Army chief flies in HAL’s Tejas, hails fighter

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Army chief flies in HAL's Tejas, hails fighter
Bengaluru: Chief of the Naval Staff, Admiral Sunil Lanba, Chief of the Air Staff, Air Chief Marshal B.S. Dhanoa and Army Chief Gen. Bipin Rawat during the inauguration of the "Aero India 2019" - air show at Yelahanka Air Force Station, in Bengaluru, on Feb 20, 2019. (Photo: IANS)

Bengaluru: February 21:  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. (IANS)

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