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Light Combat Helicopter clears critical hot weather trials
Bengaluru, June 26: Bengaluru, June 26: Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd (HAL) on Friday said that its home-grown Light Combat Helicopter (LCH) completed hot weather trials.
The
one-week
long
trials
were
held
at
Jodhpur
measuring
a
series
of
parameters.
HAL
Chairman
T
Suvarna
Raju
told
OneIndia
that
the
trials
were
crucial
as
the
programme
is
inching
towards
Initial
Operational
Clearance
(IOC)
phase.
Interestingly,
during
the
tests,
expert
pilots
from
the
Indian
Air
Force
and
the
Indian
Army
were
present.
Representatives
of
certification
teams
were
also
present.
"The
test
flights
were
carried
out
in
the
temperature
range
of
39
to
42
degree
Celsius,"
says
Raju.
HAL
says
the
third
technology
demonstrator
(TD-3)
of
LCH,
3
was
ferried
from
Bengaluru
to
Jodhpur
for
the
trials.
Following are some of the key features tested during the trials:
*
Temperature
survey
of
engine
bay
*
Temperature
survey
of
hydraulic
system
*
Assessment
of
performance
of
helicopter
*
Verifying
the
handling
qualities
and
loads
at
different
AUWs
(all
up
weights)
*
Checking
low-speed
handling
capabilities
*
Capturing
the
height-velocity
diagram
establishment
As reported by OneIndia earlier, the LCH had completed cold weather flight testing at Leh in February this year. The chopper was HAL's star attraction during Aero India 2015.
HAL
claims
that
the
chopper
would
receive
its
IOC
by
end
of
this
year
and
subsequently
enter
series
production.
HAL
has
also
set
aside
Rs
126
crore
for
the
fourth
sibling
of
LCH
(TD-4)
to
propel
the
testing
phase.
Some of the key LCH features
*
A
twin-
engine
with
in
the
5.8-ton
class
*
Powered
by
two
Shakti
engine
*
Can
carry
out
dedicated
combat
roles
*
Best
suited
for
air
defence,
anti-tank
roles
*
Perfect
for
combat
search
and
rescue
missions
*
Loaded
with
advanced
military
technology
features
*
Narrow
fuselage
with
tandem
seating
configuration
*
Incorporates
a
number
of
stealth
features
*
Crashworthy
landing
gear
*
Armour
protection
for
better
survivability
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