Army chief flies in India-made Tejas fighter jet at Aero India show

Bengaluru: In a first, Army chief General Bipin Rawat took off in Tejas fighter jet for a sortie during Aero India 2019 show in Bengaluru on Thursday.

General Rawat occupied the seat behind the pilot in the two-seater trainer variant of the Tejas.

“It’s a wonderful aircraft. If aircrafts like this get added to the IAF inventory, it will increase our air power,” General Rawat said after taking a sortie in Tejas.