Bengaluru: The controversial Rafale and indigenous Tejas aircraft are likely to be the eye-catchers at the biannual Aero India 2019, to be held in the city between February 20 and 24.
Speaking to reporters ahead of the 12th edition of the carnival, Air Commondore Ravuri Sheetal, air officer (commanding) at Yelahanka Air Force Station (AFS), said preparations are on in full swing at the air base in Yelahanka.
While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be this year’s event manager, Dassault’s Rafale war jets will be the main attraction at the show. Apart from HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and French aerospace major Dassault Aviation’s Rafale, Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), multi-role fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30MKI, National Aeronautics Laboratories’ (NAL) Saras PT1N are among the aircraft that will be flying.
Sheetal said aerial display will be held at Yelahanka AFS from 10am to noon and 2pm to 5pm. “So far, 31 aircraft have registered for flying display and another 22 for static display. We expect more to join in the coming days,” he said. Some 360 exhibitors — 196 from India and 164 from abroad — have registered so far to showcase their products in the aerospace and defence sectors.
The event is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but there is no confirmation as yet. This year’s show will see theme-based events like drone olympics (drone competitions), women’s day, startup day, photography contest and students’ pavilion.
31/01/19 Times of India
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Speaking to reporters ahead of the 12th edition of the carnival, Air Commondore Ravuri Sheetal, air officer (commanding) at Yelahanka Air Force Station (AFS), said preparations are on in full swing at the air base in Yelahanka.
While Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) will be this year’s event manager, Dassault’s Rafale war jets will be the main attraction at the show. Apart from HAL’s Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas and French aerospace major Dassault Aviation’s Rafale, Light Utility Helicopter (LUH), multi-role fighter jet Sukhoi Su-30MKI, National Aeronautics Laboratories’ (NAL) Saras PT1N are among the aircraft that will be flying.
Sheetal said aerial display will be held at Yelahanka AFS from 10am to noon and 2pm to 5pm. “So far, 31 aircraft have registered for flying display and another 22 for static display. We expect more to join in the coming days,” he said. Some 360 exhibitors — 196 from India and 164 from abroad — have registered so far to showcase their products in the aerospace and defence sectors.
The event is likely to be flagged off by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, but there is no confirmation as yet. This year’s show will see theme-based events like drone olympics (drone competitions), women’s day, startup day, photography contest and students’ pavilion.
31/01/19 Times of India
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