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TEJAS Flight Test: Lessons Learned so far
Sun, 2015-03-29 07:51 — ecadmin
Wg Cdr (Retd) PK Raveendran, National Flight Test Centre, Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore, India
Wg Cdr Malteesh Prabhu, National Flight Test Centre, Aeronautical Development Agency, Bangalore, India
Abstract
The Indian Light Combat Aircraft (Tejas) programme has successfully completed the Full Scale Engineering Development (FSED) phase and is presently in the Initial Operational Capability (IOC) clearance phase. Tejas programme is the country’s finest example of national effort in pursuit of technological excellence in the field of military aviation. Accordingly, the programme has been a great learning experience for all groups and individuals involved. The paper focuses on some of the lessons learned from this challenging programme.
Date:
Mon, 2005-05-09