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edit1969- Aeronautics Committee recommends that HAL develop a Fighter Aircraft
1975- Design studies completed, project shelved due to lack of available engine.
1982(?)- - Feasibilty studies from 3 Leading European mfrs. obtained by DRDO.
1983- - GoI sanctions LCA project through DRDO (planned first flight 1990, production 1994, induction '95)
1984- - ADA set up
1985- October - IAF Air Staff Requirement finalised (delayed)
1987- - Dassault Chosen for Project Definition (PD) phase from 4 contenders
1987- October - PD commences.
1988- September - PD completed.
<<---- Design studies commence WHEN????---->>
1989- May - Review committee formed to review risks.
1990- - LCA Design Finalised
1990- - FSED Phase 1 commences
1991- (mid) - Work on TDs begin. Fund crunch slows work
1992- - CLAW team set up
1993- April - Full funding authorised
1993- June - Full scale work begins
1993- - BAe & LM brought in to aid in FCS development
1995- November 17 - TD-1 rolled out
1996- July - FCS tested on F-16 VISTA in USA
1997- August 14 - TD-2 Rolled out. Delay in Aircraft grounded.
1998- May 11 - Pokhran II Nuclear tests
1998- May - US announces sanctions against India, ends CLAW work in US, impounds material.
(1999- December 29 - new SA to RM V.K. Aatre promises LCA flight within one year.)
2001- January 4 - TD-1 1st Flight
2001- February 9 - TD-1 flypast at Aero India. 1st public flight ToI report
2002- June 6 - TD-2 1st flight
2003- May 4 - PM Vajpayee christens the LCA as 'Tejas' link 1 link 2
2003- August 1 - TD-1 breaks Mach-1 speed.
2004- March 31 - TD phase ends. (FSED Phase II)? begins
2005- December 1 - PV-2 1st Flight
2006- December 1 - PV-3 1st Flight
2007- April 25 - 1st Production Tejas, LSP-1 flies
Light Combat Aircraft Timeline | |||
Year | Date | Event | Remarks |
year | date | event | remarks |
1969 | Aeronautics Committee suggests a Fighter Aircraft Program |
Program under HAL | |
1975 | Design studies completed, project shelved |
Due to lack of proven engine | |
1982 | date | event | remarks |
1983 | GoI sanctions LCA project through DRDO |
Planned: - 1st flight: 1990 - Production: 1994 - Induction: 1995 | |
1984 | ADA set up | ||
1985 | Oct | IAF ASR finalised | ASR Delayed |
1987 | Dassault chosen for Project Definition (PD) Phase |
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1987 | Oct | PD commences | |
1988 | Sep | PD completed | |
1989 | May | Review committee formed | |
1990 | LCA Design Finalised | ||
1990 | FSED Phase I commences | ||
1991 | Work on TD Aircraft begins. Fund Crunch slows work |
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1992 | CLAW Team set up | ||
1993 | April | Full Funding Authorised | |
1993 | June | Full scale work begins | |
1993 | BAe & Lockheed-Martin brought in to advise FCS development |
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1995 | Nov 17 | TD-1 rolled out | Aircraft Grounded |
1996 | July | FCS tested on F-16 VISTA in USA | |
1998 | May 11 | Pokhran-II Nuclear test - US announces Sanctions - CLAW work in US ends, - Material impounded |
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2001 | Jan 4 | TD-1 First Flight | |
2003 | May 4 | PM Vajpayee names LCA 'Tejas' | [1] [2] |
2003 | Aug 1 | TD-1 breaks Mach-1 speed | |
2004 | Mar 31 | TD phase ends. (FSED Phase II)? begins |
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2005 | Dec 1 | PV-2 1st Flight | |
2006 | Dec 1 | PV-3 1st Flight | |
2007 | Apr 25 | 1st Production Tejas, LSP-1 flies | Reaches Mach 1.1 |
year | date | event | remarks |
Light Combat Aircraft Timeline | |||||
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http://www.india-today.com/webexclusive/interviews/20010120david.html
http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/mar/14drdo.htm
http://www.ada.gov.in/others/news/events/dr_kota/dr_kota.html
http://www.ada.gov.in/others/news/events/v_k_aatre/v_k_aatre.html
http://news.indiainfo.com/2003/04/27/27lca.html
http://news.indiainfo.com/2003/08/21/21lca.html
http://www.outlookindia.com/pti_print.asp?id=226286
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-20359739,prtpage-1.cms
http://www.nal.res.in/oldhome/pages/dr00.pdf
Year | Planned | Event |
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1984 | ADA Established | |
October 1985 | IAF Air Staff Requirement for LCA finalised | |
1995 | Planned Service entry | TD-1 rolled out |
4 Jan 2001 | TD-1 Maiden Flight. |
I liked this table on Gerald_Ford#Administration_and_Cabinet
The Ford Cabinet | ||
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OFFICE | NAME | TERM |
President | Gerald Ford | 1974–1977 |
Vice President | Nelson Rockefeller | 1974–1977 |
Carla Anderson Hills | 1975–1977 | |
Transportation | Claude Brinegar | 1974–1975 |
William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. | 1975–1977 |
Western Air Command | |||||
Base | ICAO | Runway | Elev. in feet/meters | Lat/Lon | State |
Adampur AFS | VIAX | 13/31 | 775 ft. / 236 mts | 31° 25' 59.55" N 75° 45' 38.85" E |
Punjab |
Ambala AFS | VIAM | 12L/30R 12R/30L |
900 ft. / 274 mts. | 30° 22' 07.16" N 76° 48' 54.21" E |
Haryana |
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