LCA Tejas achieves another accomplishment in Ladakh

January 28, 2015 21:31

With three consecutive start-ups of its engine after overnight soak in extreme cold around minus 15 degrees Celsius of Laddakh winter, that too without any external assistance, Tejas, the Indian Light Combat Aircraft, has achieved a rare distinction.

"LCA Tejas has achieved yet another and a rare distinction with three consecutive start-ups of its engine after overnight soak in extreme cold around minus 15 degrees C conditions of Laddakh winter, that too without any external assistance," a defenece spokesman of the Northern Command said today.

Starting the fighter aircraft under such extreme condition without any external assistance or heating is a technology challenge, he said.

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