Rajnath Singh on Thursday became the first Defence Minister to fly the homemade light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas in Bengaluru.
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Rajnath Creates History
Rajnath Singh became the first Defence Minister to fly the homemade LCA Tejas in Bengaluru.
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Defence Minister finishes 30-minute sortie in LCA Tejas
The fighter jet, a twin-seater trainer aircraft, took off from the airport of defence public sector unit Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) in Bengaluru at 9.58 AM.
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Air Vice-Marshal walked him up to the jet
Rajnath was accompanied by Air Vice Marshal N Tiwari Project Director, National Flight Test Centre, ADA (Aeronautical Development Agency) in Bengaluru.
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Shares 'Unforgettable experience'
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About the fighter jet
Tejas, a fighter jet for the Navy and IAFhas been designed by the ADA and the HAL.
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