Light Combat Aircraft: questions over installed thrust
The Indian Tejas light combat aircraft is suffering from insufficient thrust after tests at sea level revealed the problem.
Prototypes PV2 and PV3 were flown to INS Rajali at Arakkonam in Tamil Nadu. The aircraft failed to achieved its targeted maximum speed of Mach 1.05.
Engineers are looking into modifying the aircraft's air intakes or changing the engine altogether.
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