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Friday, November 27, 2009

Tejas trainer jet makes smooth flight

Tejas (PV-5)The two-seater trainer version of the Light Combat Aircraft, Tejas (PV-5) made its maiden, successful flight here on Thursday, adding a feather in the cap of India’s defence establishment.

The flight took off from HAL airport at 1 pm and touched an altitude of 9 km and speed of Mach number 0.85, meeting all its initial flight requirements, according to defence sources.

The prototype was flown by Group Captain Ritu Raj Tyagi. Air Commodore Rohit Varma, project director (flight test) flew in the rear cockpit.

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