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Indian Army chief General Bipin Rawat flew in India's first self-made fighter jet, Light Combat Aircraft - Tejas during Aero India 2019 in Bengaluru. The Combat jet was piloted by Air Vice Marshal N. Tiwari. Army chief hailed Indian Air Force.

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Published : Feb 21, 2019, 6:38 PM IST

Updated : Feb 21, 2019, 7:08 PM IST

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.

Bipin Rawat

"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.

Bipin Rawat
Bipin Rawat

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.

Bipin Rawat
Bipin Rawat

"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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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.

Bipin Rawat

"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.

Bipin Rawat
Bipin Rawat

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.

Bipin Rawat
Bipin Rawat

"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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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.



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.



"The LCA is a wonderful aircraft. It will be a great addition to the fleet," he said.

 


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Last Updated : Feb 21, 2019, 7:08 PM IST
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