Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh flew on board India’s indigenously-built Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru, Karnataka on September 19.
Singh is now the first defence minister to fly on board the LCA.
After the 30-minute sortie, Singh said that it was “very smooth and comfortable.”
“I was enjoying. I want to congratulate HAL, DRDO and several concerned agencies. We have reached a level where we can export fighter planes across the world,” he added.
Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, who flew along with Singh said that the defence minister “was very happy with flying quality of the aircraft” and that they “went close to Mach 1 -- the speed of sound”.
Before the flight, he was briefed about Tejas’ functioning at the airport.
A Defence Ministry official on September 18 had said the minister is "taking a sortie" in order to boost the morale of officers who have been involved in the development of "indigenously-made Tejas".
"It will also boost the morale of IAF pilots who are flying these aircraft. The minister will be briefed by IAF officers before taking a sortie on Thursday," he added.
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Singh is now the first defence minister to fly on board the LCA.
After the 30-minute sortie, Singh said that it was “very smooth and comfortable.”
“I was enjoying. I want to congratulate HAL, DRDO and several concerned agencies. We have reached a level where we can export fighter planes across the world,” he added.
Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari, who flew along with Singh said that the defence minister “was very happy with flying quality of the aircraft” and that they “went close to Mach 1 -- the speed of sound”.
Before the flight, he was briefed about Tejas’ functioning at the airport.
A Defence Ministry official on September 18 had said the minister is "taking a sortie" in order to boost the morale of officers who have been involved in the development of "indigenously-made Tejas".
"It will also boost the morale of IAF pilots who are flying these aircraft. The minister will be briefed by IAF officers before taking a sortie on Thursday," he added.
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