LCA Tejas

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A full scale LCA Tejas aircraft in Final Operational Clearance (FOC) configuration will be at the centrestage of India Pavilion at Aero India 2023. 

Image Source: The Hindu

About LCA Tejas Aircraft:

• LCA Tejas is a single engine, lightweight, highly agile, multi­role supersonic fighter. 
• It has quadruplex digital fly by wire Flight Control System (FCS) with associated advanced flight control laws.
• The aircraft with delta wing is designed for air combat and offensive air support with reconnaissance and anti ship as its secondary roles. 

The key characteristics of LCA are:

• Smallest & lightest aircraft in its class: Dimensionally smallest which is coupled with Extensive use of composite structure to make the aircraft lighter.

• Excellent flight safety record.

• Compound Tail-Less Delta: Increases the capacity to carry wider range of weapons like Bombs, Missiles etc
• In Flight Refuelling (IFR) Probe: Enhances range during mission undertaken.

News Source: The Hindu

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