The good news is in the offing with the slated induction of the Indian Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas into the Indian Air Force (IAF) on July 1. The Tejas is a fourth-generation; lightweight, multi-role supersonic single-engine aircraft designed and developed by the (ADA) in collaboration with India’s largest defence PSU,  (HAL). The fact that Tejas has not had a single crash  over 3,100 test flights in  since its first flight in January 2001 is a rare global achievement and is a testament to the quality of the aircraft design and development.

On today , the Air Force will induct  two Tejas aircraft manufactured by the HAL under the Series Production (SP1 and SP2) along with a trainer aircraft into the IAF’s Number 45 Squadron, the Flying Daggers. The induction is set to take place at the Aircraft Systems Testing Establishment (ASTE) in Bengaluru.

Tejas has successfully completed all tests.  These Test Air Marshal Jasbir Walia and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) have been completed under the supervision of officers. Jasbir Walia, Commanding Officer of Southern Air Ayrkmmand.

  What Is Tejas??

Light Combat Aircraft program in 1984 to manage the LDA (Aeronautical Development Agency) was created. LCA on January 4, 2001 the first flight was full. The total flight time is now 3184. Tejas could soar to 50 thousand feet. Tejas Wings are 8.20 meters wide. Its length is 13.20 meters and a height of 4.40 meters. Weight 6560 kg.Air Chief Marshal Arup Raha, last May 17 Tejas trainer variant flew for 30 minutes.

 

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