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Kaveri Engine
Conceived as the powerplant for the LCA in the early nineties and developed by the Gas Turbine Research and Development Establishment(GTRE), the GTX-35VS Kaveri is a two spool, low bypass ratio turbofan consisting of a three stage fan and a six stage transonic compressor, both driven by single stage turbines. It handles an airflow ratio of 75 kgs/sec and has an overall pressure ratio of 21. The engine core known as the Kabini, which was conceived as a test vehicle to establish the flat rating concept of the Kaveri,has undergone high altitude tests at CIAM, Russia. The Kaveri is scheduled to fly on a test bed by the end of 2003 and is to be integrated into the LCA airframe by 2005-2006. Due to delays, the first limited series production variants of the LCA will have an uprated version of the General Electricl F404-F2/J3 engine.
Conceived as the powerplant for the LCA in the early nineties and developed by the Gas Turbine Research and Development Establishment(GTRE), the GTX-35VS Kaveri is a two spool, low bypass ratio turbofan consisting of a three stage fan and a six stage transonic compressor, both driven by single stage turbines. It handles an airflow ratio of 75 kgs/sec and has an overall pressure ratio of 21. The engine core known as the Kabini, which was conceived as a test vehicle to establish the flat rating concept of the Kaveri,has undergone high altitude tests at CIAM, Russia. The Kaveri is scheduled to fly on a test bed by the end of 2003 and is to be integrated into the LCA airframe by 2005-2006. Due to delays, the first limited series production variants of the LCA will have an uprated version of the General Electricl F404-F2/J3 engine.
