Prof. Prodyut Das 2

    The HLFT 42 Project                                                                           Prof. Prodyut Das Iss.6 ( 07/11/23) I was approached by an Official (name withheld) who wanted to have my views on the HLFT 42/Tejas as if I were a “mentor”. In engineering design it is a little difficult to be a ”Tele-mentor” because one picks up a lot of information by putting one’s hand on the product but the idea was interesting. I have confined myself therefore to reliable sources of open information and my own experience which includes working on the Marut. I am sure there would be many more points of discussion- 12500 points if you go by the Jiro Horikoshi way of working- but that must await, if and when, one can run one’s   hands on “for real”. Views are personal.   The HLFT 42 or the Hindustan Lead In Fighter Trainer 42 to give its full designation created a bit of surprise when it was announced; here was the Government, notoriously backward in taking any progressive steps,