HAL AMCA

HAL  AMCA

Description:

The HAL Advanced Medium Combat Aircraft (AMCA) is an Indian program of a fifth-generation fighter aircraft. It is being developed by an aerospace industry team which consists of the Aeronautical Development Agency as the design firm with manufacturing carried out by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) as the primary contractor and main assembly firm. It is a single-seat, twin-engine, stealth super maneuverable all weather multi-role fighter aircraft. Unofficial design work on the AMCA started in 2008 with official work started in 2011 and completed in 2014.In 2008, the Indian Navy joined the program seeking a naval variant optimized for operation from aircraft carriers. The first flight is scheduled to occur in 2023–24

Status:

Project

Specifications 

General characteristics

• Crew: 1 (pilot)
• Length: 17.20 m (55 ft 25 in)
• Wingspan: 11.80 m (38 ft 7 in)
• Height: 4.80 m (15 ft 6 in)
• Wing area: 39.9 m²' (486.5 ft²)
• Empty weight: 14 tons (31000 lb)
• Loaded weight: 24 tons (53000 lb)
• Max. takeoff weight: 36 tonnes with 4 tonnes of internal weapons and 4 tonnes of internal fuel.(79,366 lb)
• Power-plant: 2 × K 9+ or K 10 engine after burning turbofan, 125 kN of thrust each according to idrw(28,100 lbf/31,400 lbf) each

Performance

• Maximum speed:
• At altitude: Mach 2.5+ (2,655+ km/h, 1,650+ mph) at altitude.
• Cruise speed: Mach 1.82 (1,960 km/h, 1,220 mph) Speed as capable of supercruise.
• Range: 2800 kilometres (1750 miles)
• Combat radius: 1000 Km (625 Miles)
• Ferry range: 4600 kilometers (2875 miles)
• Service ceiling: 18,044 m (59,200 ft)
• Rate of climb: 13,716 m/min (45,000 ft/min)

Armament

• Guns: 30 mm GSh-301 cannon
• Hardpoints: 8(Stealthy configuration) 14 (maximum non stealth load)

Missiles:

• Air to Air missiles (AAM)
• Astra (missile)
• Derby
• Python 5
• Vympel R-73
• Air to Surface Missiles (ASM)
• Helina
• Cruise Missile
• BrahMos NG
• BrahMos 2
• HSTDV

Bombs:

• Laser guided bomb (LGS)
• Sudarshan laser-guided bomb
• KAB-500L
• Gravity Bomb
• OFAB-100-120
• OFAB-250-270
• RBK-500 cluster bomb stake