xapok (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Due to the lack of technology and experience, the development of LCA is snail-like slow, very embarrassing.Ambitiousness does not necessarily lead you to your goal, you gotta know what you are capable of.Nobody is sure when LCA will be available to IAF, but I am sure by that time USA, Russia and China have 6 generation fighters of their own in service.

greatgoindia2020 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

coz its a was a test flight..first flight...so as per the protocol he didnt do it.

rohanworld29 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

why that pilot didn't pulled the landing gears up

warchief121 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Indian goes to US. After a few months he feels ill all the time. He goes to many doctors, but none can help him. Finally he goes to specialist. After examining him, the doctor says, "Take a 5 gallon bucket, and mix all your shit and piss into it for a week. Then stick your face into the bucket for 1 hour each day and breathe deeply. Come back and tell me how you're feeling." Two weeks later he goes back "Doctor! I'm cured ! What was wrong with me?" The doctor says, "You were homesick." - lolz

itsmeUVI (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

The air frame is there since the time its development started & it is still there & LCA is scaling new heights as usuall.By the way do u know what an airframe actually is?Iran might have done good job with their product, congrats from ourside. But, we love this machine of ours just like our baby. It has just been pushed off from its nest, let this sparrow grow up & become a vulture. Very soon it will be defending the skies of its motherland. You can put your money of Iran's jet.

itsmeUVI (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Ours is a developing Nation, that had been slave for 200 yrs. Just give us 25 yrs out of that & no other Nation would had been even near to us.We tried acquiring the technology from world, but when they refused, we tried developing it at home. We started from scratch, got to the basics & reached from nowhere to here & the proces is still on till the time we get to where everyone wants to be. Sometimes we failed sometimes we scucceeded, but we tried till we succeeded & we have succeeded.

itsmeUVI (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Just take your own individual example, how many years did it took for you people to pass out your high schools, get gradualted and finally start working??? How many tests and exams had you been through or reappeared to become what you are?The same thing applies to any technology. That paradigm of Palanning, coordinating, designing, standardization, controlling and improving is everywhere and always there. You cant by-pass that.

itsmeUVI (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

For a project like Tejas, one should not also forget the reaction of some egoistic andand jealous Nations who are good for nothing but imposing Sanctions and conditions. Remeber what happened with BRITAIN's TSR 2 Fighter plane??? Anyways, once developed the plane has to be tested and required to achieve various Flying stndards that are set both on National and International levels, like Safety measures, minimum Flying Hours and a hell lot of other tests and requirements.

itsmeUVI (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Well, for all the people who are madly, much without any iformation freaking out just to prove their baseless point - Developing and manufacturing any plane is not an easy job, Its takes years of planning, research along with vast resources. Once its developed, it has to be continously tested, certified and upgraded to meet modern days requirements which is nfact a very pains taking, timely and resourcous activity.

kashsoldier (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ha !! freedom of speech. it is something new to chinese and pakistanis. They come here and bullshit about whatever they want. We indians are not surprised, after watching chinese executions and pakistani terrorist bombings at the drop of a hat. So enjoy youtube and bullshit whatever you want !!