki is much more advance then jf17.lca is indigenous to india. india not only devloping a jet but also a platform oto devlop new jets and their infrastructure. After all it is much more advanced and comparable with f16 block52.

rockerpuss · by **rockerpuss** » 19 Mar 2011, 10:04

chiku wrote:jf17 is like sukhoi of india because it is made with the help of china.and su30mki is much more advance then jf17.lca is indigenous to india. india not only devloping a jet but also a platform oto devlop new jets and their infrastructure. After all it is much more advanced and comparable with f16 block52.

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pac-cac · by **pac-cac** » 11 Sep 2013, 14:12

Jf-17 & f-16 RCS are same and better than lca tejas rcs

pac-cac · by **pac-cac** » 11 Sep 2013, 14:51

Range:840
Combat radius: only 300km
Speed: 1.6 mach

What the thing is better in Hal Tejas..... Only composit meterial...
Only Composit meterial is not make stealth fighter.
But composit meterial is the part of the stealth fighter .
So your fighter is not stealth fighter. And ver high cost.
Imagin
Tejas is conflict 7 mig21Bison's

bviously no
So 7 mig 21b is better than Tejas why
Because mig21b unit cost is 3m us$ and lca teja unit cost is 31m us$