India joined the select club of countries making a fighter jet from scratch when Indian Air Force (IAF) flew for the first time the lightweight indigenous multi-role Light Combat Aircraft (LCA) Tejas in a clear wintry sky for initial operational clearance (IOC). The aircraft has been developed over a period of three decades and was embroiled in numerous red tapes. It has finally got its go-ahead in the proud presence of Defence Minister A K Antony and Air Force chief Air Chief Marshal P V Naik.
Tejas :: First Indian Supersonic Fighter Plane
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