Indian Navy's Second LCA-Tejas Prototype First Flight

摘要

The second naval prototype (NP2) of light combat aircraft (LCA)-Tejas, built by Hindustan Aeronautical (HAL) for the Indian Navy, has successfully completed its maiden flight in Bangalore, India on Feb7. Being flown as part of the indigenous LCA navy programme, the prototype will also demonstrate carrier compatibility technology, including arrested landing and ski-jump take-off from HAL's Shore Based test facility, Goa, in June. The test will involve assessing the strength of NP-2's airframe structure, equipped with its radar and weapons.