India’s LCA Makes First Deck Landing

India’s LCA Makes First Deck Landing

11 Jan 2020 is a Golden letter day in the history of Indian Naval Aviation as indigenously developed LCA (Navy) makes successful arrested landing on board the Indian Naval Aircraft Carrier, Vikramaditya. This is the first time an indigenous fighter aircraft has landed on an aircraft carrier. The historic sortie was commanded by Commodore Jaideep Maolankar, who heads the Navy LCA flight test team.

This was achieved after several years of flight testing and 4 campaigns of dedicated testing at Shore Based Test facility Goa.

Flight Test Team was led by Cmde J A Maolankar (Chief Test Pilot), Capt Shivnath Dahiya (LSO) & Cdr J D Raturi (Test Director).

This arrested landing heralds the arrival of true indigenous capability and displays the professional prowess of our scientific community. Aeronautical Development Agency (ADA) embedded with design and build capability of HAL(ARDC), DRDO and CSIR Labs were involved in executing this land mark event.

This event marks the start of a new era where multiple agencies have come together to achieve a common goal. The participation of Certification Agency (CEMILAC), Quality Agency (DGAQA) and above all the men and women on the ground who serviced the aircraft and monitored it during strenuous trails is truly commendable. The support of Indian Navy through the Navy Project office and DAPM at IHQ MoD Navy is noteworthy.

This event has put India on the world map as a nation with the capability to design a deck landing aircraft. The flight marks a major milestone in the history of the Indian Naval Aviation.

Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh congratulated ADA, HAL, DRDO and Indian Navy for this major feat.

Jai Hind

By: Wg Cdr (Retd) Rakesh Singh Chauhan
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