Bengaluru: Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat on Thursday flew in the home-grown Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas at the Aero India air show here and hailed the fighter.
"It was a wonderful experience flying the LCA. The avionics of the aircraft was very good. I could see the manner in which the pilot was accurately targeting in radar and other modes," Rawat told the media here.
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The combat jet was piloted by Air Vice Marshal N. Tiwari while the Army chief was the co-pilot in the tandem-seater cockpit.
The aircraft, once added to Indian Air Force's (IAF) operational fleet, will be a strength, Gen Rawat said.
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"The LCA is a wonderful aircraft. It will be a great addition to the fleet," he said.
(With inputs from IANS)
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