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Fuel In The Air delivered successfully to LCA Tajas Aircraft Flying Daggers of IAF
Indian Air Force (IAF) Flying Daggers Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas successful getting fuel in the Air
Indian Air Force (IAF) 05 September 2018 successfully filled fuel in the air for the first time in the indigenously built light combat aircraft 'Tejas'.
Indian Air Force (IAF) currently operates nine Tejas fighters built in an initial operating clearance (IOC) standard. These jets are being flown by number 45 squadrons, flying daggers based on Sulur Air Force station in Tamil Nadu.
LCA Tejas is a lightweight and multi-role jet fighter aircraft being developed by India. It is a seat developed by Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) and a jet engine aircraft. A light combat aircraft capable of playing many roles.
It is the plane without a tail, compound-delta wings. The official name of the aircraft was Tejas on May 4, 2003, by then Ex-Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
This aircraft will replace the old-age MiG-21. The LCA program was started in 1983 for two primary purposes. The other main purpose of the LCA program was to serve as the carrier of the all-round advancement of the domestic aerospace industry of India.
Fighter aircraft Tejas can fly at an altitude of 50 thousand feet. Air Derby missiles in air-to-air airconditioning have been included.
Modern laser-guided bombs are set up to target the ground in Tejas. In case of strength, it is more powerful than the old MiG-21 and it can be compared to Mirage 2000.
