For the first time, Indian Air Force to showcase Tejas fighter jet in Malaysian air during #LIMA2019
New Delhi, March 23: For the first time, Indian Air Force is going to participate in the Langkawi International Maritime Aero Expo (LIMA-2019) which is planned in Langkawi, Malaysia from March 26 to March 30.
During LIMA 2019, Air Force will showcase its indigenously developed LCA Tejas fighter aircraft. The team departed from Air Force Station Kalaikunda for Langkawi on Friday via Myanmar (Yangon).
The contingent received a warm welcome from the Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF), Defence Attache Malaysia & the support staff.
Participation of IAF in LIMA-2019 will provide an opportunity to air-warriors to interact with their Royal Malaysian Air Force (RMAF) counterparts and foster a close relationship between the two services. 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.
IAF contingent consists of 02 x LCA, 01 x C-130J and one x IL-76 ac along with 27 officers, 42 air-warriors and 11 HAL personnel.
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.