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[[File:Aero L-159 (6063) in flight (1).jpg|thumb|300px|An [[Aero L-159 Alca]], a type of light combat aircraft]]

A '''light combat aircraft''' (LCA) is a light, [[Multirole combat aircraft|multirole]] jet [[military aircraft]], commonly derived from [[Trainer (aircraft)|advanced trainer]] designs, designed for engaging in light combat. The mission can either be in a light [[Attack aircraft|strike or attack missions]], [[Aerial reconnaissance|reconnaissance]], [[Air interdiction|interdiction roles]] or trainer roles.

== Characteristics ==
They are typically slower than larger multirole or strike aircraft such as the American [[McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet|F-18]], [[F-15E Strike Eagle]], or [[Mikoyan MiG-29|Russian MiG-29]]. Most light combat aircraft are capable only of [[Subsonic aircraft|subsonic]] speeds, although some are capable of reaching [[Hypersonic speed|Mach 1]]+. An LCA will typically be equipped with bombs, gun pods, or short-range air-to-air missiles used for [[Counter-insurgency|COIN]] or [[Close air support|CAS]] missions.

Some aircraft integrate more advanced armaments such as smart bombs, air to ground missiles, ECM pods ([[Electronic countermeasure|Electronic Countermeasure]]), and electronic targeting systems.<ref name="air_force_tech">[http://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/t-50/ T-50 Golden Eagle Jet Trainer and Light Attack Aircraft, South Korea]. Air Force Technology.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://kookbang.dema.mil.kr/kookbangWeb/view.do?ntt_writ_date=20060125&parent_no=2&bbs_id=BBSMSTR_000000000006|title=국방일보|work=dema.mil.kr}}</ref><ref>[http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/08/11/310538/serbian-air-force-targets-fleet-modernisation.html Serbian Air Force Targets Fleet Modernisation]</ref><ref>http://bemil.chosun.com/nbrd/data/10040/upfile/201009/20100925140812_2.jpg {{Bare URL image|date=March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.leonardocompany.com/en/news-and-stories-detail/-/detail/focus-aermacchi-m346fa-multirole|title=The Aermacchi M-346FA: multirole master|website=www.leonardocompany.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.airforce-technology.com/projects/m-346fa-fighter-attack-aircraft/|title=M-346FA Fighter Attack Aircraft - Airforce Technology|website=www.airforce-technology.com}}</ref> However, these aircraft are usually used for self-defense or anti-hostile aircraft/helicopter missions, not for air-defense missions typically carried out by [[Light fighter|lightweight fighters]]. Some LCAs are capable of [[Dogfight|air-to-air combat]] or [[Point-defence|point air defense]] missions if equipped with multi-mode radar systems. Still, the majority cannot perform these missions due to their small design and limited capabilities. LCAs are often used to patrol the skies and implement border patrol or air policing.

==Aircraft==
Below is a list of some current examples.
[[File:Yakovlev Yak- 130 (modify).jpg|thumb|A Russian Air Force [[Yakovlev Yak-130|Yak-130]]]]
{| class="wikitable"
!Country
!Manufacturer
!Aircraft
! Introduced
|-
|[[United States]]
|[[Northrop Corporation|Northrop]]
|[[Northrop F-5]]
| 1962
|-
|[[Italy]]
|[[Alenia Aermacchi]]
|[[Alenia Aermacchi M-346 Master|M-346 Master]]
| 2015
|-
|[[Russia]]
|[[Yakovlev]]
|[[Yakovlev Yak-130|Yak-130]]
|2010
|-
|[[Czech Republic]]
|[[Aero Vodochody]]
|[[Aero L-159 Alca|Aero L-159]]
| 1997
|-
| France / Germany
|[[Dassault]] / [[Dornier Flugzeugwerke|Dornier]]
|[[Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet|Alpha Jet]]
|1977
|-
|[[South Korea]]
|[[Korea Aerospace Industries]]
|[[KAI T-50 Golden Eagle|KAI FA-50]]
|2005
|-
|[[China]]
|[[Hongdu]]
|[[Hongdu JL-10]]
|2010
|-
|[[India]]
|[[Hindustan Aeronautics Limited]]
|[[HAL Tejas]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=HAL Tejas|url=https://hal-india.co.in/Product_Details.aspx?Mkey=54&lKey=&CKey=20|url-status=live|website=HAL-india.co.in}}</ref>
|2015
|-
|[[United Kingdom]]
|[[British Aerospace]]
|[[British Aerospace Hawk 200|Hawk 200]]
|1986
|-
|[[Turkey]]
|[[Turkish Aerospace Industries]]
|[[TAI Hürjet|Hürjet]]
|2022 (planned)
|}

==See also==
* [[Light fighter]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Military aircraft types (roles)}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Light Combat Aircraft}}
[[Category:Attack aircraft]]
[[Category:Fighter aircraft]]
[[Category:Military trainer aircraft]]

Light combat aircraft - Revision history

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