MWF specifications
Longer than Tejas Mk1 by 1.4 m,
Wing Span 0.3 m larger than Tejas Mk1
Height 0.46 m more than Tejas Mk1
MTOW- 17,500 kgs. i.e. 4,000 kgs more than Tejas Mk1
Empty Weight- 7,850 kgs i.e approx 1250 kgs more than Tejas Mk1
AMCA to go into detailed design phase for the first prototypes (Next Gen-Tech Demonstrators -NGTD)) within a few months. Latest iteration of the AMCA design, with DSI intakes a new forward swept intakes like those on the F-35. Neither of these were seen in the iteration displayed in February 2019 at Aero India 2019.
Lucknow: India’s inspiring attempt to develop a 5.5. generation, twin-engine, single-seater, multi-role fighter Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) will enter a crucial phase with the detailed data generation process for making prototypes set to begin in the second half of this year.
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The sanction for the design phase was accorded in December 2018 with an allocation of Rs 400-crore plus after successful completion of conceptual design and feasibility.
Ahead of this, Rs 90-crore plus was allocated for the feasibility study.
The AMCA is being designed and developed Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA).
Sources privy to information about this highly-sensitive programme confirmed to Onmanorama that the design phase is nearing completion.
The scientists have made few changes to AMCA design and are now focussing on fine-tuning plans ahead of wrapping up the design phase.
In the next two to three months the design for AMCA will be completed.
ADA plans to develop five AMCA prototypes and will be seeking the government approval towards the end of this year.
The sanction will be critical for making the prototypes, flight-testing and configuration.
While the final cost is still being worked out, the expected funding could be in excess of Rs 10,000 crore.
The first few prototypes will be to check the stealth systems on board AMCA. Advanced technologies will be progressively introduced into the prototypes.
AMCA will be embedded with the Diverterless Supersonic Intake (DSI) system that would give it more stealth and better performance in supersonic flight.
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As reported by Onmanorama earlier, AMCA will be initially powered by a 90kN GE F414 engine and later by one with higher thrust of 110kN, which is yet to be developed. If all blocks fall into place, then the first AMCA prototype will fly by 2025.
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The Indian Air Force (IAF) is backing the AMCA mission to the hilt with Air Chief Marshal R K S Bhadauria tracking the developments closely.
“The IAF’s keenness on AMCA is definitely pushing the project with renewed direction,” adds an official.
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MWF cockpit simulator at DefExpo 2020
LAD with center console for control of Net-centric Tactical Situation and for control of unmanned wingmen in the future. As per HAL Test Pilot, Grp Cpt HV Thakur.
Interestingly, Direct Voice Input, which was developed and demonstrated on the Hawk-i demonstrator of HAL, will be used in the MWF cockpit.
From Ananth Krishnan’s Twitter
1. ADA-HAL combo will begin the metal cutting for India’s #MWF in Feb 2021.
2. Long lead activities towards metal cutting (procurement of raw material) have commenced.
Mk-2 cockpit has a unique MFD below the large area display for control of Net-Centric Tactical Situation & the mother aircraft’s Unmanned-Wingmen. Equipped with voice command, pilot’s decision support system & AI-based displays, Mk-2 cockpit workstation is truly contemporary.
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