Jammu: Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas achieves yet another remarkable accomplishment.
"LCA Tejas achieved rare distinction with three consecutive start-ups of its engine after overnight soak in extreme cold around minus 15 degrees C conditions of Ladakh winter, that too without any external assistance," a Defence spokesman of the Northern Command said on Wednesday.
Starting the fighter aircraft under such extreme condition without any external assistance or heating is a technology challenge. The requirements become further stringent when the starting is to be done three times consecutively with a partially charged battery. Team LCA led by AERD and C of HAL, and members from ADA, NFTC, IAF, CEMILAC and DGAQA have succeeded in achieving this," Defenece spokesman of the Northern Command added.
"The team LCA has achieved a technological breakthrough," said P S Subramanyam, PGD (CA) and Director, ADA.
28/01/15 India Today
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"LCA Tejas achieved rare distinction with three consecutive start-ups of its engine after overnight soak in extreme cold around minus 15 degrees C conditions of Ladakh winter, that too without any external assistance," a Defence spokesman of the Northern Command said on Wednesday.
Starting the fighter aircraft under such extreme condition without any external assistance or heating is a technology challenge. The requirements become further stringent when the starting is to be done three times consecutively with a partially charged battery. Team LCA led by AERD and C of HAL, and members from ADA, NFTC, IAF, CEMILAC and DGAQA have succeeded in achieving this," Defenece spokesman of the Northern Command added.
"The team LCA has achieved a technological breakthrough," said P S Subramanyam, PGD (CA) and Director, ADA.
28/01/15 India Today
