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2 IAF Tejas fighters depart for LIMA 2019

Two Light Combat Aircraft Tejas fighters of the Indian Air Force (IAF) on Friday departed from Air Force Station, Kalaikunda to take part in the Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA) 2019 in Malaysia from March 26, 2019, to March 30, 2019. The Indian Air Force participating in the Maritime Aero Expo for the first time will have Tejas fighters reaching Langkawi via Myanmar.

The participation will provide the fighter jets, pilots and other air warriors in LIMA 2019 an opportunity to interact with their Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) counterparts and foster close relationship between the two services, said the IAF. “This will serve as a foundation for any future interaction with the Malaysian Air Force. It will also provide an opportunity to RMAF to assess the capabilities of LCA,” said the IAF.

Apart from the two Tejas, the IAF contingent also consists of one C-130J Super Hercules military transport aircraft and one IL-76 plane along with 27 officers, 42 air warriors and 11 Hindustan Aeronautics Limited personnel. The IL-76 and C-130J will provide logistics support for induction of LCA Tejas aircraft to Langkawi.

Tejas, being the world’s lightest supersonic fighter weighs 6,560 kg while the loaded weight is 9,800 kg with a maximum takeoff weight 13,500 kg.

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