Aviation
First series production LCA Tejas trainer carries out first flight
The first-ever series production standard TEJAS Trainer produced by HAL successfully completed a sortie in its first flight on Tuesday, marking a significant milestone for the TEJAS program.
In a statement, HAL stated that the first-ever TEJAS Trainer (LT 5201) in series production “took to the skies for its maiden flight on April 5 from HAL airport and landed after completing a successful sortie of around 35 minutes.”
The LCA Tejas program was first developed in the 1980s to replace India’s aging MiG-21 fighters, but it eventually integrated into a larger fleet modernization initiative. The Aeronautical Development Agency and the Aircraft Research and Design Centre of HAL collaborated to create the single-engine, delta wing, light multirole fighter known as the HAL Tejas for the Indian Air Force and Indian Navy.
