Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday flew in the Tejas fighter aircraft from the HAL airport in Bengaluru, becoming the first defence minister to fly in the indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA). He was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, who is also the Project Director, National Flight Test Centre, ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency) in Bengaluru. (Image Credit: Rajnath Twitter)
Rajnath Singh flew in the LCA trainer as a familiarisation sortie from the HAL airport in the city's eastern suburb after a briefing by Indian Air Force (IAF) pilots. (Photo Credit: IANS)
Earlier, pilots of the 45 Squadron Flying Daggers briefed the Defence Minister with the air prowess of the home-grown fighter, its avionics, controls and radar in the glass cockpit and the weapons it carries for strike power. (Photo Credit: IANS)
The single engine, delta wing, multi-role fighter was flown by a senior IAF pilot. (Photo Credit: PTI)
The Indian Air Force (IAF) has already inducted a batch of Tejas aircraft. The naval version of the LCA is in development stage. (Photo Credit: PTI)
This step is going to boost the morale of officers who have been involved in the development of "indigenously-made Tejas". (Photo Credit: IANS)