LCA AF Mk2 (Medium Weight Fighter) - News and discussions

Tip : IF ANY org says q1 2027 or q1 20XX it means FY, always. Calendar year is almost always talked about in months. ofc there will be exceptions but its very rare.
CMD mentioned q1 2027, did not indicate CY or FY.
He said "Q1 next year" in Hindi.
yea that would be Q1 2027 since we are in Q4 2026 rn


although knowing HAL I'm completely ready for no FF by then anyway
 
Tip : IF ANY org says q1 2027 or q1 20XX it means FY, always. Calendar year is almost always talked about in months. ofc there will be exceptions but its very rare.


yea that would be Q1 2027 since we are in Q4 2026 rn


although knowing HAL I'm completely ready for no FF by then anyway
We'll get to know in a few months. APR is not that far off. APR-JUN is the timeframe being quoted by members.
 
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On Jan first week DRDO chief said first flight in 6-7 months. Now, HAL Chief is giving dramatically different timeline. Are they not talking. Is there no accountability on giving timelines like these?
We are in Q4 FY-26. First quater of FY-27 means April 1 2026 to June 30 2026. The timelines aren't that dramatically different..
 
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When it flies it flies... these announcements are simply consolation for longing souls..

I doubt it ll fly this year.. but ready to be surprised.
 
We are in Q4 FY-26. First quater of FY-27 means April 1 2026 to June 30 2026. The timelines aren't that dramatically different..
IMO, LCA MK2 is an ADA project aimed to deliver the first product. HAL can provide the details that are currently in production. Only ADA can share the first flight information for LCA MK2 and AMCA. The tenders for LCA MK2 are issued by ADA, not HAL.

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It might not actually be a slip of tongue.
Expect around 8 months of time interval between completion of the prototype to the first flight.
The HAL chief did say the aircraft is in PROTOTYPING STAGE.
Q1 of FY 2027 is 13-14 months away.
I don't see how he could've meant Q1 of FY26 which is only 2 months away.

However, July-26 is still a plausible timeframe if the prototype has been completed.
 
It might not actually be a slip of tongue.
Expect around 8 months of time interval between completion of the prototype to the first flight.
The HAL chief did say the aircraft is in PROTOTYPING STAGE.
Q1 of FY 2027 is 13-14 months away.
I don't see how he could've meant Q1 of FY26 which is only 2 months away.

However, July-26 is still a plausible timeframe if the prototype has been completed.
We are in Q4 FY 2026. So you are wrong. 2027 in FY 2027 is the ending year not the beginning. What you are talking about is CY. First quater of FY-27 means April 1 2026 to June 30 2026. That's just 2 month away.
 
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